Engineering majors must earn a grade of C- or better in all engineering, mathematics, and science courses. No grade lower than C- will be accepted on any courses transferred to the University of Houston.
First Year — Fall Term
| Prefix and Number | Course Title | New Course? | SCH |
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| ENGI 1100 | Introduction To Engineering | N | 1.0 |
| CHEM 1311 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | N | 3.0 |
| CHEM 1111 | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory | N | 1.0 |
| ENGL 1301 | First Year Writing I | N | 3.0 |
| MATH 2413 | Calculus I | N | 4.0 |
| GOVT 2305 | Core: U.S. Government | N | 3.0 |
| Semester Credit Hours Total: 15 Cumulative Credit Hours Total: 15 |
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First Year — Spring Term
| Prefix and Number | Course Title | New Course? | SCH |
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| CHEM 1312 | Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 | N | 3.0 |
| CHEM 1112 | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory | N | 1.0 |
| ENGI 1331 | Computing and Problem Solving for Engineers | N | 3.0 |
| ENGL 1302 | First Year Writing II | N | 3.0 |
| MATH 2414 | Calculus II | N | 4.0 |
| PHYS 2325 | University Physics I | N | 3.0 |
| Semester Credit Hours Total: 17 Cumulative Credit Hours Total: 32 |
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Second Year — Fall Term
| Prefix and Number | Course Title | New Course? | SCH |
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| GOVT 2306 | Core: U.S. and TX Constitution and Politics | N | 3.0 |
| MATH 2415 | Calculus III | N | 4.0 |
| PHYS 2326 or CHEM 2323 |
University Physics II or Organic Chemistry I |
N | 3.0 |
| Approved Engineering Fundamentals Elective | Select from Table 1 below. | N | 3.0 |
| Approved Engineering Fundamentals Elective | Select from Table 1 below. | N | 3.0 |
| Semester Credit Hours Total: 16 Cumulative Credit Hours Total: 48 |
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Second Year — Spring Term
| Prefix and Number | Course Title | New Course? | SCH |
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| ENGI 2304 | Engineering Technical Communications | N | 3.0 |
| MATH 3321 or CHEE 3321 |
Engineering Mathematics or Analytical Methods for Chemical Engineers |
N | 3.0 |
| MECE 2334 | Thermodynamics I | N | 3.0 |
| CORE | American History: The S History to 1877 | N | 3.0 |
| Stack-1 elective | Choose Stack-1 and its elective courses from Table 2 below | N | 3.0 |
| Semester Credit Hours Total: 15 Cumulative Credit Hours Total: 63 |
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Third Year — Fall Term
| Prefix and Number | Course Title | New Course? | SCH |
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| ENGI 3301 | Engineering Problem Solving Using AI | Y | 3.0 |
| CORE | Language, Philosophy, and Culture | N | 3.0 |
| CORE | American History: The US Since 1877 | N | 3.0 |
| Stack-1 elective | Choose Stack-1 and its elective courses from Table 2 below | N | 3.0 |
| Stack-1 elective | Choose Stack-1 and its elective courses from Table 2 below | N | 3.0 |
| Semester Credit Hours Total: 15 Cumulative Credit Hours Total: 78 |
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Third Year — Spring Term
| Prefix and Number | Course Title | New Course? | SCH |
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| CORE | Creative Arts | N | 3.0 |
| Stack-1 elective | Choose Stack-1 and its elective courses from Table 2 below | N | 3.0 |
| Stack-1 elective | Choose Stack-1 and its elective courses from Table 2 below | N | 3.0 |
| Stack-1 elective | Choose Stack-1 and its elective courses from Table 2 below | N | 3.0 |
| Stack-1 elective | Choose Stack-1 and its elective courses from Table 2 below | N | 3.0 |
| Semester Credit Hours Total: 15 Cumulative Credit Hours Total: 93 |
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Fourth Year — Fall Term
| Prefix and Number | Course Title | New Course? | SCH |
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| CORE | Social and Behavioral Sciences | N | 3.0 |
| Stack-2 elective | Choose Stack-2 and its elective courses from Table 3 below | N | 3.0 |
| Stack-2 elective | Choose Stack-2 and its elective courses from Table 3 below | N | 3.0 |
| Stack-2 elective | Choose Stack-2 and its elective courses from Table 3 below | N | 3.0 |
| MDE 4301 | Multidisciplinary Capstone 1 | Y | 3.0 |
| Semester Credit Hours Total: 15 Cumulative Credit Hours Total: 108 |
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Fourth Year — Spring Term
| Prefix and Number | Course Title | New Course? | SCH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stack-2 elective | Choose Stack-2 and its elective courses from Table 3 below | Y | 3.0 |
| Stack-2 elective | Choose Stack-2 and its elective courses from Table 3 below | N | 3.0 |
| Stack-2 elective | Choose Stack-2 and its elective courses from Table 3 below | N | 3.0 |
| Stack-2 elective | Choose Stack-2 and its elective courses from Table 3 below | N | 3.0 |
| MDE 4302 | Multidisciplinary Capstone 1 | Y | 3.0 |
| Semester Credit Hours Total: 15 Cumulative Credit Hours Total: 123 |
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Elective Courses
For the four-year curriculum, the following tables list the elective courses that can be chosen to satisfy the degree requirements.
