Pre-Engineering
Students pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering who choose to spend their first two years at Truman benefit from the small classes and personal attention only available at a small undergraduate institution. Moreover, their education is enhanced by the opportunity to participate in research, and by the quality liberal arts and sciences environment at Truman.
Pre-engineering students complete a rigorous two-year program centered on three semesters of basic Physics and Calculus, and culminating in courses in Thermodynamics, Statics and Electrical Circuits specifically for engineers. All physics and mathematics courses taken at Truman are guaranteed to transfer to the University of Missouri at Columbia and at Rolla, and usually transfer to other engineering schools as well.
Suggested Curricula
A full description of courses is available in Truman's online catalog.
The Pre-Engineering Program Worksheet will also help in planning for Truman courses to take before transferring to an engineering school. Please print it out. You may also want to look at sample engineering curricula from Rolla and Mizzou.
| Course # | Course name | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option 1: for students ready to take Calculus | |||
| Fall | PHYS 145 | Physics Seminar | 1 |
| #1 | PHYS 195 | Physics with Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 198 | Calculus I | 5 | |
| ENG 190 | Writing I | 3 | |
| Total = | 14 | ||
| Spring | PHYS 196 | Physics with Calculus II | 5 |
| #1 | MATH 263 | Calculus II | 5 |
| ECON 200/1 | Principles of Macro/Microeconomics | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | ||
| Total = | 16 | ||
| Fall | PHYS 387 | Statics | 3 |
| #2 | PHYS 208 | Design and Drafting | 2 |
| MATH 264 | Calculus III | 3 | |
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 5 | |
| Total = | 13 | ||
| Spring | PHYS 383 | Electric Circuits | 3 |
| #2 | MATH 365 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| HIST 104/5 | US History I or II | 3 | |
| COMM 170 | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Total = | 15 | ||
| Option 2: for students not ready to take Calculus | |||
| Fall | PHYS 145 | Physics Seminar | 1 |
| #1 | MATH 186 | Elementary Functions | 3 |
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 5 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | ||
| ENG 190 | Writing I | 3 | |
| Total = | 15 | ||
| Spring | PHYS 195 | Physics with Calculus I | 5 |
| #1 | MATH 198 | Calculus I | 5 |
| ECON 200/1 | Principles of Macro/Microeconomics | 3 | |
| Total = | 13 | ||
| Fall | PHYS 196 | Physics with Calculus II | 5 |
| #2 | PHYS 387 | Statics | 3 |
| PHYS 208 | Design and Drafting | 2 | |
| MATH 263 | Calculus II | 5 | |
| Total = | 15 | ||
| Spring | PHYS 383 | Electric Circuits | 3 |
| #2 | MATH 264 | Calculus III | 3 |
| HIST 104/5 | US History I or II | 3 | |
| COMM 170 | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Total = | 15 | ||
For students not beginning with either Elementary Functions or Calculus I : The pre-engineering program requires a high level of mathematics; students starting with Algebra should expect their degree program to require more than 8 regular semesters. Such students might consider gaining some mathematics credits in summer school and they may consider taking PHYS 100, "Concepts in Physics," to prepare better for future physics and engineering courses.