Engineering Science, B.S.

(82-85 credit hours)

The Sweet Briar College Margaret Jones Wyllie ‘45 Engineering Program provides students with an interdisciplinary set of engineering skills, a flexible mindset, and a solid foundation in engineering science through project-based classes and hands-on learning.

What Can You Do With a Degree in Engineering?

~ Systems design

~ Product design

~ Manufacturing systems

~ Public policy

~ Research and development

~ Engineering management

Required

The following requirements are needed to complete the major in Engineering Science (82 - 85 hours):

Major Core

Complete all of the following (41-44 hours):

ENGR 110 - An Introduction to Engineering CR: 4
ENGR 120 - Foundations of Engineering Analysis CR: 1
ENGR 125 - Introduction to Computer Science and Data Science CR: 3
ENGR 205 - Statics and Strength of Materials CR: 3
ENGR 206 - Dynamics and Kinematics CR: 3
ENGR 209 - Matlab Programming CR: 2
ENGR 215 - Materials Science and Engineering CR: 4
ENGR 221 - Electrical Circuits CR: 4
ENGR 232 - Engineering Design in the Community CR: 3
ENGR 307 - Thermal and Fluid Systems CR: 4
ENGR 324 - Mechatronics CR: 4
ENGR 341 - Theory of Structures CR: 3
ENGR 378 - Engineering Co-op CR: 0
Or
HNRS 399 - Summer Honors Research CR: 3
ENGR 415 - Systems Modeling and Controls CR: 3

Mathematics

Complete all of the following mathematics courses (18 hours):

MATH 123 - Calculus I CR: 3
MATH 124 - Calculus II CR: 3
MATH 205 - Applied Statistics CR: 3
MATH 223 - Calculus III CR: 3
MATH 232 - Linear Algebra CR: 3
MATH 328 - Ordinary Differential Equations CR: 3

Other Sciences

Complete all of the following science courses (13 hours):

CHEM 131 - General Chemistry CR: 3
CHEM 141 - General Chemistry Laboratory CR: 1
PHYS 171 - General Physics I CR: 4
PHYS 172 - General Physics II CR: 4
PHYS 233 - Intermediate Physics Laboratory CR: 1

Major Electives

Choose one additional three-credit ENGR course at the 200-level or above (3 hours):

Business Course

Choose any non-accounting business course (3 hours):

(Cannot select BUSN 127 - Financial Accounting or BUSN 227 - Managerial Accounting)

Senior Exercises/Capstone

Complete all of the following (4 hours):

Note(s):

With the exception of ENGR 261 , ENGR 361 , ENGR 378 , ENGR 461 , and HNRS 399 no course used to fulfill major requirements may be taken on a P/CR/NC grading option.