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First Year Engineering Program Requirements - Other Options

Location(s): West Lafayette

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First-Year Engineering Program Requirements - EPICS Option

Only for students in the EPICS learning community

Fall 1st Year

FYE Requirement #1 ♦ - Credit Hours: 1.00
EPCS 11100 - First Year Participation In EPICS I (UCC: STS) Credits: 1.00
FYE Requirement #2 ♦ - Credit Hours: 2.00
ENGR 13300 - Transforming Ideas To Innovation, EPICS/VIP (UCC: IL) Credits: 2.00
FYE Requirement #5 - Credit Hours: 4.00
CHM 11510 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3.00
AND
CHM 11520 - General Chemistry I - Laboratory (UCC: SCI) Credits: 1.00 or
CHM 11530 - General Chemistry I - Virtual Laboratory (UCC: SCI) Credits: 1.00
FYE Requirement #3 ♦ - Credit Hours: 4.00-5.00
MA 16100 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I (UCC: QR) Credits: 5.00 or
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I (UCC: QR) Credits: 4.00
FYE Requirement #8 - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00
- Written Communication Selective (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
- Oral Communication Selective (satisfies Oral Communication for core)

14-16 Credits

Spring 1st Year

FYE Requirement #1 ♦ - Credit Hours: 1.00
EPCS 12100 - First Year Participation In EPICS II (UCC: STS) Credits: 1.00
FYE Requirement #4 - Credit Hours: 4.00-5.00
MA 16200 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II (UCC: QR) Credits: 5.00 or
MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus II (UCC: QR) Credits: 4.00
FYE Requirement #6 - Credit Hours: 4.00
PHYS 17200 - Modern Mechanics (UCC: SCI) Credits: 4.00
FYE Requirement #8 - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00
- Written Communication Selective (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
- Oral Communication Selective (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
FYE Requirement #7 - FYE Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00

15-18 Credits

First-Year Engineering Program Requirements - GOSS Scholars Option

Only for students in the GOSS Scholars learning community

Fall 1st Year

FYE Requirement #1 & #6 ♦ - Credit Hours: 4.00
ENGR 16100 - Honors Introduction To Innovation And The Physical Science Of Engineering Design I (UCC: IL/SCI) Credits: 4.00
FYE Requirement #5 - Credit Hours: 4.00
CHM 11510 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3.00
AND
CHM 11520 - General Chemistry I - Laboratory (UCC: SCI) Credits: 1.00 or
CHM 11530 - General Chemistry I - Virtual Laboratory (UCC: SCI) Credits: 1.00
FYE Requirement #3 ♦ - Credit Hours: 4.00-5.00
MA 16100 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I (UCC: QR) Credits: 5.00 or
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I (UCC: QR) Credits: 4.00
FYE Requirement #8 - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00
- Written Communication Selective (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
- Oral Communication Selective (satisfies Oral Communication for core)

15-17 Credits

Spring 1st Year

FYE Requirement #2 & #6 ♦ - Credit Hours: 4.00
ENGR 16200 - Honors Introduction To Innovation And The Physical Science Of Engineering Design II (UCC: IL/SCI) Credits: 4.00
FYE Requirement #4 - Credit Hours: 4.00-5.00
MA 16200 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II (UCC: QR) Credits: 5.00 or
MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus II (UCC: QR) Credits: 4.00
FYE Requirement #8 - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00
- Written Communication Selective (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
- Oral Communication Selective (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
FYE Requirement #7 - FYE Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00

14-17 Credits

First-Year Engineering Program Requirements - VIP Option

Only for students in the VIP (Vertical Integrated Projects) Learning Community

Fall 1st Year

FYE Requirement #2 ♦ - Credit Hours: 2.00
ENGR 13300 - Transforming Ideas To Innovation, EPICS/VIP (UCC: IL) Credits: 2.00
FYE Requirement #1 ♦ - Credit Hours: 1.00
VIP 17911 - First Year Participation In Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) I (UCC: STS) Credits: 1.00
FYE Requirement #3 ♦ - Credit Hours: 4.00-5.00
MA 16100 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I (UCC: QR) Credits: 5.00 or
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I (UCC: QR) Credits: 4.00
FYE Requirement #5 - Credit Hours: 4.00
CHM 11510 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3.00
AND
CHM 11520 - General Chemistry I - Laboratory (UCC: SCI) Credits: 1.00 or
CHM 11530 - General Chemistry I - Virtual Laboratory (UCC: SCI) Credits: 1.00
FYE Requirement #8 - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00
- Written Communication Selective (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
- Oral Communication Selective (satisfies Oral Communication for core)

14-16 Credits

Spring 1st Year

FYE Requirement #1 ♦ - Credit Hours: 1.00
VIP 17912 - First Year Participation In Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) II Credits: 1.00
FYE Requirement #4 - Credit Hours: 4.00-5.00
MA 16200 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II (UCC: QR) Credits: 5.00 or
MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus II (UCC: QR) Credits: 4.00
FYE Requirement #6 - Credit Hours: 4.00
PHYS 17200 - Modern Mechanics (UCC: SCI) Credits: 4.00
FYE Requirement #8 - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00
- Written Communication Selective (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
- Oral Communication Selective (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
FYE Requirement #7 - FYE Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00

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First Year Engineering Program Requirements - Other Options

Location(s): West Lafayette

First-Year Engineering Program Requirements - EPICS Option

Fall 1st Year

14-16 Credits

Spring 1st Year

15-18 Credits

First-Year Engineering Program Requirements - GOSS Scholars Option

Fall 1st Year

15-17 Credits

Spring 1st Year

14-17 Credits

First-Year Engineering Program Requirements - VIP Option

Fall 1st Year

14-16 Credits

Spring 1st Year

15-18 Credits

Communication ﻿﻿

Campus ﻿﻿

Services ﻿﻿

Other ﻿﻿

First Year Engineering Program Requirements - Other Options

Location(s): West Lafayette

First-Year Engineering Program Requirements - EPICS Option

Fall 1st Year

14-16 Credits

Spring 1st Year

15-18 Credits

First-Year Engineering Program Requirements - GOSS Scholars Option

Fall 1st Year

15-17 Credits

Spring 1st Year

14-17 Credits

First-Year Engineering Program Requirements - VIP Option

Fall 1st Year

14-16 Credits

Spring 1st Year

15-18 Credits

Communication

Campus

Services

Other