General Engineering, BS

For selected high-performing students the General Engineering degree is an opportunity to develop a special interdisciplinary major. Students must meet with a General Engineering advisor early in their studies to determine if such a plan is right for them. Other students entering General Engineering are encouraged to explore the various traditional engineering fields and select a program which fits their interests by their second year of study at SJSU. All College of Engineering undergraduate majors are required to maintain a Major GPA of 2.0 or above. Major GPA includes all courses required for the major, including math, science and engineering.

University Graduation Requirements

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements section of the Policies and Procedures .

4-Year Program Roadmap

Students may find a roadmap for this program here. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Transfer Degrees (ADT) pathway roadmaps can be found here.

Major Exceptions

This degree program meets certain University Requirements through approved major modifications. Please see the Major Exceptions area in the General Education (GE) section to identify the specific adjustments for this degree program or contact your major advisor for more details.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

The following courses in Preparation for the Major must be completed with a “C- or better”: ENGL 1B

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (24 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (6 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 33 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Upper Division General Education (6 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 3 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (12 units)

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

AMS 1A - American Cultures to 1877 6 units (M4)
AMS 1B - American Cultures 1877 to present 6 units (M5)

Physical Education

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. For additional information on the WST, please see http://testing.sjsu.edu/wst. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at http://info.sjsu.edu/gwar.html.

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Preparation (29 units)

CHEM 1A - General Chemistry 5 units (B1+B3)
ENGL 1B - Argument and Analysis 3 units (C2) (or equivalent second semester composition course.)
MATH 30 - Calculus I 3 units (B4)
MATH 31 - Calculus II 4 units (B4)
MATH 32 - Calculus III 3 units (B4)
MATH 123 - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra 3 units
PHYS 50 - General Physics/Mechanics 4 units (B1+B3)
PHYS 51 - General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism 4 units (B1+B3)

Major Requirements (67 units)

Core Courses (14 units)

ENGR 10 - Introduction to Engineering 3 units (E)
MATE 25 - Introduction to Materials 3 units
EE 98 - Introduction to Circuit Analysis 3 units
CE 99 - Introductory Statics 2 units
CMPE 30 - Programming Concepts and Methodology 3 units

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