1st-Semester Enrollment Worksheet
This worksheet is a planning tool and enrollment guide for use when you enroll for your first semester. Save and/or print this worksheet to use as a guide when you enroll in classes.
Anticipating credit? If you hope to earn test credit through AP, IB, CIE, or transfer credit through Dual Enrollment, wait for your results before enrolling in that class. Review Module 3 in your Canvas class to see how your credit will count towards your degree.
1st-Semester Major Requirements:
Enroll in the following courses based on your ALEKS Score:
ALEKS Score of 81 or higher - Enroll in ALL of the following:
- MATH 235: Calculus I (4 credit hours) (Waitlist Available)
- PHYS 240: University Physics (3 credit hours)
- PHYS 240L: General Physics Lab (1 credit hour)
- ENGR 112: Engineering Decisions and Skills (3 credit hours)
ALEKS Score between 66-80 - Enroll in ALL of the following:
- MATH 231: Calculus with Functions (3 credit hours) (Waitlist Available)
- CHEM 131: General Chemistry I (3 credit hours)
- CHEM 131L: General Chemistry Lab (1 credit hour)
- ENGR 112: Engineering Decisions and Skills (3 credit hours)
ALEKS Score between 56-65 - Enroll in ALL of the following:
- MATH 231 + MATH 199: Calculus with Functions** (4 credit hours) (Waitlist Available)
- CHEM 131: General Chemistry I (3 credit hours)
- CHEM 131L: General Chemistry Lab (1 credit hour)
- ENGR 112: Engineering Decisions and Skills (3 credit hours)
ALEKS Score below 56 - Enroll in MATH 155: College Algebra (3 credit hours) (Waitlist Available)
1st-Semester Madison Foundations Requirement:
Critical Thinking OR Human Communications Area Course (3 credit hours)
Select ONE course from EITHER the Critical Thinking area OR the Human Communications area for your 1st-semester. You will take a course from the other area in your second semester. The MyMadison system will not allow you to enroll in both a Human Communications and a Critical Thinking course in the 1st-semester. View available courses in the GenEd planner.
- Consider enrolling in ENGR 101 (strongly recommended).
- If you are interested in a Pre-Professional Health minor(s), refer to the information in Module 4 under Special Student Categories for information on selecting General Education courses.
Below are the recommendations for general education courses that align with your major. Use this section to help complete your 14-17 credit hour 1st-semester schedule
Waiting for credit? If you hope to earn test credit through AP, IB, CIE, or transfer credit through Dual Enrollment, wait for your results before enrolling in that requirement area.
About GenEd: There are five areas in the GenEd program. Every student must complete one course satisfying each requirement of each area for a total of 41 credit hours to complete the GenEd program.
Madison Foundations Area
Critical Thinking* (3 credit hours)
Human Communications* (3 credit hours)
Writing (3 credit hours)
This area is fulfilled by WRTC 103.
*Select ONE course from EITHER the Critical Thinking section OR the Human Communications section for your 1st-semester. You will choose a course from the other required area in a future semester.
Sociocultural & Wellness Area
Wellness Domain (3 credit hours)
View available courses in the GenEd Planner.
Sociocultural Domain (3 credit hours)
View available courses in the GenEd Planner.
Arts & Humanities Area
Human Questions and Contexts (3 credit hours)
View available courses in the GenEd Planner.
Visual and Performing Arts (3 credit hours)
View available courses in the GenEd Planner.
Literature (3 credit hours)
View available courses in the GenEd Planner.
The Natural World Area
Quantitative Reasoning
If a math course is required for your 1st-semester, it will be indicated above in the 1st-semester requirements section.
Physical Principles (3 credit hours)
This area is fulfilled by a major requirement.
Natural Systems (3 credit hours, unless indicated)
View available courses in the GenEd Planner.
Lab Experience (1 credit hour, unless indicated)
View available courses in the GenEd Planner.
American & Global Perspectives Area
The American Experience (4 credit hours)
The Global Experience (3 credit hours)
