As we approach the twenty-first century, our
world faces many challenges. How do we
preserve and maintain a productive earth for
our children and ourselves? How can we
produce and conserve energy more efficiently,
and provide a cleaner environment? How can we
meet the needs of an increasing elderly
population? What new technologies and
products, and improved present technologies,
will enrich our lives? Though the list is
endless, the key people who will provide the
answers are engineers.
Fundamentally engineers are creative
problems solvers who develop ways to use the
materials and laws of nature to create
products and services. They work in
industries involving aerospace, biomedical,
chemical, textile, electrical, industrial,
environmental, nuclear, civil, and mechanical
engineering. The engineering job market
maintains high entry level salaries for
graduating engineers. Just as important,
engineering is a creative, challenging and
exciting career with the professional reward
of doing work that helps make the world a
better place.
To become a professional engineer it is
necessary to complete a two-to-three year
preengineering curriculum, plus two years of
engineering courses at an accredited college
of engineering. Georgia College offers an
excellent way for students to begin their
engineering curriculum. The required
pre-engineering mathematics and science
courses are offered in small class sections
and are taught by dedicated faculty, helping
to insure success in the pre-engineering
curriculum. Successful completion of the pre-
engineering program allows you to enter
engineering programs for their specialized
engineering major courses, either through
traditional transfer to any engineering
school or through the Dual Degree Program of
Georgia College & State University and the
Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT).
Since many of the required preengineering
courses must be taken in sequence, good
planning and constant effort are extremely
important. The pre-engineering adviser should
be consulted regularly. Most critical in this
respect are the calculus sequence and the
calculus-based physics courses. If their high
school math background permits, freshmen,
preengineering students are strongly advised
to begin with calculus their first semester
at Georgia College and to take mathematics
every semester during their pre-engineering
program.
Engineers use the laws of nature to create
useful products and solve problems. Thus it
is crucial that engineers know mathematics,
the language of nature, and the sciences of
chemistry and physics. In order to complete
an engineering curriculum in a timely manner
the entering freshman should begin calculus
as soon as possible, preferably in the first
term. College grades in the calculus sequence
are excellent predictors of later success in
the engineering curriculum.
Therefore, if you are
interested in engineering you should take and
master all the advanced mathematics courses
that are available to them, especially
Algebra II and Trigonometry. An introductory
course in basic computer use is also very
helpful. Additionally, students who are
interested in engineering should take and do
well in all the physical science courses
available, especially chemistry and physics.
After all, the laws of chemistry and physics
are the engineer's tools!
Finally, writing and speaking skills should
be developed in high school. These skills are
essential for communicating one's ideas and
solutions. you should not harbor the misconsception that engineers only need
technical knowledge. True understanding of an
idea is revealed by the ability to explain it
clearly! Much of an engineer's work involves
writing reports and making presentations
related to the analysis of data and solutions
to problems.
Note 1: Students who are not ready to begin
Calculus in their Freshman year must begin
either with Precalculus (MATH 1113), or
Trigonometry (MATH 1114), and must begin
Calculus at the beginning of their second
year. Well-prepared students may begin with
Calculus II and higher. Calculus I, II, or
III are offered every semester. Linear
Algebra may be taken in any semester after
successful completion of Calculus I.
Note 2: PHYS 2211 and 2212 require
prerequisites or concurrent enrollment in
Calculus I and II. If you begin your
mathematics courses with Precalculus or
Trigonometry in the Freshman year should then
take CHEM 1211 and 1212in their first year,
with PHYS 2211 and 2212 in their second year.
Note 3: PHYS 2211 and 2212 and CSCI 1301 and
1302 are year long sequences which must be
begun in the fall semester.
Note 4: You should work
closely with the pre-engineering adviser on
selecting the courses appropriate for the
area of engineering in which you are
interested.
Georgia College & State University and
Georgia Institute of Technology have
established a program in which you attend
Georgia College for approximately three years
during which they complete their
pre-engineering mathematics and science
curriculum. You then are able transfer to GIT for
approximately two years to complete a
specific engineering major.
Upon completion of the academic requirements
of both institutions, you are awarded
a designated bachelor's degree in engineering
from GIT as well as an undesignated
bachelor's degree from Georgia College. If
you choose to complete a Georgia
College major you must complete all the major
requirements at Georgia College. This is
possible through careful choice of electives,
especially in the majors of mathematics,
chemistry, or computer science.
You should work closely with the
pre- engineering adviser and the major
department to satisfy all Georgia College
major requirements.
If you choose to participate in the
Dual Degree Program you should indicate this on
your Georgia College application. If you fail to do so,
please contact the pre-engineering adviser. Successful
participation in The Dual Degree Program
requires a superior grade point average in
the course work and the recommendation of the
pre-engineering adviser for transfer to GIT.
Although it is generally expected that
Georgia College pre-engineering students will
earn a superior GPA, particularly in their
math and science courses, GIT does not set a
single GPA as a criterion for admission. At
various times, the enrollments in specific
engineering majors at GIT increase to a
critical point. When this happens, GIT may
raise the minimum GPA for admission to those
majors. Such changes apply to students
already in residence at GIT, as well as to
transfer students. If you are an International student,
you
should note that GIT only admits an
"occasional, truly exceptional," non-U.S.
citizen in its undergraduate engineering
programs.
Pre-Engineering Program and Required Courses
In addition to the mathematics and science
curriculum, all pre-engineering students at
Georgia College & State University are
required to complete the Core Curriculum, as
described in the University Catalog. Listed
below are the pre-engineering courses in
their recommended order.
First Semester
Math 1261: Calculus [4
credits] See Note 1.
PHYS 2211 and Lab: Principles of Physics I [4
credits]
Second Semester
Math 1262: Calculus II [4
credits]
PHYS 2212 and Lab: Principles of Physics II
[4 credits]
First Semester
CHEM 1211 and Lab: Principles
of Chemistry I [4 credits]
MATH 2263: Calculus III [4 credits]
Second Semester
CHEM 1212 and Lab: Principles
of Chemistry II [4 credits]
MATH 2150: Linear Algebra [3 credits]
Strongly Recommended (second year)
CSCI 1301: Computer Science I
[3 credits]
CSCI 1302: Computer Science II [3 credits]
MATH 4340: Differential
Equations [3 credits]
Strongly recommended (third year)
MATH 4300: Complex Variables
[3 credits]
MATH 4620: Mathematical Statistics [3
credits]
MATH 4650: Numerical Analysis [3 credits]
CSCI 3211: Assembly Lang. and Digital Logic
Design [4 c]
CSCI 3212: Computer Organization and
Architecture [4 c]
CHEM 2800 and Lab: Quantitative Analysis [4
credits]
CHEM 3010: Inorganic Chemistry [3 credits]
CHEM 3361: Organic Chemistry I [3 credits]
CHEM 4211: Physical Chemistry I [4 credits]
Department of Mathematics
Georgia College & State University
Jason Huffman
Campus Box 17
Milledgeville, GA 31061-0490
(478) 445-1794
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