James Madison University

Declaring the Major

There are no additional admission requirements for the engineering major.  However, engineering students should be aware that many courses include prerequisites, or courses that must be successfully completed before enrollment in a specific course. The following list includes prerequisites that students should consider when planning their courses of study.

Course Prerequisite Course(s)
ENGR 212 PHYS 240 and 140L and a grade of C- or better in ENGR 112 and MATH 237
ENGR 221 Grade of C- or better in ENGR 112
ENGR 231 Grade of C- or better in ENGR 112
ENGR 232 Grade of C- or better in ENGR 112 and ENGR 231
ENGR 311 PHYS 240 and PHYS 140L and a grade of C- or better in MATH 237 and MATH 238
ENGR 312 Grade of C- or better in ENGR 311
ENGR 313 PHYS 250 and PHYS 150L and a grade of C- or better in MATH 238
ENGR 314 PHYS 240 and PHYS 140L and a grade of C- or better in ENGR 212
ENGR 322 Grade of C- or better in ENGR 221
ENGR 331 Grade of C- or better in ENGR 212 and ENGR 232
ENGR 332 Grade of C- or better in ENGR 212 and ENGR 331
ENGR 411 CHEM 131, CHEM 131L, CHEM 132, CHEM 132L or CHEM 133E, CHEM 133EL and either MATH 231-232 or MATH 235
ENGR 412 ENGR 312
ENGR 413 Corequisite of ENGR 431
ENGR 431 Grade of C- or better in ENGR 332
ENGR 432 Grade of C- or better in ENGR 431
ENGR 499A Grade of C- or better in ENGR 331
ENGR 499B Grade of C- or better in ENGR 499A
ENGR 499C Grade of C- or better in ENGR 499B

Announcements

  • August 20-21
    Residence halls open for freshmen on assigned days.
  • August 23
    Opening Faculty Meeting.
    Freshman Assessment Day.
    Residence halls open for transfer and international students.
  • August 24
    Residence halls open for returning students.
  • August 26
    Classes begin.