Engineering, Pre-Engineering, A.S.

The Pre-Engineering program will provide a degree pathway for students who want to pursue engineering despite being not calculus-ready at the time of their First Semester. This program will also provide a degree that allows students to finish the Mechanical Engineering Specialization with one additional year. Upon completion, the students will be able to transfer with Junior status into the ME program at the University of Wyoming.

Degree Requirements

First Semester

ES 1070 - Solid Modeling I Credits: 3
ES 1000 - Orientation to Engineering Study Credits: 1
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
BIOL 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4

Subtotal: 14-16

Second Semester

ES 1060 - Intro to Engineering Problem Solving Credits: 3
CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
MATH 1405 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
ES 1070 - Solid Modeling I Credits: 3
General Education - Human Cultures 3 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 16

Third Semester

PHYS 1310 - College Physics I Credits: 4
MATH 2200 - Calculus I Credits: 4
Elective 1000 - General 2 Credits: 2
General Education - Human Societies and the Individual 3-4 Credits: 3-4
General Education - Oral Communication 3 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 16-17

Fourth Semester

PHYS 1320 - College Physics II Credits: 4
ES 2110 - Statics Credits: 3
MATH 2205 - Calculus II Credits: 4
Elective 1000 - STEM 3 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 14

Total Credit Hours: 60-63

In addition to ENGL 1010 , students may be required to also take ENGL 1011 due to placement, adding 2 additional credits to their graduation total.
Any MATH class higher than the listed class may fulfill MATH 1400 , MATH 1405 , MATH 2200 , and MATH 2205 . Students may NOT get credit for both MATH 2200 and MATH 2350 toward this degree.

Based on course prerequisites and their interdependencies, the ES (Engineering Science) courses should be taken in the listed semester. Please consult an Engineering Advisor for recommendations when considering any deviations.

One additional year of Western’s engineering curriculum following the Pre-Engineering degree will allow students to transfer to most institutions with junior level standing.