General Engineering Program
Department of Natural Sciences
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Program Director:
Dr. Alex UmantsevInquires:
aumantsev@uncfsu.eduProgram Committee Members:
Dr. Jonathan Breitzer, Department of Natural Sciences
Dr. Albert Chan, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Dr. Dong Wang, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Dr. Shirley Chao, College of Arts and Sciences, Assistant Dean
Dr. Murthy Pinapaka, Emeritus
Program Description (FSU Catalog description)
The General Engineering Program is a partnership
between Fayetteville State University (FSU) and the Engineering Colleges at NCSU, UNCC, and NCA&T. It has two tracks: 2+2 Single-Degree and 3+2 Dual-Degree Programs. In the 2+2 track a student enters the program as a freshman at FSU and spends two years on our campus taking most of the general education, humanities, and engineering courses specific for the degree during the sophomore year. Then the student transfers to the College of Engineering at NCSU, UNC Charlotte, or NC A&T University where he/she finishes their education in one of the Engineering disciplines and receives a degree from that institution. In the 3+2 track a student attends FSU for three years before going to Engineering School for the junior and senior year courses. Upon completion of the 3+2 Program, the student will fulfill all the requirements to receive a degree in Engineering from that institution. In addition to the Engineering degrees, students will earn a BS degree from FSU in Chemistry, or Mathematics, or Computer Science, or, possibly, Physics in the future. In the first phase of the General Engineering program implementation, the following engineering concentrations will be introduced: Chemical and Material/Mechanical coordinated by the Department of Natural Sciences, and Civil and Computer/Electrical coordinated by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. More details are provided below in section ‘Program requirements and curricula’ and Appendices A, B.
Program requirements and curricula
Admission into the General Engineering program will be coordinated through the University’s Office of Admissions. The applicant should indicate ‘General Engineering’ as the 1st choice of their interest in the ‘Proposed Major’ section of the Undergraduate Application for Admission form. For admission to all engineering programs, the applicant must present the following minimum units of high school credit:
- English - 4 units emphasizing grammar, composition and literature
- Mathematics - 4 units (including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and an additional unit beyond Algebra II - e.g., Trigonometry, Math Analysis, etc.). Students entering with a deficiency in mathematics must begin with Pre-Engineering Mathematics, which is not counted towards the required semester hours for graduation. Pre-Engineering Mathematics may be taken in summer before the first semester of the freshman year. In the latter case the normal mathematics sequence is shifted one semester.
- Science - 3 units (including at least one unit in a biological or life science, one unit in a physical science, and one unit in Chemistry. At least one unit should have a laboratory component.)
- Social Sciences - 2 units (including at least one unit in US History)
- Foreign Language - 2 units are required in one foreign language.
- Electives - 3 units (no more than 2 units in vocational subjects and 2 units in the disciplines of Music and Physical Education)
Acceptance into the General Engineering program will be based on demonstrated potential to succeed in this rigorous program of study. Acceptance decisions are based on SAT or ACT scores, class rank, and GPA. Students transferring from a four-year institution with accredited science and mathematics programs are accepted into the General Engineering program if the applicant has a minimum 2.5GPA or a minimum 3.0GPA if transferring from a Community College.
- 2+2 Single-Degree Program
All engineering students will be taking the same courses in the first year,
which will provide a strong liberal arts and science foundation. Students do not need to declare a concentration until the end of the first year in the program. Before the second year students must choose among the available Engineering concentrations. A student must also apply for candidacy in the 2+2 Single-Degree or 3+2 Dual-Degree program component. Acceptance will be based on the current GPA of the student and demonstrated potential to succeed in this rigorous program of study. At this time, for the purposes of advising, it is also recommended that students select the Engineering College to which they intend to transfer after completion of the General Engineering program at FSU.Each concentration in 2+2 component will require 66 semester credit hours of course work. It will consist of
- 17 hours in the University College core (English, H/SS, PE)
- 15-18 hours in Mathematics and Computer Science core
- 21-24 hours in Natural Sciences core
- 2 hours in Engineering core
- 7 hours in Engineering Specialty courses
In place of one (or two) of the Engineering Specialty courses unavailable at FSU students may take other University College, Mathematics/Computer Science, Natural Sciences core, or General Engineering Elective courses available at FSU. For the detailed curriculum of the program see Appendices A, B.
