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Prerequisites
Modified majors are expected to have a basic understanding of calculus, physics, chemistry, and computer science. First-year students interested in the major should take the placement test in mathematics.
Unless otherwise prohibited, prerequisites may be taken under the Non-Recording Option.
Neuroscience
1 course.
- PSYC 6: Introduction to Neuroscience
Chemistry
1 course.
- CHEM 5: General Chemistry
Physics
2 courses.
- PHYS 13: Introductory Physics I
- PHYS 14: Introductory Physics II
Mathematics
3 courses.
- MATH 3: Introduction to Calculus
- MATH 8: Calculus of Functions of One and Several Variables
- MATH 13: Calculus of Vector-Valued Functions
Computer Science
Choose 1 option.
Option A
2 courses.
- COSC 1: Introduction to Programming and Computation
- COSC 10: Problem Solving via Object-Oriented Programming
Option B
1 course.
- ENGS 20: Introduction to Scientific Computing
– May not be taken under the Non-Recording Option.
Required Courses
Engineering Core
4 courses.
- ENGS 21: Introduction to Engineering
– Should be taken sophomore year. - ENGS 22: Systems
- ENGS 26: Control Theory
– or ENGS 27: Discrete and Probabilistic Systems - ENGS 31: Digital Electronics
– or ENGS 32: Electronics: Introduction to Linear and Digital Circuits
Neuroscience Core
Choose 2 courses.
- PSYC 45: Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSYC 46: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- PSYC 65: Systems Neuroscience
Engineering Electives
Choose 2 courses.
- ENGS 26: Control Theory
– Only if not taken as part of Engineering Core. - ENGS 27: Discrete and Probabilistic Systems
– Only if not taken as part of Engineering Core. - ENGS 30: Biological Physics
- ENGS 31: Digital Electronics
– Only if not taken as part of Engineering Core. - ENGS 32: Electronics: Introduction to Linear and Digital Circuits
– Only if not taken as part of Engineering Core. - ENGS 33: Solid Mechanics
- ENGS 56: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
- ENGS 57: Intermediate Biomedical Engineering
- ENGS 61: Intermediate Electrical Circuits
- ENGS 62: Microprocessors in Engineered Systems
- ENGS 65: Engineering Software Design
- ENGS 67: Programming Parallel Systems
- ENGS 93: Statistical Methods in Engineering
Neuroscience Electives
Choose 2 courses.
- PSYC 21: Perception
- PSYC 27: Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYC 40: Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
- PSYC 60: Principles of Human Brain Mapping with fMRI
- BIOL 27: Animal Behavior
- PSYC 64: Sensory Psychology
- PSYC 8X: Seminars in Neuroscience
– Only one seminar is allowed to count towards electives requirement.
Culminating Experience
Engineering Sciences majors complete a culminating experience, which is part of a course (either as one of the two electives or as an additional course). Normally taken during the senior year, the course is chosen from the following options below, and for modified majors, must be justified as part of a larger unified coherent program of study.
Thesis
Design Project
- ENGS 89: Engineering Design Methodology and Project Initiation
- Taken as part of the two-course design sequence ENGS 89/90.
- May count toward both AB and BE degrees.
- Prior to enrollment in ENGS 89, at least 6 engineering sciences courses must be completed:
- ENGS 21
- +5 additional ENGS courses numbered 22–76.
Advanced Course
- ENGS 58: Protein Engineering
- ENGS 61: Intermediate Electrical Circuits
- ENGS 62: Microprocessors in Engineered Systems
- ENGS 67: Programming Parallel Systems
- ENGS 71: Structural Analysis
- ENGS 73: Materials Processing and Selection
- ENGS 75: Product Design
- ENGS 76: Machine Engineering
- ENGS 112: Modern Information Technologies
- ENGS 122: Semiconductor Theory and Devices
- ENGS 124: Optical Devices and Systems
- ENGS 125: Power Electronics and Electromechanical Energy Conversion
- ENGS 126: Analog Integrated Circuit Design
- ENGG 129: Instrumentation and Measurements
- ENGS 130: Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- ENGS 132: Thermodynamics and Kinetics in Condensed Phases
- ENGS 133: Methods of Materials Characterization
- ENGS 134: Nanotechnology
- ENGS 135: Thin Films and Microfabrication Technology
- ENGS 145: Modern Control Theory
- ENGS 146: Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering Design
- ENGS 157: Chemical Process Design
- ENGS 158: Chemical Kinetics and Reactors
- ENGS 160: Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
- ENGS 163: Advanced Protein Engineering
- ENGS 165: Biomaterials
- ENGS 167: Medical Imaging
- ENGS 169: Intermediate Biomedical Engineering
- ENGS 171: Industrial Ecology
- ENGS 172: Climate Change and Engineering