pre-engineering program
outside the classroom
life after

NEW -- 3+2 Dual Degree Engineering Program
2+2 program, no degree from Canisius
3+2 Program, Associate of Arts in the Business Track

The Pre-Engineering program is designed for those students who plan to seek industrial employment in either engineering or applied physics. In addition to providing a thorough exposure to the fundamentals of undergraduate physics, the Pre-Engineering-Physics curriculum supplements those courses with such applied courses as Computer Programming for Science and Pre-Engineering.

The pre-engineering curriculum covers the first two years of a four-year engineering major and is staffed by faculty from the Physics Department. This two-year program covers the basic science, mathematics and computer programming that form the basis of study for the first two years of most engineering school curricula. Students who successfully complete this program usually transfer to an engineering school to complete the requirements for a bachelor of science in Engineering. The completion of an engineering degree normally takes an additional two years of study after finishing this two-year program at Canisius.

Transfer students generally receive full junior or third year standing at an engineering school. Recently, most of the successful tranfer students have enrolled at SUNY Buffalo, but transfer students have completed engineering degrees at a wide variety of schools including Cornell, Clarkson, RPI and RIT. Some students choose to remain at Canisius after the first two years of this program and continue on in other majors such as Physics, Engineering-Physics, Physics-Computer Science, Mathematics and Chemistry.

For further information:

H. David Sheets
Professor
Program director, Pre-Engineering
Email: sheets@canisius.edu
Recommended Schedule: 2+2 program, no degree from Canisius College

Freshman Year
Fall    Credits          Spring      Credits
ENG 101
3
 ENG 102 
3
CHM 111
4
 CHM 112
4
EGR 111   
3
 Elective2 (optional)
3
CSC 1071,2 or Elective 
3
 PHY 223
4
MAT 111
4
 MAT 112
4
Total
17
Total
18
 
Sophomore Year
Fall    Credits          Spring      Credits
MAT 211   
4
 MAT 222
4
PHY 224
4
 PHY 225
4
EGR 211
3
 PHY 226 or Elect.
4
Elective or CSC 1071,2
3
 EGR 208 or Elective2
3
EGR 207 or Elective1
3
 EGR 214 or Elective2
3
Total
17
Total
18
 

Recommended Schedule 3+2 Program,
Associate of Arts in the Business Track from Canisius College.

Freshman Year
Fall    Credits          Spring      Credits
ENG 101
3
 ENG 102 
3
CHM 111
4
 CHM 112
4
EGR 111   
3
 ECO 102
3
ECO 101
3
 PHY 223
4
MAT 111
4
 MAT 111
4
Total
17
Total
18
 
Sophomore Year
Fall    Credits          Spring      Credits
MAT 211   
4
 MAT 222
4
PHY 224
4
 PHY 225
4
RST 101
3
 PHI 101
3
AS III or CSC 1071,2
3
 AS IV    
3
AS IV
3
 AS V
3
Total
17
Total
18
 
Junior Year
Fall    Credits          Spring      Credits
ACC 201   
3
 ACC 202
3
AS VIII
3
 AS VIII
3
CSC 107 or AS III1,2
3
 AS VI
1
EGR 211   
1
 EGR 208
3
EGR 207
3
 EGR 214 or Elective
3
Elective
3
 PHY 226 or Elective
4
Total
18
Total
19

1 CSC 107 will be offered in alternate years. Students should take it when it is available.

2 Electives will be chosen with the advice of a faculty advisor. ECO 101 and ECO 102 are recommended. Students considering chemical engineering should take CHM 227 and CHM 228. Consultation with a faculty advisor is strongly encouraged to avoid difficulties in the transfer process. Other courses may be necessary depending on intended engineering major.