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Pre-Engineering and Physics-Engineering Dual Degree programs
W. Dan Bruton, Pre-engineering Program Adviser
Science 322
Email: astro@sfasu.edu
(936) 468-3001
Fax: (936) 468-4448
www.engineering.sfasu.edu
Students wishing to major in any of the many branches of engineering may take their first two years in pre-engineering at SFA and transfer to a college of engineering for their final two years to complete their course of study
The Physics-Engineering Dual Degree Program provides an option through which students may spend three years at SFA before transferring, during which time they complete requirements for a major in physics, a minor in mathematics and the core of courses which are part of the pre-engineering program. Students who complete the Dual Degree curriculum outlined below will receive a B.S. degree in physics from SFA upon transferring back sufficient semester hours (approximately 30) from the upper-division engineering program. (Of these 30 hours, six must be advanced engineering hours. The remainder may be core courses and electives.) Upon completion of the engineering program, the student will receive a B.S. degree in engineering.
Students in either of these programs should consult with their advisers to adjust the programs outlined below to meet the variations in requirements particular to the branch of engineering and the terminal university
Pre-engineering Curriculum
- Freshman Year
PHY 108 3 PHY 241 4 MTH 233 4 MTH 234 4 EGR 111 3 EGR 112 3 HIS 133 3 HIS 134 3 Required English 3 Required English 3 __ 16 17 33 - Sophomore Year
EGR 250 4 EGR 215 4 PHY 242 4 EGR 321 4 MTH 333 4 CSC 102 3 *Elective or Political Sci 3 - 4 *Elective or Political Sci 3 - 4 _____ Required Literature 3 _____ 15 - 16 17-18 32 - 34 - Summer Sessions
MTH 337, CHE 133 and 134 and *Electives, History, or Political Science
Physics-Engineering Dual Degree Curriculum
- Freshman Year
PHY 108 3 PHY 241 4 MTH 233 4 MTH 234 4 EGR 111 3 EGR 112 3 Required English 3 Required English 3 HIS 133 3 HIS 134 3 __ 16 17 33 - Sophomore Year
EGR 250 4 EGR 215 4 PHY 242 4 EGR 321 4 MTH 333 4 CSC 101 3 PSC 141 3 PSC 142 3 __ Required Literature 3 __ 15 17 32 - Junior Year
PHY 347 3 PHY 440 3 PHY 333 4 MTH 337 3 MTH 317 3 Core Req. 3 Core Req. 3 - 4 Core Req 3 ART/MUS/THR/DAN 3 *Electives 3 _____ PHY 470 2 _____ 16 - 17 17 33 - 34 98 - 99 - Summer Sessions
CHE 133, 134 and required social science
*Students pursuing the specific engineering degree may include the following among their electives:
- Petroleum Engineer: GOL 131, 132
- Chemical Engineer: CHE 231, 331, 332
- Biochemical Engineer: BIO 131, 133; CHE 231, 331, 332
SFA has a formal agreement with Lamar University on a Dual Degree Physics-Engineering Program and articulation agreements with Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Tyler on the transfer of courses from SFA to TAMU and UTT. Details of the programs can be obtained from the pre-engineering adviser at SFA. Students should contact terminal engineering schools about the compatibility of the above suggested curriculum with their program.
Courses in Engineering (EGR)
| 111. | Foundations in Engineering I – Three semester hours, two hours lecture, two hours lab per week. Introduction to the engineering profession, ethics and disciplines; development of skills in teamwork, problem solving, logic processing, algorithm development, estimation, design and drawing; emphasis on computer applications and design. Software used: Windows 95, Office 97, AutoCAD and the Internet. |
| 112. | Foundations in Engineering II – Three semester hours, two hours lecture, two hours lab per week. Development of skills in problem solving, design, analysis, estimation and teamwork; utilization of computer tools for documentation and presentation; introduction to logic processing and computer programming; introduction to accounting and conservation principles in engineering. Software used: Windows 95, Office 97, AutoCAD and the Internet. |
| 215. | Principles of Electrical Engineering – Basic AC, DC, and digital circuits and their applications in instrumentation. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and lab. Prerequisites: EGR 112 or PHY 242 and MTH 233. Corequisite: EGR 215L. (Same as PHY 262). |
| 215L. | Principles of Electrical Engineering Laboratory – One semester hour, three hours lab per week. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and laboratory. Corequisite: EGR 215. Lab fee required. (Same as PHY 262L). |
| 250. | Engineering Statics – Four semester hours, three hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Prerequisites: MTH 234 and PHY 241. (same as PHY 250). |
| 321. | Engineering Dynamics – Four semester hours, three hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Prerequisite: PHY 250 or EGR 250. (Same as PHY 321). |
| 343. | Electronics – Three semester hours, two hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Design and integration of basic circuits into electronic instrumentation. Prerequisite: PHY 132 (or 242). Lab fee required. (Same as PHY 343). |