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Program Requirements

Clarkson

  • General Education
    • Fulfilled by the Roberts General Education Program requirements
    • An economics course should be chosen to fulfill the history, economics, or social sciences elective requirement.
  • Additional Transfer Requirements
    • Chemistry courses (8 hours): CHEM 1110, 1120;
    • Computer science courses (5 hours): CSCI 1400, 1800;
    • Mathematics courses (18 hours): MATH 2810, 2820, 2830, 3010, 3020;
    • Physics courses (12 hours): PHYS 2010, 2020, 2030.
  • Program-Specific Additional Requirements
    • Chemical Engineering
      • Required chemistry courses (12 hours): CHEM 1210, 2110, 2120;
      • Recommended chemistry courses (8 hours): CHEM 3010, 3040.
    • Civil Engineering
      • Required physics courses (6 hours): PHYS 2100, 2110;
      • Recommended biology course (4 hours): BIOL 1010.
    • Computer Engineering
      • Required physics course (3 hours): PHYS 2110.
    • Electrical Engineering
      • Required physics course (3 hours): PHYS 2110.
    • Environmental Engineering
      • Required physics course (6 hours): PHYS 2100, 2110;
      • Recommended biology courses (4 hours): BIOL 1010.
    • Industrial Engineering
      • Required physics courses (6 hours): PHYS 2100, 2110.
    • Mechanical Engineering
      • Required physics courses (6 hours): PHYS 2100, 2110.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

  • General Education
    • Fulfilled by the Roberts General Education Program requirements
  • Additional Transfer Requirements and Recommendations*
    • Chemistry course (4 hours): CHEM 1110;
    • Computer science courses (5 hours): CSCII 1400, 1800;
    • Mathematics courses (18 hours): MATH 2810, 2820, 2830, 3010, 3020;
    • Physics courses (18 hours): PHYS 2010, 2020, 2030, 2100*, 2110*.
  • Program-Specific Additional Requirements
    • Some specialties listed above have additional requirements and recommendations specific to the program.  For a current list of these requirements and recommendations, contact the Program Coordinator through the Natural Science and Mathematics Division office.

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) - Mechanical Engineering

  • General Education
    • Fulfilled by the Roberts General Education Program requirements
  • Additional Transfer Requirements
    • Chemistry course (4 hours): CHEM 1110;
    • Computer science course (4 hours): CSCII 1400;
    • Mathematics courses (15 hours): MATH 2810, 2820, 2830, 3010;
    • Physics courses (18 hours): PHYS 2010, 2020, 2030, 2100, 2110.
  • Cross-Registration - In this program, students are required to cross-register for specific RIT courses in order to complete their degree on time.  The required courses are listed below and qualify via course substitution for comparable upper-level physics courses.
    • Requirements
      • Mechanics of Materials with lab (3.4 hours): 0304-347/348;
      • Dynamics (3.3 hours): 0304-359;
      • Thermodynamics (2.7 hours): 0304-413;
      • Fluid Mechanics (2.7 hours): 0304-415.
    • Recommendations
      • Engineering Design Graphics (1.3 hours): 0304-214;
      • Measurement Instrumentation & Control (1.3 hours): 0304-280;
      • Materials Processing Lab (2 hours): 0304-343.
  • Other Requirements
    • Science Elective Credits
      • Choose two of the following: BIOL 1010, CHEM 1120, MATH 3020, and select an approved 3000- or higher-level course in physics or mathematics to satisfy this requirement.
    • Recommended Courses
      • CSCI 1800
    • Co-ops
      • Industrial undergraduate research experiences are included in the RIT portion of the program, typically in the summer following the second, third, and fourth academic year of the program.

Alternative Options

It is also possible for a student to transfer to an engineering school not listed in our cooperative agreement section. If this option is desired, the student and Program Coordinator will tailor his/her program at Roberts Wesleyan University to meet the requirements for a transfer student into the desired discipline at the chosen engineering school. Before choosing this option, students should become familiar with the requirements of the schools to which they might transfer.

Related Majors

Biology - At Roberts Wesleyan University, students can choose from two options for their Biology Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biology or Bachelor of Arts in Biology.
Chemistry - At Roberts Wesleyan University, students can choose from two options for their Chemistry Degree; Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry.
Computer Science - The Computer Science program at Roberts Wesleyan University prepares students for employment in a wide variety of computer and information technologies careers.
Mathematics - With a major in Mathematics, students develop a wide range of analytical skills including critical thinking and quantitative skills, en route to a Mathematics degree.
Physics - Our Physics Degree program provides those who major in Physics with an opportunity to probe and describe some of the most fundamental laws and phenomena in God’s creation.
Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics - 585.594.6310 - herbert_samantha@roberts.edu