Program: Pre-Engineering - Middle Tennessee State University

Apr 03, 2025

2011-12 Undergraduate Catalog

The pre-engineering program that exists at MTSU is offered by the Department of Engineering Technology and requires additional study at an engineering school such as Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University, the University of Memphis, the University of Tennessee, or Vanderbilt University in order to obtain an engineering degree. Depending upon the program chosen, the student will complete two or three* years of the curricula shown below at MTSU. Students should consult their advisors and an advisor at the school to which they want to transfer concerning specific information on acceptance/transfer of the courses listed below to the engineering school of their choice. Information on the pre-engineering program in agricultural engineering can be found under the School of Agribusiness and Agriscience.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
ET 1840 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ET 2310 - Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design I 3 credit hours
CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I 4 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Sophomore

PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I 3 credit hours
PHYS 2111 - University Physics Laboratory I 1 credit hour
PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II 3 credit hours
PHYS 2121 - University Physics Laboratory II 1 credit hour
MATH 3110 - Calculus III 4 credit hours
MATH 3120 - Differential Equations I 3 credit hours
STAT 3150 - Mathematical Statistics I 3 credit hours
ET 3830 - Statics 3 credit hours
ET 3840 - Dynamics 3 credit hours
ET 3860 - Strength of Materials 3 credit hours
ET 3360 - Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design II 3 credit hours
ET 4970 - Engineering Economy 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 36 Hours

NOTE:

*Additional classes are available to juniors based on which school they are planning to attend. For example, MTSU offers a wide variety of engineering courses that may be available to third-year pre-engineering students. Students wanting to stay for a third year and take these courses may do so, but they must consult their advisors in advance.

Students should consult their advisors each semester to plan their schedules.

Standard Four-Year Engineering Program

This program will require four years to complete. The student is required to take the freshman and sophomore years indicated above and then transfer to an engineering school. The engineering school would then require two years of additional study to complete requirements toward the degree.

The pre-engineering program at MTSU has been closely coordinated with several engineering schools. A student who elects to transfer should confer with his or her faculty advisor two semesters prior to transfer.