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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Engineering, B.S.
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Program Description
JMU Engineering is an ABET accredited, 4-year interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science degree program. It offers a world-class undergraduate engineering experience based on a philosophy of learning by doing. It integrates many traditional engineering disciplines with course work in project management, engineering, design and liberal arts with foci on sustainable design and project delivery.
Admission to the Major
Any student can declare the engineering major in order to take the prerequisite courses with an ENGR prefix. To progress beyond the prerequisite courses, students must be fully admitted to the major. For full admission to the engineering major, students must complete all the following courses (or approved equivalents) with a grade of “C-” or higher: - MATH 235 , MATH 236 , MATH 237 , MATH 238
- PHYS 240 , PHYS 240L , PHYS 250 , PHYS 250L
- CHEM 131 , CHEM 131L , CHEM 132 , CHEM 132L
- ENGR 112 , ENGR 212 , ENGR 226 , ENGR 231 , ENGR 232
Admission occurs at two points during the academic year: at the end of the spring semester and at the end of the fall semester. Students do not need to submit a formal application. All students who have completed the required courses will be considered automatically at the subsequent admission point. Degree and Major Requirements
| Degree Requirements | Credit Hours | | General Education 1 | 41 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | Major requirements and approved electives | 95 |
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129 | Footnotes
1 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. Some credits may be fulfilled by courses required within the major.
2 In addition to course work taken to fulfill General Education requirement. Some credits may be fulfilled by courses required within the major. Prerequisites: 48 Credit Hours
Students must earn a minimum grade of “C-” in the following courses to be fully admitted to the engineering major. Required Courses: 32 Credit Hours
Courses (or approved equivalents) required for the engineering major: Restricted Electives: 15 Credit Hours
Students must complete a total of fifteen credit hours of approved electives, including at least twelve credit hours of engineering technical electives. Students may not use courses required for the engineering major to fulfill approved elective requirements. - Engineering Technical Electives: At least twelve credit hours of non-required 300- or 400-level ENGR technical electives, excluding ENGR 301 , ENGR 401 , ENGR 490 , ENGR 496 , ENGR 497 , ENGR 498 , ENGR 498H , ENGR 499A , ENGR 499B and ENGR 499C .
- Other Approved Electives: At most three credit hours of any other non-required 300- or 400-level courses at JMU (both ENGR and non-ENGR courses are eligible), excluding ENGR 301 and ENGR 401 . This may include ENGR 490 , ENGR 496 , ENGR 497 , ENGR 498 , ENGR 498H , ENGR 499A , ENGR 499B and ENGR 499C . This may also include courses that qualify as engineering technical electives and that are not used to meet the engineering technical elective requirement.
Engineering Technical Electives include (but are not limited to): Footnotes
1 ENGR 221 (if taken prior to 2025) fulfills this requirement. 5 A minimum grade of “C-” is required to apply this course towards degree requirements. Transfer Information
For students transferring from a program with an existing articulation agreement, the student coordinator will work with the engineering Academic Unit Head to assess the relative merit of transfer students with qualifying transcripts.
Major Requirements Total: 95 Credit Hours
Concentrations
Each student, in consultation with their engineering academic advisor, may choose to pursue one of the following program concentrations. Civil and Environmental Systems Concentration
The civil and environmental systems concentration prepares engineering students to analyze structural systems as well as to design, model, and build infrastructure that abide by codes, specifications, and responsible stewardship of natural resources. Through projects and coursework, this concentration provides opportunities to learn about computational techniques in analyzing and modeling structures, building codes and construction standards, design of steel and concrete infrastructure, and sustainable practices that protect the natural environment.
Students must take 3 required credit hours and 12 elective credit hours to complete the civil and environmental systems concentration. Required Civil and Environmental Systems Concentration Course: 3 Credit Hours
Civil and Environmental Systems Concentration Electives: 12 Credit Hours
Civil and Environmental Systems Concentration Requirements Total: 15 Credit Hours
Geo-Environmental Systems Concentration
The geo-environmental systems concentration prepares engineering students to analyze environmental systems as well as to design and build engineered processes that control pollution or restore environmental functions to natural ecosystems. Through projects and coursework, this concentration provides opportunities to learn about developing sustainable agricultural practices, designing water treatment systems for sub-Saharan African communities, developing carbon credits for carbon markets, stream and shore restoration projects, and life cycle analysis to engineer more sustainable products and processes.
Students must take 3 required credit hours and 12 elective credit hours to complete the geo-environmental systems concentration.
The 12 elective credit hours may be fulfilled from the geo-environmental systems concentration ENGR electives. Or students may fulfill the 12 elective credit hours with 9 elective credit hours from the geo-environmental systems concentration ENGR electives and an additional 3 elective credit hours from the geo-environmental systems concentration GEOL electives. Required Geo-Environmental Systems Concentration Course: 3 Credit Hours
Geo-Environmental Systems Concentration ENGR Electives: 9 - 12 Credit Hours
Geo-Environmental Systems Concentration GEOL Electives: 0 - 3 Credit Hours
Geo-Environmental Systems Concentration Requirements Total: 15 Credit Hours
Electro-Mechanical Systems Concentration
The electromechanical systems concentration prepares engineering students to design, analyze, and build engineered systems that exist at the intersections of mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering. Through projects and coursework, this concentration provides opportunities to learn about various electromechanical systems such as autonomous/electric vehicles, robotics, industrial internet of things, process control design, or any other system that senses, responds physically or electrically, and is under computational control. Students must take 15 elective credit hours to complete the electro-mechanical systems concentration.
Electro-Mechanical Systems Concentration Electives: 15 Credit Hours
Electro-Mechanical Systems Concentration Requirements Total: 15 Credit Hours
Recommended Schedule for Majors
First Year Fall Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours
First Year Spring Semester
First Year Spring Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours
Second Year Fall Semester
Second Year Fall Semester Total: 17 Credit Hours
Second Year Spring Semester
Second Year Spring Semester Total: 18 Credit Hours
Third Year Fall Semester Total: 18 Credit Hours
Third Year Spring Semester
Third Year Spring Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours
Fourth Year Fall Semester
Fourth Year Fall Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours
Fourth Year Spring Semester
Fourth Year Fall Semester Total: 17 Credit Hours
Program Total: 129 Credit Hours
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