- 3+2 Dual-Degree Program
Each concentration in 3+2 component will require 96 semester credit hours of course work, which will consist of the 66 semester credit hours of the 2+2 component (see Sec.2), plus 30 semester credit hours towards fulfilling the requirements of the corresponding FSU Mathematics or Science Degree. Most of these additional requirements will be completed during the course of enrollment at FSU; some of them will be fulfilled at the Engineering College. The credit for the courses taken at the Engineering College will be transferred back to FSU, resulting in a student being conferred two degrees upon the completion of the fifth year. The exact number of courses taken at the Engineering College varies with a program, see Supplement E. The "last 33 hours in residence" requirement does not apply to the 3+2 Dual-Degree component due to written agreement with the Engineering Colleges that specify the curricula.
- Transfer requirements
Transfer to an engineering major at the Engineering College of NCSU, UNCC, or NCA&T will be granted if the student:
- Has completed the minimum credit hour requirements as stated in the previous Section.
- Has a minimum 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale at FSU. However, students with GPA less than 3.0 will be considered on an individual basis.
- Is not on social or academic probation at the time of transfer.
- Has not been suspended or dropped from another institution
- Submits the following documents to the Engineering College:
- Standard undergraduate admission application
- Recommendation letter from the designated official at FSU
- Official transcript from FSU
- Application fee.
Transfer to an engineering major at the Engineering College of NCSU, UNCC, or NCA&T may be initiated once the last transfer admission requirement is completed or is in progress. The priority deadlines for the transfer applications are April 1st for the summer and fall, and November 1st for the spring. The student applied the Engineering Colleges may check the status of his/her application on the Admission website of the respective college.
- Transfer credits
The following courses (see TABLE in Appendix B) will be taken at FSU prior to formal transfer to an Engineering College of NCSU, UNCC, or NCA&T. These courses will be applied towards the degree requirements at FSU as well as the Engineering College. If the student is unable to take these courses at FSU, then FSU agrees to allow transfer credit applicable toward the FSU degree for such courses taken at the Engineering College. However, prior approval by the designated official at FSU is required for such exceptions. Courses transferred to the Engineering College of NCSU, UNCC, or NCA&T are recorded to the student’s credit, but grades for the transferred courses are not used in calculating student grade point averages at the Engineering College. Courses taken at institutions other than FSU or the Engineering College can receive credit for the equivalent course in the Engineering College curricula. However, the designated official at FSU must approve these equivalencies.
Appendix A: Curriculum of the General Engineering Program
First Year (Common)
Fall Semester
Total Semester Credits = 16UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar I (1)
CHEM 140 General Chemistry I (4)
ENGL 120 English (3)
MATH 142 Calculus I (4)
PEDU 103 Jogging (1)
CSC 105 Introduction to Computer Science for Technical Majors (3)
Spring Semester Total Semester Credits = 16 or 17
UNIV 102 Freshman Seminar II (1)
MATH 241 Calculus II (4)
PHYS 121 College Physics I (4)
PEDU 1XX Physical Education elective (1)
PHIL 110 Critical Thinking (3)
CHEM 160 General Chemistry II or& (4)
CSC 120 Introduction to Programming (3)
Summer After the Freshman Year Total Semester Credits = 6
ECON 200 Economics of Decision Making (3)
Hum/Fine Arts Elective* (3)
Second Year (Depends on Concentration)
SPEE 200 Introduction to Speech (3)
MATH 150 Discrete Mathematics I (3)
MATH 250 Discrete Mathematics II (3)
MATH 242 Calc III (4)
MATH 331 Differential Equations I (3)
PHYS 122 College Physics II (4)
CSC 130 Program Design and Implementation (3)
CSC 201 Computer Organization and Assembly Language (3)
CSC 207 Symbolic Programming (3)
CSC 220 Data Structures and Algorithms (3)
CHEM 210 Analytical Chemistry (5)
CHEM 221 Organ Chemistry I (4)
CHEM 222 Organ Chemistry II (4)
CHEM 313 Physical Chemistry I (3)
ENGR 101 Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving (1)
ENGR 102 Intro Eng Graphics (3)
ENGR 201 Engineering Statics (3)
ENGR 202 Engineering Dynamics (3)
ENGR 204 Properties of Engineering Materials (3)
ENGR 205 Chemical Process Principles (4)
ENGR 206 Probability and Statistics for Engineers (3)
ENGR 214 Solid Mechanics (3)
ENGR 225 Chemical Process Systems (3)
Hum/Soc Science Elective*
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Students take a second semester of chemistry or the first computer science course, depending on their intended major.*Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Sciences Electives must be taken from the following general areas: LITERATURE, HISTORY/PHILOSOPHY/RELIGION, VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS OR HISTORY, SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTRODUCTORY ECONOMICS, and SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY. North Carolina A&T State University requires all students to take at least 3 credits of Global Studies and 3 credits of African-American Studies courses.
Appendix B: Transfer of FSU Credits to Engineering Colleges