Engineering, B.S.

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Total number of hours for the program: 126

The B.S. in Engineering degree is a general engineering degree program. Courses in the degree program will be offered on the Cullowhee and Biltmore Park campuses.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Note: Four courses (12 credits) required for this program also meet Liberal Studies requirements: ENGR 199, MATH 153, CHEM 139 and PHYS 230. Students must be aware that if these courses are not taken to meet Liberal Studies requirements, they will still need to be completed for the B.S. in Engineering degree.

The major requires 96 hours. 12 of which also meet the Liberal Studies requirements.

Engineering Core (36 hours)

ENGR 132 - Engineering Graphics Credits: (3) Contact Hours: (4)
ENGR 199 - Introduction to Engineering Practices and Principles I Credits: (3)
ENGR 200 - Engineering Practices and Principles II Credits: (3)
ENGR 201 - Engineering Mechanics Statics Credits: 3
ENGR 231 - 3-D Solid Modeling Credits: (3) Contact Hours: (4)
ENGR 315 - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Credits: 3
ENGR 331 - Design for Manufacturing Credits: 3
ENGR 350 - Engineering Practices and Principles III Credits: (3)
ENGR 352 - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Credits: (3)
ENGR 400 - Engineering Capstone I Credits: 3
ENGR 450 - Engineering Capstone II Credits: 3
EE 200 - Computer Utilization Credits: (3)

Mathematics and Science (36 hours)

CHEM 139 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
MATH 153 - Calculus I Credits: (4)
MATH 255 - Calculus II Credits: (4)
MATH 256 - Calculus III Credits: (4)
MATH 320 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credits: (3)
MATH 370 - Probability and Statistics I Credits: (3)
PHYS 230 - General Physics I Credits: (4)
PHYS 231 - General Physics II Credits: (4)
ENGR 211 - Materials Science Credits: 3
ENGR 411 - Engineering Numerical Analysis Credits: 3

Engineering Courses (21 hours from list below)

EE 201 - Network Theory I Credits: (3)
EE 202 - Network Theory II Credits: (3)
EE 221 - Logic Systems Design I Credits: (3)
EE 331 - Fundamentals of Electronics and Semiconductors Credits: (3)
EE 332 - Electronics Credits: (3)
EE 351 - Systems Analysis I Credits: (3)
EE 411 - Analog and Digital Communication Credits: (3)
EE 424 - Digital Signal Processing Credits: (3)
ENGR 202 - Mechanics of Materials Credits: 3
ME 301 - Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics Credits: 3
ME 302 - Design of Machine Elements I Credits:
ME 321 - Fluid Dynamics Credits: 3
ME 332 - Measurement and Instrumentation Credits: 3
ME 401 - Design of Machine Elements II Credits: 3
ME 402 - System Dynamics and Control Credits: 3

Engineering Laboratories (3 hours from list below)

EE 211 - Instrumentation & Networks Laboratory Credits: (1)
EE 212 - Logic and Networks Laboratory Credits: (1)
EE 311 - Systems and Electronics Laboratory Credits: (1)
EE 312 - Electronic Devices Laboratory Credits: (1)
ME 211 - Mechanical Engineering Lab I Credits: 1
ME 311 - Mechanical Engineering Lab II Credits: 1
ME 312 - Mechanical Engineering Lab III Credits: 1

Additional Requirements

To graduate with a B.S. in Engineering degree, all students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.2 or higher for all courses in the major taken at Western Carolina University.