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2010-2011 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

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Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Requirements for a Major in Engineering

To complete the requirements for graduation with a B.S.E. degree, the following course requirements, for a minimum of 138-142 credit hours depending on the engineering emphasis, must be met: general education and basic skills; engineering foundations courses; cooperative engineering education, engineering design capstone; and engineering electives. The emphasis requirements are listed with the information on the individual emphasis. A minimum of 24 credit hours in engineering courses must be completed at Grand Valley State University at the 300 level or above. These courses must include EGR 485 and EGR 486.

General Education and Basic Skills

As identified in the General Academic Regulations section of the Grand Valley State University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog, with the exception that the general education program for engineering students includes the following courses:

Engineering Foundation

The following courses (engineering, science, mathematics, and communications) prepare students for further work in engineering. Students must complete the following courses with a minimum grade of C (2.0) with not more than one repeat in each course:

Admission to Major Standing

Admission to major standing in the B.S.E. program requires a secondary application. Applicants must meet at least the following:

  • a GPA of 2.7 or above in the engineering foundation courses
  • completion of each course in the engineering foundation with a grade of C (2.0) or above with not more than one repeat, and
  • completion of preparation for placement in cooperative engineering education, EGR 289.

Transfer students must also complete at least eight credit hours in engineering courses taken at Grand Valley State University before they can be admitted to major standing.

Completion of Cooperative Engineering Education

Completion of the following engineering cooperative education courses: EGR 289 - Engineering Co-op Preparation (1 credit)

Senior Engineering Design Capstone

Completion of the required senior design project course sequence with a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each course:

Engineering Emphasis

In addition to the required courses, a student must select engineering electives in his/her chosen emphasis to form a coherent plan of study. The approval of the students academic advisor is required to ensure the course choices meet the requirements of the program. No more than two courses with a grade of less than C (2.0) may be counted toward the major.

A sample curriculum for the foundations of engineering course sequence that is completed during the freshman and sophomore years is presented below. A sample curriculum for the junior and senior years in each emphasis is presented in the section addressing that emphasis.

Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Engineering

The following course sequence assumes an appropriate mathematics background for the entering student.

First Semester: Fall

Second Semester: Winter

Third Semester: Fall

Fourth Semester: Winter

(Admission to major standing in the B.S.E. program at this time.)


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