The curriculum as described below is for students entering NJIT as freshmen in the fall of 2003 or Later. Students entering before that date may have a different program and should consult the program director to learn which curriculum applies.

B.S. in Engineering Science Basic Program (136 credit minimum)
A minimum of 136 credits is required for the B.S. in Engineering Science. Of those 136 credits, at least 30 credits are in an option. Approval from the director is required prior to admission to the program.

Options consist of advanced undergraduate courses that show a progression in depth of knowledge in a given area of study, culminating with a senior project or undergraduate thesis. Option courses may be from different departments, but they must comprise a coherent program of study. Specific courses required by the engineering science curriculum may be counted among the 30 credits if appropriate. An option need not be one in which NJIT offers a B.S. degree.

Courses in biological sciences are available at the adjacent Newark Campus of Rutgers University. Students who demonstrate exceptional ability may choose from offerings at the graduate level at NJIT, Rutgers-Newark, or UMDNJ.

A minimum of 30 engineering credits is required for the degree.

OPTIONS:
Engineering in combinations with courses in other Programs.

The following options are examples available to engineering science students. Other options may be formulated by individual students in consultation with the program advisor.

Materials Sciences and Engineering Provides a strong background in the principles underlying the development of novel engineering materials that will be needed for the advanced technologies of the future.

Premedicine/Pre-Dentistry/Pre-Optometry These options provide students with excellent preparation for medical, dental or optometric schools.

The general engineering science curriculum follows. The specific courses of study for any particular option will be developed with the approval of the program director.

Electives

Cultural History GUR: Take two courses (6 credits) from among HUM 211, HUM 212, Hist 213, and 200-level history courses at Rutgers-Newark.

Basic Social Sciences GUR: Three credits of the basic social sciences requirement must be taken in economics; acceptable courses are SS 201, Econ 265, or Econ 266. The remaining 3 credits may be satisfied by HSS 202, STS 257, or STS 258. Students also may take approved introductory courses in basic social sciences at Rutgers-Newark to fulfill this requirement.

Capstone Seminar in Humanities and Social Science GUR: All students, except those enrolled in the honors college, take one of the following: HSS 403, HSS 404, HSS 405, HSS 406, HSS 407, HSS 408, HSS 409. Students enrolled in the honors college take one from HSS 491-H-499H.

Physical Education GUR: Students who register as full-time undergraduate for two or more consecutive semesters must take two PE courses, one of which must be a 100-level fitness core course. Students are urged to complete the requirement as soon as possible.

Management GUR: Students take IE 492 or Mgmt 390 or AS 333, which is acceptable only for students taking the aerospace option. Students enrolled in a dual degree program between architecture and management take HRM 601 to fulfill this requirement.

Refer to the General University Requirement section of this catalog for further information on electives.