Washington University Engineering – Freshmen Registration Guide - Recommended Courses by Area of Interest (First Semester)

Recommended Courses by Area of Interest (First Semester)

This page provides a summary of recommended courses to take for the first semester. Your selection of courses depends on which engineering degree you will pursue.

If you are undecided about your major, you should take a math and a physics course, as well as an introductory course that sounds interesting to you.


	Biomedical Engineering Courses BME (E62) 140: Intro to Biomedical Engineering (3 units) ENGR (E60) 123B: Engineering Virtual Studio I (1 unit) Chemistry Courses Chem (L07) 111A: General Chemistry I (3 units) -and- Chem (L07) 151: General Chemistry Lab I (2 units) Special note for Biomedical Engineering students: To avoid schedule conflicts, BME students who plan to enroll in Chemistry 151 should register for Section 1. Mathematics Courses Physics Courses


	Chemical Engineering Course ChE (E63) 146A: Intro to Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering (3 units) Chemistry Courses Chem (L07) 111A: General Chemistry I (3 units) -and- Chem (L07) 151: General Chemistry Lab I (2 units) Mathematics Courses Physics Courses


	Computer Science Course CSE (E81) 131: Computer Science I (3 units) CSE (E81) 131R: Computer Science I Seminar (1 unit) Additional Elective Course(s) Humanities/Social Sciences or freshmen-level Engineering elective Mathematics Courses Physics Courses


	Computer Science Course CSE (E81) 131: Computer Science I (3 units) CSE (E81) 131R: Computer Science I Seminar (I unit) Additional Elective Course(s) Humanities/Social Sciences or freshmen-level Engineering elective Physics Course Mathematics Courses


	Electrical Engineering Courses ESE (E35) 103: Introduction to Electrical Engineering (I unit) CSE (E81) 131: Computer Science I (3 units) CSE (E81) 131R: Computer Science I Seminar (I unit) Additional Elective Course(s) Humanities/Social Sciences or freshmen-level Engineering elective Mathematics Courses Physics Courses


	Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Courses MEMS (E37) 202: Computer Aided Design (3 units) Students unable to enroll in MEMS (E37) 202 should place themselves on the wait list for: MEMS (E37) 1003: Mechanical Engineering Design & Build (1 unit) Additional/Elective Courses Humanities/Social Sciences or freshmen-level Engineering elective Mathematics Courses Physics Courses


	Systems Science & Engineering Courses CSE (E81) 131: Computer Science I (3 units) CSE (E81) 131R: Computer Science I Seminar (I unit) -or- ESE (E35) 309 Matrix Algebra (3 units) Additional Elective Course(s) Humanities/Social Sciences or freshmen-level Engineering elective Mathematics Courses Physics Courses


	Mathematics Courses Physics Courses Introductory Course of Your Choice Additional/Elective Courses Humanities/Social Sciences or freshmen-level Engineering elective

Engineering Student Services can address all registration questions:

Engineering Student Services
Lopata Hall, Room 303
(314) 935-6100
Hours
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Central time)

Physical Education Courses

Physical Education courses carry no academic credit for Engineering students.

University College "U College" Courses

These courses are treated as transfer courses and must be approved by the registrar in Engineering Student Services to count toward degree requirements.