An Engineering student at Methodist University poses for a shot during class

Engineering Curriculum

Curriculum Plans

Three different plans based on a student’s incoming freshman math course are provided below. These plans are only examples as there are many paths a student may take to complete the degree and do not substitute for the semester-by-semester advising appointments with an engineering faculty member.


Major Requirements

The major in Engineering with a concentration in Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) consists of 90 credits, distributed as follows:

Required Engineering Courses

27 credits

EGR 1100 Introduction to Engineering I (2) EGR 3310 Engineering Probability and Statistics I (3)
EGR 1200 Introduction to Engineering II (3) EGR 3320 Engineering Probability and Statistics II (3)
EGR 2100 Engineering Mechanics (3) EGR 3920 Engineering Capstone I (2)
EGR 2300 Materials (3) EGR 4920 Engineering Capstone II (2)
EGR 3100 Engineering Economy (3)

Required Science Courses

12 credits

CHE 1510 & 1511 General Chemistry I with Lab (4) PHY 2520 General Physics II: Calculus Based (4)
PHY 2510 General Physics I: Calculus Based (4)

Required Mathematics Courses

15 credits

MAT 2410 Calculus I (4) MAT 3040 Calculus III (4)
MAT 2420 Calculus II (4) MAT 3120 Linear Algebra (3)

Required Economics Course

Select one course (3 credits) from the following list:

ECO 1510 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) ECO 1520 Principles of Microeconomics (3)

Required ISE Concentration Courses

18 credits

ISE 3200 Work Analysis and Design (3) ISE 4200 Product Engineering (3)
ISE 3300 Operations Research I (3) ISE 4310 Engineering Management (3)
ISE 3500 Ergonomics and Safety (3) ISE 4320 Systems Engineering (3)

Concentration Electives

Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following list:

EGR 2200 Engineering Mechanics II (3) ISE 4210 Lean in Production Systems (3)
EGR 3200 Electrical Engineering Principles (3) ISE 4400 Design of Experiments (3)
EGR 3900 Engineering Internship (1) – up to 3 credits ISE 4410 Data Mining (3)
EGR 4850 Engineering Special Topics (3) ISE 4420 Data Analytics (3)
EGR 4900 Engineering and Society (3) ISE 4850 Industrial & Systems Engineering Special Topics (3)
EGR 4990 Independent Study in Engineering (1-4) ISE 4990 Independent Study in Industrial & Systems Engineering (1-4)
ISE 3310 Operations Research II (3)

Mathematics/Science Elective

Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following list or a course approved by the department:

BIO 1530 & 1531 Fundamentals of Biology I with Lab (4) MAT 2510 Discrete Mathematics II (3)
BIO 1560 & 1561 Fundamentals of Biology II with Lab (4) MAT 3140 Numerical Analysis (3)
BIO 3060 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) MAT 4110 Differential Equations (3)
BIO 3080 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) MAT 4140 Advanced Calculus I (3)
CHE 1520 & 1521 General Chemistry II with Lab (4) MAT 4150 Advanced Calculus II (3)
CHE 2210 & 2211 Organic Chemistry I with Lab (4) KIN 2850 Foundations of Human Anatomy (3)
CHE 2220 & 2221 Organic Chemistry II with Lab (4) KIN 3120 Biomechanics (3)
MAT 2500 Discrete Mathematics I (3) KIN 3040 Physiology of Exercise (3)

Required Communication or Leadership Elective

3 credits

CME 1500 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (3) ENG 3210 Technical Writing (3)
CME 3600 Exploring Cross Cultural Communication (3) LSS 3000 Principles of Leadership (3)

Additional General Education Requirements

Interdisciplinary Studies

  • MUJ 1100, 2200, 3300 MU Journey
  • IDS 2100 Reading Circle

Computer Competency

  • CSC 1000 Computer Literacy

Communications

  • ENG 1010 Composition
  • ENG 1040 Composition and Rhetoric
  • CME 1500, 1510, 3540, or 3600

Global Perspective Elective

Humanities

  • Any literature (ENG) course 2000 or higher except ENG 3610 or 3620
  • History (HIS) course
  • Religion (REL) course

Fine Arts Appreciation (choose one option)

Wellness (choose one option)

Library Competency

  • Completed in MUJ 1100 or by signing up for a workshop in the library (no credit, but required for graduation)