Minors in Engineering

From The Unofficial Guide to Engineering

Table of contents

1 What is a minor? 2 How do you minor? 2.1 Bioengineering (467 Evans) 2.2 Civil and Environmental/Structural Engineering (731 Davis) 2.3 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (246 Cory) 2.4 Industrial Engineering and Operations Research 2.5 Mechanical Engineering 2.6 Nuclear Engineering

What is a minor?

Minors are optional programs that are outside the core of your major field of study. In most cases, they are a limited version of the corresponding major or a specialized subset of the field. A minor requires fewer courses and less planning than attempting to dual major. However, the minor will not be noted on your diploma but rather place in the memoranda section of your transcript.

The following Engineering departments have minor programs:

• Bioengineering
• Civil and Environmental Engineering/Structural Engineering
• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
• Materials Science Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering

How do you minor?

For Engineering minors you must first complete a minor application from the Department of interest. This is different than Letters & Sciences minors where you petition for completion of the minor after you have taken all the required courses. After you have completed all the required courses for the minor you must go back to the Department and turn in a confirmation of completion form.

If your major is in the College of Engineering, also consider the double major programs that are offered. These are structured programs that allow for more overlap in courses between two majors. This requires less coursework than obtaining a simultaneous degree but more coursework than a minor.

Requirements

• Overall GPA of 3.00 and GPA of 3.00 for minor prerequisites.
• Completion of minor courses with a 2.00GPA
• Only one class may overlap with another major’s requirements.
• Completion of the minor cannot delay graduation.

Bioengineering (467 Evans)

Requirements: BioE 153, Two Upper Division BioE courses, and Two Upper Division courses in one of eight BioE core areas.

Civil and Environmental/Structural Engineering (731 Davis)

Prerequisites: Math 1A-1B(or Math 16A-16B), Physics 7A or 8A, E36 or Arch 150
Requirements (Five Courses): CE60, CE130, CE120, CE122 or CE12, Choose from (CE 121, 122 or 123, 124, 125, 165, 166, 175, 193)

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (246 Cory)

Prerequisites: Complete two of the following:

1. EE20N
2. EECS40 or (Physics 7B and EECS 42) or EECS100
3. CS 61A or E 77N
4. CS 61B or CS 61C

Requirements(Seven Courses total):
Complete the rest of the four lower division prerequisites.
Complete any Three Upper Division EECS courses (9 units min).

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Requirements(Four Courses):

1. One class from IEOR160, IEOR162
2. One class from Stat134, IEOR131, IEOR166
3. An additional class from A or B
4. One class from (IEOR 115,130,150,153,165,170,171 or E120)

Mechanical Engineering

Requirements(Seven Courses): Physics7A, ME104, ME105, CE130, and Three Upper Division ME Courses

Nuclear Engineering

Prerequisites: Math1A,1B,53,54; Physics7A,7B,7C
Requirements: NE101, NE162 and Three Courses from the following: NE107, 104A, 120, 124, 150, 155, 161, 170B, 175, 180