BA in Engineering Science
Sample Curriculum
Basic Four-Year Plan
The major in engineering science give students the opportunity to design a flexible program of study to achieve either breadth or depth in Hajim School disciplines. In addition to the following sample four-year plan, students can easily add related minors and clusters that would provide them with expertise in areas of focus sought after by employers.
Focus Areas
Engineering Science students can choose to specialize in one or more important areas through careful selection of their electives and cluster courses. These courses would lead to a more in-depth understanding of a particular topic and possibly a minor. Since BA-ES students are not required to follow particular tracks, the following sample 4-year plans are just suggestions for specializations.
- Engineering ethics
- Engineering in the business world
- Renewable energy
- Sustainable environmental engineering
Engineering Ethics
In addition to gaining a firm foundation in science, mathematics, and engineering, students complete a philosophy minor that satisfies the humanities division of the Rochester Curriculum (indicated by bolded courses).
First Year | Second Year | ||
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Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
MTH 161: Calculus I | MTH 162: Calculus II | MTH 165: Linear Algebra | Core course |
CHM 131: Concepts, Systems, Practice I | PHY 121: Mechanics | PHY 122: Electricity and Magnetism | Natural science |
EAS 10X: Intro to Engineering | CSC 161: Intro to Programming | BME 201: Fundamentals of Biomechanics OR ME 120: Engineering Mechanics | Elective |
WRT 105: Primary Writing | PHL 103: Contemporary Moral Problems | PHL 228: Public Health Ethics | PHL 135: Environmental Ethics |
Third Year | Fourth Year | ||
Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
Hajim elective | Hajim elective-ULW | Hajim elective-ULW | Hajim elective |
Core course | Natural science | Free elective | Free elective |
PHL 152: Science and Reason | PHL 220: Recent Ethical Theory | Free elective | Free elective |
Social science cluster course | Social science cluster course | Social science cluster course | Free elective |
WRT 273: Communicating your Professional Identity (2 cr) |
Engineering in the Business World
This sample program contains a curriculum combining coursework in both business and engineering, enabling graduates to work successfully in technically oriented business positions such as technical sales. In addition to gaining a firm foundation in science, mathematics, and engineering, students complete a business minor that satisfies the social science division of the Rochester Curriculum (indicated by bolded courses).
First Year | Second Year | ||
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Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
MTH 161: Calculus I | MTH 162: Calculus II | MTH 165: Linear Algebra | Core course |
CHM 131: Concepts, Systems, Practice I | PHY 121: Mechanics | PHY 122: Electricity and Magnetism | Natural science |
EAS 10X: Intro to Engineering | CSC 161: Intro to Programming | BME 201: Fundamentals of Biomechanics OR ME 120: Engineering Mechanics | Elective |
WRT 105: Primary Writing | ECO 108: Principles of Economics | Business social science elective #1 | Business required course #1 |
Third Year | Fourth Year | ||
Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
Hajim elective | Hajim elective-ULW | Hajim elective-ULW | Hajim elective |
Core course | Prerequisite course* | Business social science elective #2 | Free elective |
Business required course #2 | Business required course #3 | Free elective | Free elective |
Humanities cluster course | Humanities cluster course | Humanities cluster course | Free elective |
*Indicates courses subject to the College’s overlap policy.
Renewable Energy
This sample program combines basic knowledge in engineering, mechanical systems, thermo- and fluid-dynamics, and computer programming with some specialized courses in solar energy, hydropower and biofuels. By supplementing engineering science courses with some environmental science and policy courses, students can complete a minor in sustainability that satisfies the social science division of the Rochester curriculum (indicated by bolded courses). To round things out, students might consider completing the humanities cluster, Sustainability and the Humanities (as indicated by italicized courses).
First Year | Second Year | ||
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Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
MTH 161: Calculus I | MTH 162: Calculus II | MTH 165: Linear Algebra | ME 123: Thermodynamics |
CHM 131: Concepts, Systems, Practice I | PHY 121: Mechanics | PHY 122: Electricity and Magnetism | MTH 164: Multidimensional Calculus |
CHE 150: Green Energy* | CSC 161: Intro to Programming | ME 120: Engineering Mechanics | EES 103: Intro to Environmental Science |
WRT 105: Primary Writing | PHL 103: Contemporary Moral Problems | Free elective | Free elective |
Free elective | |||
Third Year | Fourth Year | ||
Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
ME 121: Engineering Mechanics II | ME 241: Fluids Lab | CHE 260: Solar Cells* | HIS 300W: The History of Nature |
ME 225: Introduction to Fluid Dynamics | PHL 135: Environmental Ethics | EES 213: Hydrology and Water Resources | Free elective |
PSC 246: Environmental Law and Policy | PSC 243: Environmental Politics | CHE 264: Biofuels | Free elective |
Free elective | Free elective | Free elective | Free elective |
WRT 273: Communicating your Professional Identity (2 cr) |
*Indicates courses subject to the College’s overlap policy.
Sustainable Environmental Engineering
Students with an interest in sustainable environmental engineering practices may want to investigate this option of majoring in engineering science and with a minor in sustainability that satisfies the social science division of the Rochester curriculum (indicated by courses in red). To round things out, students might consider completing the the humanities cluster, Sustainability and the Humanities (as indicated by italicized courses).
First Year | Second Year | ||
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Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
MTH 161: Calculus I | MTH 162: Calculus II | MTH 165: Linear Algebra | CHE 243: Fluid Dynamics |
CHM 131: Concepts, Systems, Practice I | PHY 121: Mechanics | PHY 122: Electricity and Magnetism | EES 103: Intro to Environmental Science* |
CHE 150: Green Energy* | CSC 161: Intro to Programming | CHE 113: Chemical Process Analysis | PSC 243: Environmental Politics |
WRT 105: Primary Writing | ENG 267: Food, Media Literature | PHL 103: Contemporary Moral Problems | CHE 116: Numerical Methods and Statistics |
Third Year | Fourth Year | ||
Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
CHE 244: Heat and Mass Transfer | CHE 246: Laboratory in CHE Principles (3 cr) | ME 120: Engineering Mechanics | CHE 231: Reactor Design |
CHE 225: Thermodynamics | CHE 279: Chemical Engineering Practice (1 cr) | Free elective | GSW 211: Politics of Nature |
WRT 273: Communicating your Professional Identity (2 cr) | HIS 300W: The History of Nature | ENG 250: Food Justice, Urban Farming, Social Practice | EES 105: Introduction to Climate Change |
PSC 246: Environmental Law and Policy | Free elective | Free elective | Free elective |
Free elective | Free elective |
*Indicates courses subject to the College’s overlap policy.