| Table 1: Approved Engineering Fundamentals Electives | |
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| BIOE 2331 | Biomedical Processes |
| CHEE 2331 | Chemical Processes |
| CHEE 3300 | Materials Science and Engineering |
| CIVE 2332 | Mechanics of Solids |
| ECE 2201 | Circuit Analysis I |
| ECE 2202 + 2100 | Circuit Analysis II + Circuits Laboratory |
| ECE 3331 | Programming Applications in ECE |
| ENGR 1304 | Engineering Graphics |
| ENGR 2301 | Mechanics I |
| INDE 2333 | Engineering Statistics I |
| INDE 3333 | Engineering Economy I |
| MECE 3336 | Mechanics II |
| MECE 3400 | Introduction to Mechanics |
| PETR 2311 | Reservoir Petrophysics |
| PETR 2313 | Reservoir Fluids |
| Table 2: Stack-1 Choices |
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| Note: Stack-1 has to be one from the following 11 options, for a total of 21 credit hours. |
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Stack-1.1: Biomedical Engineering
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Stack-1.2: Chemical Engineering
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Stack-1.3: Civil Engineering
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Stack-1.4: Computer Engineering and Analytics
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Stack-1.5: Computer Engineering
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Stack-1.6: Construction Engineering
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Stack-1.7: Electrical Engineering
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Stack-1.8: Industrial Engineering
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Stack-1.9: Mechanical Engineering
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Stack-1.10: Petroleum Engineering
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Stack-1.11: Systems Engineering
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| Table 3: Stack-2 Choices |
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| Note: Stack-2 has to be different from Stack-1. And it can be selected from the 11 choices in Table 2 above, or from the additional 11 choices listed below. |
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Stack-2.1: Construction Management
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Stack-2.2: BioTechnology
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Stack-2.3: Computer Engineering Technology
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Stack-2.4: Electrical Power Engineering Technology
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Stack-2.5: Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Stack-2.6: Human Resource Development — see Note 1 below
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Stack-2.7: Retailing and Consumer Science — see Note 1 below
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Stack-2.8: Supply Chain and Logistics Technology
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Stack-2.9: Digital Media — see Note 1 below
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Stack-2.10: Technology Leadership and Innovation Management
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Stack-2.11: Computer Information Systems — see Note 1 below
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Important Notes for the Curriculum:
- For Stacks 2.6, 2.7, 2.9 and 2.11 above, an additional six credit hours of Engineering courses may be required in order to meet the ABET requirements of the minimum hours of “engineering courses”. This will depend on the other electives selected as part of the individual degree plan, and this aspect of the individual degree plan will be finalized in consultation with the Program Director.
- Because of the numerous available choices in selecting Stack-1 and Stack-2, it is expected that (i) some courses in Stack-1 and Stack-2 could be closely related in subject matter (such as the Materials Science course in the Chemical, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering stacks), and it would not be appropriate for such “sibling” courses to both be counted towards the degree, (ii) some Stack courses may have additional science prerequisites (such as Biology) which will have to be met, and this may require some additional coursework, and (iii) for purposes of ABET, the total of engineering related coursework must be 45 credits or more.
For the above reasons, the degree plan for each student will be customized and carefully reviewed, and will need to be approved by the Director of the BSMDE program. - Students will be required to attend mandatory advising before the start of each semester.