Requirements for a Major in Engineering
Bachelor of Science
Randolph-Macon’s Engineering (Bachelor of Science with a major in Engineering) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria with no applicable program criteria.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Must complete the following required math and science courses | 30 | |
| Introductory Physics | ||
| Introductory Physics | ||
| Digital Electronics | ||
| Mathematical Physics | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Multivariable Calculus | ||
| Differential Equations: A Modeling Perspective | ||
| Must complete the following Engineering Physics courses | 16 | |
| Introduction to Engineering:Stress, Strain, and Fluids | ||
| Engineering Mechanics:Statics | ||
| Engineering Mechanics:Dynamics | ||
| Mechanics of Solids | ||
| Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Must complete the following Engineering courses | 20 | |
| CAE Design | ||
| Engineering Thermodynamics | ||
| Solid Mechanics Lab | ||
| Fluid Mechanics Lab | ||
| CAE Analysis | ||
| Senior Design Seminar | ||
| Engineering Capstone | ||
| Must complete one Ethics course selected from the following | 3 | |
| Ethics | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Organizational & Professional Ethic | ||
| Religious Ethics | ||
| Christian Ethics | ||
| Must complete two Engineering elective courses selected from the following | 6 | |
| Thermal Systems Design | ||
| Mechanical Systems Design | ||
| Advanced Solid Mechanics | ||
| Energy Conversion Systems | ||
| Principles of Geotechnical Engineer | ||
| Must complete one additional math or science elective selected from the following | 3-4 | |
| Introductory Astronomy | ||
| Astrophysics I | ||
| Astrophysics II | ||
| Foundations of Experimental Biology | ||
| Principles in Molecular Biology | ||
| Principles of Chemistry | ||
| Basic Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Quantitative Chemical Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Elementary Linear Algebra | ||
| Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Modern Physics | ||
| Electricity and Magnetism | ||
| Introductory Quantum Mechanics | ||
| Total Hours | 78-79 | |
A student who majors in Engineering may not also major or minor in Engineering Physics.
For students interested in majoring in Engineering, the recommend major courses to begin with are PHYS 151-152, MATH 131-132, and EPHY 150. Students should begin these courses in their freshman year.