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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Natural Science, Pre-Engineering Studies Concentration


The core and distribution requirements for a major in natural science, concentration in pre-engineering studies are outlined below. Exceptions can be made depending on the particular requirements of the school to which a transfer is planned for completion of the dual degree program. A GPA of 3.00 for all courses as well as math, science, and engineering courses should be maintained to improve the likelihood of acceptance into a desired engineering program. This is currently the minimum GPA to be considered by some of the engineering departments at Georgia Tech, but it is subject to change.

Requirements for Major


Core Requirements


Total Core Requirements: 51 hours


Total hours for the major: 54


Total Covenant hours: 105


Total hours transferred from engineering school: 30


Total degree hours: 135


 * PHY 231 General Physics I serves as a multifaceted preparation for other aspects of the college program. These goals cannot be met by transfer of PHY 231 from another institution into Covenant. For details, see the FAQ on the Physics Department website at Physics.covenant.edu.

 

The engineering courses in the dual degree program are dictated by both the engineering field and the target engineering school chosen by the student. Students are responsible for communicating their interests to their advisor so appropriate choices can be made. For example, Chemical Engineering majors would choose Organic Chemistry I and II as their engineering electives, while Mechanical Engineering majors would choose Statics and Dynamics. Also, students targeting Industrial & Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech will want to take COS 130  rather than COS 131  to meet the computing requirement at Tech (which cannot be met with MATLAB).

Students must complete at least 96 semester credits at Covenant College with a grade point average of 2.00 or higher.

Students attending institutions employing the quarter system must complete a minimum of 45 credit hours in their major science or engineering program.

Students attending institutions employing the semester system must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in their major science or engineering program.