<p>Glanced at the Chemical Engr curriculum for the first time today (DS starting fall of 2010). I have an engineering degree from many, many years ago (NOT from A&M). I thought Freshmen engineering students always started with Calc I. This list shows Math 151 (Engr Math I)...IS that Calc1? </p>
<p>Also, there's a footnote that ChemEngr need 8 hours of freshman Chemistry. How can they squeeze that in with 17 hours already listed in the 'normal' engr curriculum? </p>
<p>This is confusing!</p>
<p>I believe Engr. Math 1 is first year calculus.</p>
<p>Math 151 is Calculus I for Engineers. It is typically taken as an engineering student during your first semester. Math 152 (Calc. II) will be taken in the Spring, in your son’s second semester.</p>
<p>As a Chemical Engineering major, I would presume that the 8 hours you are speaking of are spread out between his two semesters of freshman year. They will be 2 classes, 4 hours each, and will both have labs. All Engineering majors are expected to take 4 hours their freshman year anyways (Chem 107 – Chemistry for Engineers). Most engineering majors will have 16-18 hours per semester for their degree plan. Engineering degrees require a LOT of hours, and to squeeze it into 4 years, full semesters are needed.</p>
<p>If you have any other questions feel free to ask, I am a junior Aerospace Engineering major here at TAMU.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help! I was expecting Calculus to be a 5-hour-course.</p>
<p>This is what I’m seeing [Texas</a> A&M University 09-10 Undergraduate Catalog](<a href=“http://www.tamu.edu/admissions/catalogs/09-10_UG_Catalog/look_engineering/curric_engineering/freshman_eng.htm]Texas”>http://www.tamu.edu/admissions/catalogs/09-10_UG_Catalog/look_engineering/curric_engineering/freshman_eng.htm) and then there’s a note at the bottom:</p>
<p>3.BMEN, CHEN and RHEN require 8 hours of freshman chemistry, which may be satisfied by CHEM 101/111 or CHEM 107/117 and 102/112; Credit by Examination (CBE) for CHEM 101/111 or CHEM 107/117 plus CHEM 102/112; or 8 hours of CBE for CHEM 101/111 or CHEM 107/117 and CHEM 102/112.</p>
<p>There are already 17 hours in the freshmen fall schedule, so not sure how they can get the extra Chemistry in. They DO show 4 hrs of Chem in the spring. Wondering what is omitted in the fall to make room.</p>
<p>Your son can start taking chemistry in the fall instead of taking a University core curriculum elective and (optional) postponing the KINE health fitness class. (By the time freshman register for classes, the most exciting KINE health fitness classes may be filled up already) </p>
<p>If your son has any college credit that he achieved from highschool, that can possibly be used to fulfill core curriculum classes. Also, your son could take elective courses (such as U.S. government, for example) over a summer at a community college. Therefore he could focus on courses for his major while at A&M.</p>
<p>Hope that is helpful.</p>
<p>Yes, very helpful thanks!</p>
<p>As a general note, the degree plan is more of a resource than something to strictly follow. Many people, myself included, deviate away from our perspective recommended degree plan.</p>
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<p>There are no 5 credit hour courses offered at TAMU. You will find however that many of the engineering courses will meet for 5+ hours a week, but the credit you receive will never be 5 hours for a single course. The most you’ll see is 4: 3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab.</p>