Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog 2002-2003 Edition

Curricula in Engineering

The freshman year is almost identical for degrees in aerospace engineering, agricultural engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, ocean engineering, petroleum engineering and radiological health engineering, thus allowing a student with adequate grades to change majors within the Look College of Engineering. Although listed in eight semesters, most students will change the sequence and number of courses taken in any semester. However, deviations from the prescribed course sequence should be made with care to ensure that prerequisites for all courses are met.

In addition to the listed freshman year, please refer to the specific major curriculum for other requirements.

Freshman Year**
First Semester	(Th-Pr)	Cr	Second Semester	(Th-Pr)	Cr
ENGL 104 Comp. and Rhetoric	(3-0)	3	CHEM 107 Chemistry for Engineers 3	(3-3)	4
ENGR 111 Foundations in Engineering I	(1-3)	2	ENGR 112 Foundations in Engineering II	(1-3)	2
MATH 151 Engineering Mathematics I 1	(3-2)	4	MATH 152 Engineering Mathematics II	(3-2)	4
PHYS 218 Mechanics	(3-3)	4	PHYS 208 Electricity and Optics	(3-3)	4
University Core Curriculum elective 2		3	University Core Curriculum elective 2		3
* KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity	(0-2)	1	* KINE 199 Required Physical Activity	(0-2)	1
		17			18

NOTES:
1. Entering students will be given a placement test in mathematics. Test results will be used in selecting the appropriate starting course which may be at a higher or lower level.

2. To be selected from the University Core Curriculum. Of the 18 hours shown as University Core Curriculum electives, 3 must be from visual and performing arts, 3 from social and behavioral sciences, 6 from U.S. history, 6 from POLS 206 and 207, and 6 from international and cultural diversity. The international and cultural diversity requirement may be met by courses satisfying the visual and performing arts, social and behavioral sciences, and the political science and history requirements if they are also on the approved list of international and cultural diversity courses.

3. BMEN, CHEN and RHEN require 8 hours of freshman chemistry, which may be satisfied by CHEM 101 or CHEM 107 and 102; Credit by Examination (CBE) for CHEM 101 or CHEM 107 plus CHEM 102; or 8 hours of CBE for CHEM 101 or CHEM 107 and CHEM 102.

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**A grade of C or better will be required for the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) Courses (MATH 151 and 152; PHYS 208 and 218; CHEM 107 or CHEM 102 for BMEN, CHEN and RHEN majors; ENGL 104; ENGR 111 and 112) and any other courses designated by the individual engineering departments. Prerequisites for the CBK courses will not be included in the calculations for CBK grade point average. See descriptions of individual majors and written requirements available from the departmental offices. Engineering students are allowed to take MATH 152 and PHYS 208 in the same semester.

Engineering Scholars Program Honors Certificate

The Engineering Scholars Program (ESP) Honors Certificate offers academically talented students the opportunity to pursue engineering studies of a depth and range that will fully challenge their abilities and meet their interests. Engineering honors students have the opportunity to enroll in honors courses, obtain early involvement in graduate studies and participate in honors contracting and honors independent study. During their second and third year, students take part in special interdisciplinary seminars that focus on the practice of engineering in industry, research and development. These seminars promote student interaction with faculty, industry professionals and graduate student researchers. The ESP certificate is recorded on the student's permanent University transcript.

The Engineering Scholars Program Honors Certificate is administered through the Office of the Dean of Engineering in close collaboration with each engineering department. A departmental coordinator in each degree program is responsible for setting policy and advising and mentoring the honors students in their department.

For further information contact the Engineering Scholars Program Honors Certificate coordinator in a specific engineering department or the Engineering Academic Programs Office, Room 204 Zachry Building, (979) 845-7200.

Systems Safety Engineering Specialty Certificate

The Systems Safety Engineering Specialty prepares the graduate for positions in several areas of safety engineering. Students completing 15 semester credit hours of the following courses earn a Systems Safety Engineering Specialty Certificate and the specialty is recorded on the students' permanent University transcript. This specialty is administered through the Office of the Dean of Engineering. The Safety Certificate has been on transcripts since Spring 1994. The Safety Program coordinator reviews each student's course work prior to certification; both the coordinator and the Dean must then approve each student before the certificate is awarded.

To earn the certificate, students are required to take:


Course	(Th-Pr)	Cr
SENG 310 Industrial Hygiene Engineering	(3-0)	3
SENG 312 Systems Safety Engineering	(3-0)	3
SENG 321 Industrial Safety Engineering	(3-0)	3

Students select one of the following:


CHEN 458 Fundamentals of Environmental Remediation Processes	(3-0)	3
CVEN 405 Environmental Protection and Public Health	(3-0)	3
SENG 313 Product Safety Engineering	(3-0)	3
SENG 322 Fire Protection Engineering	(3-0)	3
SENG 409 Radiological Safety	(3-0)	3
SENG 455 Process Safety Engineering	(3-0)	3
SENG 477 Air Pollution	(3-0)	3

In addition, students select:


SENG 424 Sys. Safety Analysis and Design	(1-6)	3
or
SENG 439 Ergonomics Design	(1-6)	3
or
Any preapproved engineering capstone design course that has a safety element in the design project. Examples include: AGEN 480, CHEN 426, CVEN 456.

International Certificate Program with a Focus in German for Dwight Look College of Engineering

Courses in language, culture and area studies combine to provide a certificate in German and international studies for students majoring in any curriculum in the Dwight Look College of Engineering. The certificate program prepares the graduate for positions in multinational companies, foreign organizations and specific countries in which German is used. Because of limited resources, the program will have a cap on the number of students admitted to the program. All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or better. The certificate will be awarded upon completion of a B.S. degree in the Look College of Engineering. To earn the certificate, which is noted on the students' permanent transcript, students are required to take:

GERM 200-level Courses 1	6 credits
Internationalization Courses 2
Humanities or Visual and Performing Arts	3 credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences	3 credits
German culture/literature/advanced language	3 credits
International Experience Component 3

NOTES:
1. See your major academic advisor for recommended or required language sections.

2. See the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and your major academic advisor for a list of courses that meets each of these requirements. Often, a course, if chosen in consultation with your major academic advisor, will satisfy both an internationalization requirement and a University Core Curriculum requirement.

3. The international experience requirement is individualized, and it must be approved by the Look College of Engineering. It may be satisfied by an approved study abroad program, an international internship, a directed study experience, or another approved course or field experience.