Sample Schedules for Pre-Engineering Program

Nine VWU General Studies classes are labeled GSx and ODU Engineering classes are labeled ODUx.

Note: These are samples only. Please consult with the Pre-engineering advisor, Dr. Margaret Reese at 757.233.8752 or mreese@vwu.edu.

Mathematics major with Modeling & Simulation Engineering (6 classes at ODU) *
This schedule has 128 credit hours. 

 

Fall

Winter

Spring

First-year
34 credit hours

Math 171 (GS1)
CS112
Chem 120 (GS2)
Eng105 (GS3)
FYE (1 credit hour)

 

Math 172
Chem 200
GS4
GS5
PE (1 credit)

Sophomore
32 credit hours

Math 217
Physics 221
Elective
GS6

 

Math 205
Math 273
Physics  222
GS7

Junior
31 credit hours

Math 323
Math 274
GS8
Elective

 

Math 310
Elective
ODU1
ODU2

Senior
31 credit hours

Math 301
Math 316
ODU3
ODU4

 

Math 317
Math 487 (1 credit)
GS9
ODU5
ODU6

Mathematics major with Electrical & Computer Engineering. (7 classes at ODU)
129 credit hours. 

 

Fall

Winter

Spring

First year
33 credit hours

Math 171 (GS1)
CS112
Chem 120 (GS2)
Eng 105 (GS3)
FYE

 

Math 172
Chem 200
GS4
GS5

Sophomore
36 credit hours

Math 217
Physics 221
Elective
GS6

Elective

Math 205
Math 273
Physics  222
GS7

Junior
30 credit hours

Math 323
Math 274
GS8
ODU1

 

Math 310
Elective
ODU2
ODU3

Senior
30 credit hours

Math 301
Math 316
ODU4
ODU5

 

Math 317
Math 487 (1 credit)
GS9
ODU6
ODU7

Computer Science major with Modeling & Simulation Engineering. (6 classes at ODU)
129 credit hours. 

 

Fall

Winter

Spring

First year
34 credit hours

Math 171 Q (GS1)
CS112
Chem 120 L (GS2)
Eng 105 (GS3)
FYE

 

Math 172
CS212
Chem 200
GS4
PE

Sophomore
32 credit hours

Math 217
Physics 221
CS 310 (or 311)
GS5

 

CS 205
Math 273
Physics  222
CS 3xx

Junior
31 credit hours

CS 311 (or 310)
Math 274
Elective
GS6

 

Math 210 or 310
GS7
ODU1 (CS course)
ODU2

Senior
30 credit hours

CS 489
GS8
ODU3
ODU4

 

CS 3**
GS9
ODU5
ODU6

Computer Science major with Electrical & Computer Engineering. (7 classes at ODU)
129 credit hours. 

 

Fall

Winter

Spring

First year
34 credit hours

Math 171 (GS1)
CS112
Chem 120 (GS2)
Eng 105 (GS3)
FYE

 

Math 172
CS 212
Chem 200
GS4
PE

Sophomore
36 credit hours

Math 217
Physics 221
CS 310 (or 311)
GS5

GS6

CS 205
Math 273
Physics  222
CS 3xx

Junior
30 credit hours

CS 311 (or 310)
Math 274
GS7
ODU1

 

CS 3xx
Math 310
ODU2
ODU3

Senior
29 credit hours

CS 489
GS8
ODU4
ODU5

 

CS 3xx
GS9
ODU6
ODU7

Earth and Environmental Science major with Environmental Engineering (5 classes at ODU)
This schedule has 128 credit hours. 

 

Fall

Winter

Spring

First year
33 credit hours

Math 171 (GS1)
EES1
Chem 120 (GS2)
Eng105 (GS 3)
FYE

 

Math 172
Chem 200
EES2
GS4

Sophomore
36 credit hours

Math 217
Physics 221
EES 3
GS5

GS 6

EES4
Math 273
Physics  222
GS7

Junior
31 credit hours

EES 5
Math 274
CS112
GS8

 

Math 310
EES 6
GS9
ODU1

Senior
28 credit hours

EES 7
EES 8
ODU2
ODU3

 

EES 9
EES 10
ODU4
ODU5

Biology major with Modeling and Simulation Engineering (6 classes at ODU)
142 credit hours.  (Three of these ODU courses are 3 credit hours.)

Year

Fall

Winter 

Spring

First-year
37 credit hours

BIO 131 (GS1)
CHEM 120
MATH 171 (GS2)
ENG 105 (GS3)
FYE

GS4

BIO 132
CHEM 200
MATH 172
CS 112

Sophomore
36 credit hours

CHEM 221
PHYS 221
BIO 311
Math 217  or 274

GS5

CHEM 222
PHYS 222
BIO 372
Math 273

Junior
35 credit hours

Math 274 or 217
BIO 316 (W)
GS6
ODU1

BIO (summer travel)

Math 210 or Math 310
BIO 380
GS 7
ODU2

Senior
34 credit hours

BIO 355
BIO Elective
ODU3
ODU4

GS8

BIO 482
GS 9 (I)
ODU5
ODU6

Biology major with Environmental Engineering (5 classes at ODU)
136 credit hours  (All these ODU courses are 3 credits hours.)

Year

Fall

Winter  or Summer

Spring

First-year
33 credit hours

BIO 131 (GS1)
CHEM 120
MATH 171 (GS2)
ENG 105 (GS3)
FYE

 

BIO 132
CHEM 200
MATH 172
CS 112

Sophomore
36 credit hours

CHEM 221
PHYS 221
BIO 311
Math 217  or 274

GS 4 (T)

CHEM 222
PHYS 222
BIO 372
Math 273

Junior
34 credit hours

Math 274 or 217
BIO 316 (W)
GS5
ODU1

GS 6

Math 210 or Math 310
BIO 380
GS 7
ODU2

Senior
33 credit hours

BIO 355
BIO Elective
ODU3
GS 8

BIO (summer travel)

BIO 482
GS 9 (I)
ODU4
ODU5

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