Required ENGR course pathways: Pick one

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ENGR 13100 and ENGR 13200

(Transforming Ideas to Innovation I and II)

Most common pathway

What's covered:

  • Engineering design
  • Data analytics and modeling
  • Computational tools, including Excel and MATLAB

ENGR 13300

(Transforming Ideas to Innovation, EPICS)

Pathway coupled with participation in EPICS or VIP

What's covered:

  • Data analytics and modeling
  • Computational tools, including Excel, MATLAB and Python

ENGR 13000

(Transforming Ideas to Innovation)

One-semester option for accelerated / transfer students

What's covered:

  • Engineering design
  • Smart devices
  • Data analytics and modeling
  • Computational tools, including Excel, MATLAB and Python

ENGR 16100 and ENGR 16200

(Honors Introduction To Innovation And The Physical Science Of Engineering Design I and II)

Engineering Honors Program pathway

What's covered:

  • Engineering design
  • Physics
  • Robotics
  • Data analytics and modeling
  • Computational tools, including MATLAB and Python

Other required first-year courses

Stoichiometry; atomic structure; periodic properties; ionic and covalent bonding; molecular geometry; gases, liquids, and solids; crystal structure; thermochemistry; descriptive chemistry of metals and non-metals. One year of high school chemistry or one semester of college chemistry required.

(5 credits) Introduction to differential and integral calculus of one variable, with applications. Some schools or departments may allow only 4 credit hours toward graduation for this course. Designed for students who have not had at least a one-semester calculus course in high school, with a grade of "A" or "B". Not open to students with credit in MA 16500. Demonstrated competence in college algebra and trigonometry.

(4 credits) Introduction to differential and integral calculus of one variable, with applications. Conic sections. Designed for students who have had at least a one-semester calculus course in high school, with a grade of "A" or "B", but are not qualified to enter MA 16200 or 16600, or the advanced placement courses MA 17300 or 27100, or the honors calculus course MA 18100. Demonstrated competence in college algebra and trigonometry.

Introductory calculus-based physics course using fundamental interactions between atoms to describe Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, energy quantization, entropy, the kinetic theory of gases, and related topics in mechanics and thermodynamics. Emphasis is on using only a few fundamental principles to describe physical phenomena extending from nuclei to galaxies. 3-D graphical simulations and numerical problem solving by computer are employed by the student from the very beginning.

First-year engineering students are required to take courses in both written and oral communication to meet Purdue’s Foundational Learning Outcomes. To meet the written communication outcome, students typically take ENGL 10600 or ENGL 10800. To meet the oral communication outcome, students typically take COM 11400. Alternatively, students who have a TOEFL score in their student record can take SCLA 11000 and SCLA 11100.

Program requirements

Course requirements for First-Year Engineering are applicable for students with a "catalog term" of 202310 or higher (typically students who first entered Purdue in the fall 2023 term or later). Students with catalog terms from fall 2020 to spring 2023 will need to refer to the old requirements listed at the bottom of the page.

To better understand the progression of the coursework, students can review the path through first year along with detailed course descriptions of required courses.

These requirements were approved by the Engineering Curriculum Committee, on behalf of the faculty of the College of Engineering, on Feb. 28, 2023 (EFD 89-23).

Requirements:

I. To complete FYE and be eligible for consideration for entry into an Engineering degree program, a student must complete the following courses:

1.    ENGR 13100, ENGR 16100 or EPCS 11100 and EPCS 12100 or VIP 17911 and VIP 17912 or ENGR 13000

2.    ENGR 13200, ENGR 16200, ENGR 13300 or ENGR 13000

3.    MA 16100 or MA 16500

4.    MA 16200, MA 16600 or MA 17300

5.    CHM 11510 and either CHM 11520 or CHM 11530, CHM 11500 or both CHM 11100 and CHM 11200

6.    PHYS 17200 or ENGR 16100 and ENGR 16200

7.    A FYE selective course, chosen from:

  • CHM 11600 or CHM 11610 and either CHM 11620 or CHM 11630
  • CS 15900
  • BIOL 11000
  • BIOL 11100

8.    Two of the following four courses:

  • A course that meets the Written Communication Foundational Outcome (typically ENGL 10600, ENGL 10800 or SCLA 10100)
  • A course that meets the Oral Communication Foundational Outcome (typically COM 11400)
  • SCLA 11000 (this option is available only for students who have a TOEFL score in their student record)
  • SCLA 11100 (this option is available only for students who have a TOEFL score in their student record)

II. Minimum grades: Earned grades must be C– or better for any course used to meet the requirements above, if the grade posts to the Purdue transcript.

III. Grade average: To complete FYE, the student’s cumulative GPA must be of 2.00 or greater and an Engineering Admissions Index (EAI) must be 2.00 or greater. Calculation of the EAI is equivalent to the calculation of GPA for courses used to meet all FYE requirements listed above. If a student meets a requirement in more than one way, only one will be used to calculate the EAI. The FYE Curriculum Committee will be responsible for keeping an updated, clear and universal set of rules for determining which course is used in EAI for these situations. These rules are available to students in the FYE advising office.

Requirements for students who entered Purdue between fall 2016 and spring 2020:

I. To complete FYE and be eligible for consideration for entry into an engineering degree program, a student must complete the following courses:

1. ENGR 13100, ENGR 16100 or (EPCS 11100 and EPCS 12100)

2. ENGR 13200, ENGR 16200 or ENGR 13300

3. MA 16100 or MA 16500

4. MA 16200 or MA 16600 or MA 17300

5. CHM 11500 or (CHM 11100 and CHM 11200)

6. PHYS 17200 or (ENGR 16100 and ENGR 16200)

7. A FYE selective course, chosen from:

  • a. CHM 11600
  • b. CS 15900
  • c. BIOL 11000
  • d. BIOL 11100

8.    Two of the following four courses:

  • A course that meets the Written Communication Foundational Outcome (typically ENGL 10600 or ENGL 10800)
  • A course that meets the Oral Communication Foundational Outcome (typically COM 11400)
  • ENGL 11000 (this option is available only for students who have a TOEFL score in their student record)
  • ENGL 11100 (this option is available only for students who have a TOEFL score in their student record)

II. Minimum grades: Earned grades must be C– or better for any course used to meet the requirements above, if the grade posts to the Purdue transcript.

III. Grade average: To complete FYE, the student’s cumulative GPA must be of 2.00 or greater and an Engineering Admissions Index (EAI) must be 2.00 or greater. Calculation of the EAI is equivalent to the calculation of GPA for courses used to meet all FYE requirements 1-8 above. If a student meets a requirement in more than one way, only one will be used to calculate the EAI. The FYE Curriculum Committee will be responsible for keeping an updated, clear and universal set of rules for determining which course is used in EAI for these situations. These rules are available to students in the FYE advising office.

VI. Total number of credits: Students must earn a total of at least 30 credits.