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To earn a bachelor’s engineering degree from the School of Engineering & Applied Science, you must complete the School’s humanities and social sciences requirement:
Washington University courses labeled “NS” (Natural Sciences and Mathematics) and courses not classified as SS, TH, or LA do not count toward the School’s humanities and social sciences requirement.
School of Art courses, coded as “F10” and “F20” courses, will count toward the School’s humanities requirement. School of Architecture courses and School of Business courses that are approved by the Engineering Registrar’s Office will count toward the School’s humanities or social sciences requirement.
Other Washington University courses (e.g., University College) and courses taken elsewhere are treated as transfer courses. Transfer courses must be approved by the Engineering Registrar’s Office as acceptable transfer credit and as applicable humanities and social science courses. All transfer courses must be taken for credit (not pass/fail), and students must earn a C- or better in transfer courses for the credit to transfer to the School. Grades do not transfer.
ECMP 100 cannot be used to satisfy the School’s HSS requirement. English composition courses taken at other institutions to satisfy the School’s English requirement must be preapproved by Professor James Ballard. If the course is so approved, the student must pass the course at the other institution with a grade of B or better in order for the credit to transfer.
Humanities and Social Science
To earn a bachelor’s engineering degree from the School of Engineering & Applied Science, you must complete the School’s humanities and social sciences requirement:
- Minimum units: At least 18 units of humanities and social sciences courses must be completed with passing grades. Humanities and social science courses, other than transfer courses, may be taken for pass/fail credit.
- Breadth: At least 6 units of the 18 must be in the humanities, and at least 6 units must be in the social sciences.
- Upper-level: at least 3 units of the 18 units completed must be from one or more courses numbered 300 or higher.
Washington University courses labeled “NS” (Natural Sciences and Mathematics) and courses not classified as SS, TH, or LA do not count toward the School’s humanities and social sciences requirement.
School of Art courses, coded as “F10” and “F20” courses, will count toward the School’s humanities requirement. School of Architecture courses and School of Business courses that are approved by the Engineering Registrar’s Office will count toward the School’s humanities or social sciences requirement.
Other Washington University courses (e.g., University College) and courses taken elsewhere are treated as transfer courses. Transfer courses must be approved by the Engineering Registrar’s Office as acceptable transfer credit and as applicable humanities and social science courses. All transfer courses must be taken for credit (not pass/fail), and students must earn a C- or better in transfer courses for the credit to transfer to the School. Grades do not transfer.
ECMP 100 cannot be used to satisfy the School’s HSS requirement. English composition courses taken at other institutions to satisfy the School’s English requirement must be preapproved by Professor James Ballard. If the course is so approved, the student must pass the course at the other institution with a grade of B or better in order for the credit to transfer.