Major Guide for Transfer Advising
Available Concentrations: Civil and Environmental, Geo-Environmental, Electo-Mechanical Systems
Transfer Pathways for this Major
View the JMU B.S. Engineering Transfer Guide, which shows the courses to take at your community college for the best 2-year plus 2-year pathway to your major at JMU.
If you are earning a transferable associate degree from VCCS or Richard Bland other than the degree listed in the transfer guide above, your time to graduation may or may not be impacted. You will still qualify for the general education waiver at JMU. In addition, you may want to consider following the guidance for equivalent courses in this major.
- Not sure if the degree you're pursing is transferable? Learn about transferable degrees
- JMU Next Transfer Advisors are available to assist you in selecting courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
You should choose courses at your current school that satisfy specific general education AND major requirements at JMU. In addition, to be considered a competitive student for admission, you should have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and successfully completed college course work in these core subject areas: English, mathematics, social science and lab science.
- View VCCS & RBC courses that satisfy JMU General Education requirements
- Learn more about the transfer admission process
Equivalent Courses for this Major:
The following courses can help toward your major at JMU. The list below shows all possible courses offered that fulfill requirements towards this major. Not all courses may be offered at your community college, and you are not required to complete these courses in order to transfer. We recommend meeting with a JMU Next Transfer Advisor as you schedule courses at your community college.
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VCCS |
RBC |
JMU Course Equivalent |
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MTH 263 |
MATH 251 |
MATH 235, Calculus I |
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MTH 264 |
MATH 252 |
MATH 236, Calculus II |
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MTH 265 |
MATH 261 |
MATH 237, Calculus III |
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MTH 266 & 267 |
MATH 271 & 224 |
Taken together, both courses fulfill MATH 238, Linear Algebra with Differential Equations |
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PHY 241, 242 |
PHYS 201, 202 |
PHYS 240/L, 250/L, University Physics I, II |
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CHM 111, 112 |
CHEM 101/L, 102/L |
CHEM 131/L, 132/L, General Chemisty I, II |
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EGR 121 |
None |
ENGR 000 |
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EGR 122 |
None |
ENGR 112, Engineering Decisions |
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EGR 240 & 246 (or 240 & 245 through fall 2026) |
None |
ENGR 212, Statics and Introductory Mechanics & ENGR 000 |
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EGR 125, CSC 221 or EGR 206 |
None |
ENGR 000 or CS 149, Introduction to Programming |
Advising Notes:
Refer to the "Admission into JMU Engineering" section on the B.S. Engineering Transfer Guide. Completion of an A.S. in Engineering degree is one of the requirements to be able to complete the B.S. degree in two years.
Additional Notes:
- The ideal pathway from VCCS to this major is the A.S. in Engineering degree (consult the B.S. Engineering Transfer Guide).
- Not sure if the degree you're pursing is transferable? Learn about transferable degrees
- JMU Next Transfer Advisors are available to assist you in select courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
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