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Curriculum Updates Dr. Robert Schwartz Vice Provost of Academic Affairs Dr. Scott Miller Assoc. Director Freshman Engineering Assoc. Professor Metallurgical Engineering Dr. Keith Nisbett Assoc. Chair, Mechanical Engineering Clayton Price Undergraduate Coordinator, Computer Science

First, a review of a typical engineering transfer guide Front page shows courses typically taken during the first two years, and equivalent courses at the partner institution Back page outlines specific requirements and courses necessary for each Engineering degree program at Missouri S&T

Noteworthy changes in the transfer guide Students transferring in the Fall and interested in the Chemical Engineering degree are encouraged to take: ChemE 120 – Material & Energy Balances and ChemE 141 – Thermodynamics I the summer before they transfer

Noteworthy changes to the transfer guide Students interested in the Geological Engineering degree are encouraged to take GE Geostatistical Methods in Engineering and Geology: Acceptable substitutes are: Stat 211, 213, 215, 217 or their equivalents at your institution

Elective classes Free electives – for Engineering programs, these CANNOT include deficiency courses, such as algebra or trigonometry. Also, any course taken outside of Engineering or Science must be at least a 3 credit hour course. Technical electives – usually must be approved by major advisor. Specific degree programs and emphasis areas may require specific courses (see Course Catalog)

Math Placement Math Placement Testing for New Transfer Students Math placement testing is a tool to help insure that new students are taking the appropriate math class. There are two math placement tests: algebra and trigonometry. All new S&T transfer students will require math placement testing before they may be advised or register for classes their first semester at S&T. Students who need testing should be referred to to brush up on their skills before the test.

Math Placement Testing Guidelines for Engineering, Math, Science, and Computer Science Majors Follow these guidelines for any major that requires Math 008 or 014. Students who have completed the equivalent of Calculus II with a grade of C or better ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TEST. Students who will have completed the equivalent of Calculus I with a grade of C or better by the time they transfer to S&T and DO NOT have AP or college credit for trig ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE TRIG PLACEMENT TEST ONLY. Other students must take both the algebra and trigonometry placement tests. (Note: Low grades in Calculus I or II may indicate problems with algebra or trig skills. Math placement scores can help the advisor to better advise the student.) If a student who requires math testing has never taken a trigonometry class and has no trig background, the student MAY CHOOSE to not take the trigonometry test and, consequently, will be required to take trig (Math 6) at Missouri S&T. The student must still take the algebra test. When advising “exploratory” students, be careful to keep their options open by choosing a math sequence that could lead to Calculus 1

Math Placement Testing Guidelines for IST, Business, Economics Majors Follow these guidelines for any major from the School of Management and Information Systems. Students who have completed the equivalent of Business Calculus (Math 012) ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TEST. Other students must take ONLY THE ALGEBRA TEST. Testing Guidelines for Other Majors Follow these guidelines for any major that does not require calculus or business calculus. History, English, psychology, majors do not need placement testing as new students. Students who have completed the equivalent of College Algebra (Math 004) or a higher math course with a grade of C or better ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TEST. Others must take ONLY THE ALGEBRA TEST. Again, when advising “exploratory” students, be careful to keep their options open by choosing a math sequence that could lead to Calculus 1

The recent changes in the Computer Science degree program requirements include: l Dropping the requirement of calculus III, requiring only calc I and calc II l Dropping humanities/social science elective count from 5 to 4 (now total of 12 hr elective). These are just the h/ss electives, and are in addition to basic English, history, speech, and literature. l Adding another 3XX elective to the count of CS electives l Adding another core course in the CS curriculum, CS 230 – Theory of Computing All of these changes except the 3XX elective could, but not necessarily, impact freshmen and sophomore. Computer Science requirements

Any students interested in a Biological Sciences degree should be advised to take as many chemistry classes as possible. The degree requires: 9 hours of general chemistry (Chem 1,2,3 &4) 8 hours of organic chemistry (Chem 221 & 226, 223 & 228) 3 hours of general biochemistry (Chem 361) Biological Sciences requirements

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