Candidates for the bachelor of Arts (A.B.) degree with a concentration in Engineering must complete at least eight approved Engineering courses. The eight courses must include Engineering 0030, and at least two 1000-level Engineering courses. Of these 1000-level courses, one must be a design or independent study course and the other an in-classroom experience. The set of Engineering courses must be chosen so that the student specializes in one particular Engineering discipline, with careful attention to the pre-requisites of the 1000-level courses. The set of courses must be developed through consultation with the concentration advisor.
The program must also require preparation in Mathematics equivalent to Mathematics 0200 and Applied Mathematics 0330, as well as at least one college-level science course from the general areas of chemistry, life sciences, physics, or geological sciences. Remedial courses, such as Chemistry 0100, cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. A programming course is also recommended, but not required. The entire program is subject to approval by the Engineering AB concentration advisor and the Engineering Concentration Committee.
Standard programs for the Sc.B. degree include seven ABET-accredited degree programs (biomedical, chemical and biochemical, civil, computer, electrical, materials, and mechanical engineering) and one interdisciplinary degree program (engineering and physics). These programs are described in detail in the booklet, Engineering Undergraduate Programs (available online at http://www.engin.brown.edu/undergrad/guide/index.html).
Students in all of the ABET-accredited degree programs, except Biomedical and Computer Engineering, are expected to successfully complete the seven (or eight) courses ENGN 0030, 0040, 0410, 0510, 0520, 0720, and either 0310 or 0810 (or both in the case of Civil and Mechanical Engineering). Also, they must complete successfully the six courses CHEM 0330, MATH 0190 and 0200 (or equivalent), APMA 0330 and 0340 (or equivalent), CSCI 0040 (or another computing course, subject to approval). Students choosing Chemical and Biochemical Engineering take BIOL 0200 (or higher) instead of CSCI 0040.
Students without one year of secondary school level preparation in calculus should take MATH 0090, 0100 in their first year. These students need to be familiar with multivariable calculus for ENGN 0510, which is often taken during the first semester of the sophomore year. Such students are urged to acquire the necessary math background through self-study, by taking a summer course, or by deferring ENGN 0510 until additional mathematics has been taken. In addition, all students must successfully complete a minimum of four courses in the humanities and/or social sciences. See the entry under `Biomedical Engineering' and computer engineering for course requirements for these degree programs.
The program of each student must be approved by the Engineering Concentration Committee, which issues more detailed guidelines and program suggestions.
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