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Energy Engineering Suggested Academic Plan

Suggested Academic Plan for Bachelor of Sciences in Energy Engineering 3+1 plan at Greater Allegheny

Effective Fall 2020

Semester 1 Credits Semester 2 Credits
MATH 140 (GQ)*‡#† Calculus with Analytical Geometry I  4 MATH 141 (GQ)*‡#† Calculus with Analytical Geometry II  4
CHEM 110 (GN)*#† Chemical Principles I 3 PHYS 211 (GN)*#† General Physics Mechanics 4
CHEM 111 (GN)*#† Experimental Chem I 1 CHEM 112 (GN)*#† Chemical Principles II 3
ENGL 15 or 30 (GWS)‡† Rhetoric & Composition 3 CAS 100 (GWS)‡† Effective Speech 3
ECON 102 (GS)† Micro-Economics & Policy 3 General Education Knowledge Domain 3
General Education Health and Wellness (GHW) 1.5    
TOTAL CREDITS 15.5 TOTAL CREDITS  17
 
Semester 3  Credits Semester 4 Credits
PHYS 212 (GN)*# General Physics E&M 4 EE 211 - Electric Circuits and Power Distribution 3
MATH 231*# Calculus in Several Variables 2 MATH 251 - Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations 4
CHEM 210 (GN) - Organic Chemistry I  3 CMPSC 200 - Program for Engineering in MatLab 3
PHIL 103 (GH)† Introduction to Ethics 3 ME 300* Introduction to Thermodynamics 3
General Education Knowledge Domain 3 General Education Knowledge Domain 3
General Education Health and Wellness (GHW) 1.5    
TOTAL CREDITS 16.5 TOTAL CREDITS  16
 
Semester 5  Credits Semester 6 Credits
FSC 431 - The Chemistry of Fuels 3 EGEE 304* Heat and Mass Transfer 3
EGEE 302* Principles of Energy Engineering 3 EGEE 437* Design of Solar Energy Conversion Systems 3
EME 303* Fluid Mechanics in Energy and Mineral Engineering 3 EGEE 438* Wind and Hydropower Energy Conversion 3
MATSE 201 - Introduction to Material Science 3 ENGL 202C (GWS)‡#† Technical Writing 3
Technical Elective (Approved Dept. List 2,3) 3 EGEE 12 - Energy Science and Lectures 1
    Professional Elective  (Approved Dept. List 2)  
TOTAL CREDITS 15 TOTAL CREDITS 16
 
Completed at University Park Campus
Semester 7  Credits Semester 8  Credits
EGEE 430* – Introduction to Combustion 3 EGEE 411W* Energy Science and Lab 3
FSC 432* – Petroleum Processing 3 EGEE 464W* Energy Design Project 3
EGEE 441* – Electrochemical Engineering Fundamentals 3 EGEE 494, 295, 395, or 495* Research Project 2
EGEE 451* – Energy Conversion Processes 3 EGEE Elective (Approved Dept. List 2) 3
Technical or Professional Elective 2 (Approved Dept. List 2) 3 IE 302 - Engineering Economy or
EME 460 - Geo-resources Evaluation and Invest Analysis 
3
General Education Knowledge Domain 3 Tech Elective 2 or Professional Elective 2 3
TOTAL CREDITS 18 TOTAL CREDITS  17

TOTAL CREDITS: 131

 

*  Course requires a grade of C or better for the major

‡  Course requires a grade of C or better for General Education

#  Course is an Entrance to Major requirement

†  Course satisfies General Education and degree requirement

2  Consult with advisor for Energy Engineering course lists

3  Students may apply 6 credits of ROTC to some of the elective choices.

 

University Requirements and General Education Notes:

W, M, X, and Y are the suffixes at the end of a course number used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.

GWS, GQ, GHW, GN, GA, GH, and GS are abbreviations used to identify General Education program courses. General Education includes Foundations (GWS and GQ) and Knowledge Domains (GHW, GN, GA, GH, GS, and Integrative Studies). Foundations courses (GWS and GQ) require a grade of ‘C’ or better.

Integrative Studies courses are required for the General Education program. N is the suffix at the end of a course number used to designate an Inter-Domain course and Z is the suffix at the end of a course number used to designate a Linked course.

Advising Notes:

To enter the major, students need a minimum 2.00 grade point average, third semester standing, and a C or better grade in CHEM 110 GN (3), CHEM 111 GN (1), CHEM 112 GN (3), MATH 140 GQ (4), MATH 141 GQ (4), MATH 231 (2), PHYS 211 GN (4), and PHYS 212 GN (4). Courses required for the major may be offered fall semester only, spring semester only, or both fall and spring semesters. Consult with your adviser and department to discuss your academic progress and course sequencing.

 

 

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