Math to Mechanical or Civil Engineering at Columbia Track

Fall 1

  • MA 151 Calculus I
  • CH 151/153 Chemistry I
  • *FYS 125 First-Year Seminar
  • *Core - History
  • *Core - Philosophy 

Spring 1

  • MA 152 Calculus II
  • CS 111 Intro to Structured Programming
  • *CTL 125 Critical Thinking
  • *Core - Literature
  • *Core - Theology/Religious Studies

 
Fall 2

  • MA 253 Calculus III
  • MA 331 Probability
  • PY 151/153 Physics I (Mechanics)
  • *CIT Seminar I
  • *Core - Art/Design

Spring 2

  • MA 261 Linear Algebra
  • MA 301 Mathematical Structures & Proofs
  • MA 254 Differential Equations
  • PY 152/154 Physics II (E&M)
  • *CIT Seminar II

Fall 3

  • MA 371 Real Analysis
  • MA 398 Mathematics Senior Seminar
  • MA Elective
  • PY 211 Classic & Quantum Waves
    • or PY 320 Introduction to Modern Physics
  • *EC 202 Microeconomics

Spring 3

  • MA 362 Abstract Algebra
  • MA Elective
  • MA Elective
  • *LAE course 1 (Humanistic Enquiry)
  • *LAE course 2 (Social and Global Awareness)

Notes

*Nontechnical credits from SHU Core Curriculum total 36 credits; FYS 125 meets English Composition requirement & EC 202 meets Principles of Economics requirement.

  • Core classes listed in italics are sample options; the order of these could be interchanged.
  • For certain engineering majors at Columbia, required pre-engineering courses may differ slightly and affect student flexibility [e.g. CE majors could skip the PY 211 course & omit 2 CH/PY labs, taking CS 113 & a JAVA CS elective in their place; EE majors could skip 2 labs and consider an extra CS elective as well]
  • Biomedical engineering majors would need an additional semester of Chemistry+lab and a full year of Biology+lab, necessitating either significant AP transfer credit or heavy summer course work.

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