The Wake Forest University and Vanderbilt University Engineering 3/2 Program

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Pre-Engineering Preparation

Essential Preparation

1. Mathematics through ordinary differential equations (MTH 111, 112, 205 and 251)
2. One semester of freshman chemistry with laboratory (Chm 111 and 111L)
3. Two semesters of calculus-based physics with laboratory (Phy 113, 114)
4. Computer programming (preferably Java) (CSC 111, 111L)

Desirable Courses
(listed in order of preference within each anticipated major)

The engineering tracks (also respectively linked by clicking the anticipated major) provide explicit guidance on integrating these recommendations into a Wake Forest education.

• Biomedical Engineering:
  • Biology with laboratory (two semesters; BIO 111 and 112)
  • Electrical Circuit Theory (PHY 230)
  • Mechanics (PHY 262)
  • Statistics (MTH 109)
• Chemical Engineering:
  • Organic Chemistry with laboratory (CHM 112, 112L, CHM 223, 223L)
  • Electrical Circuit Theory (PHY 230)
  • Mechanics (PHY 262)
  • Thermodynamics (PHY 341)
  • Physical Chemistry (CHM 342)
• Civil Engineering:
  • Mechanics (PHY 262, PHY 337)
  • Economics (ECN 150)
• Computer Engineering and Computer Science:
  • Program Design and Data Structure (CSC 112)
  • Computer Organization (CSC 221, MTH 117)
  • Electrical Circuit Theory (PHY 230)
  • Statistics (MTH 109)
• Computer Science:
  • Program Design and Data Structure (CSC 112)
  • Computer Organization (CSC 221, MTH 117)
  • Statistics (MTH 109)
  • Digital Electronics (Phy 230)
• Electrical Engineering:
  • Electromagnetics (PHY 339, 340)
  • Electronics (Phy 230)
  • Statistics (MTH 109)
• Mechanical Engineering:
  • Mechanics (PHY 262, PHY 337)
  • Electrical Circuit Theory (PHY 230)
  • Thermodynamics (PHY 341)