Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE)

The BSE degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Gullickson Hall, Room 112
Phone: 304-696-5453
Email: cite@marshall.edu
Dr. Bill Pierson, Division Chair

Program Description

The Marshall University Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) program goals are:

1. BSE graduates will be recognized for their success in designing engineering systems that promote the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
2. BSE graduates will demonstrate their awareness of an engineer’s role in contemporary society and their understanding of the societal and environmental contexts of engineering projects.
3. BSE graduates will practice in specific areas of engineering that are consistent with the needs of the region served by Marshall University.

As the sample curriculum shown below illustrates, the BSE program has been designed with these goals in mind by providing an approximately equal mix of foundational mathematics and science courses (27%), core engineering courses (28%), and engineering emphasis courses (25%). Technical elective courses provide students an opportunity to get additional specialization or pursue individual interests.

Most engineering courses at Marshall are taught by faculty who are registered Professional Engineers with real-world engineering experience as well as extensive experience in engineering education.

Admission Requirements

• Meet Marshall University admission requirements.
• Admission to the B.S.E. Engineering program requires a minimum composite ACT score of 21 with a math score of 24, or a minimum SAT composite of 980 with a math SAT of 560.

For those needing to complete some requirements first, there is Pre-Engineering. Requirements for Pre-Engineering are a minimum composite ACT score of 19 with a math score of 19-23, or a minimum SAT composite of 900 with a math SAT of 460-550. Students who are admitted to the Pre-engineering program generally will require an additional calendar year to complete the requirements for the BSE degree. Transfer students must be eligible for MTH 127/130 and MTH 132.

Graduation Requirements

The B.S.E. degree program requires a minimum of 128 credit hours of coursework. In addition to fulfilling the University’s requirements for graduation, BSE students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all professional courses. These professional courses include mathematics (MTH 229 or above), required science courses, core engineering (ENGR) courses, engineering emphasis courses (CE), and courses used as technical electives. Entering students with a Math ACT of 24-26 are required to take MTH 132 Pre-Calculus. Such students will likely need an extra semester or summer term to satisfy BSE requirements.

Engineering Science Minor

A student may be awarded a minor in engineering science by completing 15 credits of engineering courses (ENGR or CE). Two courses are required: ENGR 213 and ENGR 216, and at least six credits must be 300-level or 400-level engineering courses. A student must complete all the required prerequisites and have at least a 2.0 average in the courses taken and applied to the engineering science minor.

B.S.E. Degree Requirements

The B.S.E. degree program requires 132 credit hours (CH) of coursework. This is an updated program description, effective Summer semester, 2010. Students are advised to pay careful attention to General Education requirements; please consult an advisor.

1. Core Curriculum

Core I (9 CH)

• FYS 100 - First Year Seminar or FYS 100H - First Year Seminar - Honors(3 CH)
• Two Critical Thinking courses (CT)(6 CH)

Core II (18 CH)

• Composition:
  ENG 101 - English Composition I (3 CH) and ENG 201 - Advanced Composition (3 CH)
  or ENG 201H - English Composition Honors (6 CH)
• Communication:
  CMM 103 - Fundamentals of Speech Communications or CMM 207 - Business and Professional Communication (3 CH)
• Math: requirement met in major
• Physical or Natural Science: requirement met in major
• Social Science (3 CH)
• Humanities (3 CH)
• Fine Arts (3 CH)

Additional University Requirements

• Writing Intensive (W) courses (6 CH)
• Multicultural (M) or International (I) course (3 CH)

Freshmen transfer students must complete Core I at Marshall. Core II can be completed with Marshall or transfer courses.

Transfers with 26 or more credit hours must complete one CT course but are exempt from the remaining Core I requirements. Core II can be completed with Marshall or transfer courses.

2. Mathematics (20 CH)

• MTH 229 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (5 CH)
• MTH 230 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4 CH)
• MTH 231 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (4 CH)
• MTH 335 - Differential Equations (4 CH)
• MTH 345 - Applied Probability and Statistics (3 CH)

3. Science (10-18 CH)

• CHM 211 - Principles of Chemistry I (3 CH)
• CHM 217 - Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I (2 CH)
• CHM 212 - Principles of Chemistry II (3 CH) (CE emphasis)
• CHM 218 - Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II (2 CH) (CE emphasis)
• GLY 200 - Physical Geology (3 CH) (CE emphasis)
• PHY 211 - Principles of Physics I (4 CH)
• PHY 202 - General Physics Laboratory I (1 CH)

4. Engineering (37 hrs)

• ENGR 107 - Introduction to Engineering (3 CH)
• ENGR 111 - Engineering Computations (3 CH)
• ENGR 201 - Circuits (4 CH)
• ENGR 213 - Statics (3 CH)
• ENGR 214 - Dynamics (3 CH)
• ENGR 216 - Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (3 CH)
• ENGR 219 - Thermodynamics (3 CH)
• ENGR 221 - Engineering Economy (3 CH)
• ENGR 318 - Fluid Mechanics (3 CH)
• ENGR 451 - Introduction to Project Management (3 CH)
• ENGR 452 - Engineering Practice and Design (3 CH)
• ENGR 453 - Senior Design Projects (3 CH)

5. Civil Emphasis (27 CH)

• CE 241 - Geomatics (4 CH) (Civil Emphasis)
• CE 312 - Structural Analysis (3 CH) (Civil Emphasis)
• CE 321 - Civil Engineer Materials (3 CH) (Civil Emphasis)
• CE 322 - Soil Mechanics (3 CH) (Civil Emphasis)
• CE 331 - Hydraulic Engineering (4 CH) (Civil Emphasis)
• CE 342 - Transportation Engineering (3 CH) (Civil Emphasis)
• CE 413 - Reinforced Concrete (3 CH) (Civil Emphasis)
• CE 432 - Water/Wastewater Treatment (4 CH) (Civil Emphasis)

6. Design and Technical Electives

The CE design elective must be taken from the following courses:

• CE414 - Steel Design (3 CH)
• CE425 - Foundation Design (3 CH)
• CE443 - Highway Design (3 CH)
• CE434 - Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment (3 CH)

In general, two technical electives must be taken from the following approved list of courses. However, it may be possible to use other courses with approval of the student’s advisor and a majority of the engineering faculty:

• Any 300-level or 400-level engineering (ENGR or CE) course.
• Chemistry:
  • CHM 307 - Introductory Physical Chemistry (4 CH)
  • CHM 327 - Introductory Organic Chemistry (5 CH)
  • CHM 345 - Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (4 CH)
  • CHM 355 - Organic Chemistry I (3 CH)
  • CHM 356 - Organic Chemistry II (3 CH)
  • CHM 357 - Physical Chemistry I (4 CH)
  • CHM 361 - Introductory Organic Chemistry Lab (3 CH)
  • CHM 365 - Introductory Biochemistry (3 CH)
  • CHM 366 - Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory (2 CH)
• Geology:
  • GLY 313 - Structural Geology (4 CH)
  • GLY 314 - Mineralogy (4 CH)
  • GLY 325 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (4 CH)
  • GLY 425 - Sedimentary Petrography (4 CH)
  • GLY 427 - Fossil Fuels (4 CH)
  • GLY 455 - Hydrogeology (3 CH)
  • GLY 456 - Environmental Geology (3 CH)
  • GLY 457 - Engineering Geology (3 CH)
• Mathematics:
  • MTH 329 - Elementary Linear Algebra (3 CH) or MTH 331 - Linear Algebra (4 CH)
  • MTH 415 - Partial Differential Equations (3 CH)
  • MTH 443 - Numerical Analysis (3 CH)

Four Year BSE - Civil Emphasis Curriculum Plan Template

The following plan is a sample; please consult an advisor when creating your own plan of study.

Legend:
P - Placement is based on ACT/SAT Math scores

The current through Spring 2010 program description is available here.

Program-Related Links

Prior BSE program description.

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