<p>Prospective CC-transfer into a four year program in 2012, probably bioengineering, though, I won't disregard my interest in other areas of the subject.</p>
<p>Assuming I keep on my academic track, and don't have any slip ups, I'll have completed the calc series (I-IV), differential equations, Linear Algebra, the engineering physics series, general chem, etc by next Spring. Based on my performance so far, none of these should be a huge issue to complete.</p>
<p>My school does offer three engineering courses (statics, dynamics, and mechanics of materials), but I'd have to do some hoop jumping in order to complete those. They aren't needed for my transfer-degree, but I'd reckon they'd be needed for most engineering BSs.
If I don't touch those before I head for a four-year school, will I be in any hot water? Or will just having finished the physics/math be enough for four year colleges?</p>
<p>Check the four year schools that you are interested in to see what the requirements for the majors you are interested in are. Statics, dynamics, and materials are commonly required for mechanical and civil engineering majors; materials is obviously required for materials science and engineering majors. Bioengineering may require some of these courses as well. If you are missing courses, you may have to pack your schedule pretty tightly with them after you transfer (you may be able to reduce the schedule crowding by taking as many humanities and social studies breadth courses, including a year of English writing courses, as possible before transfer).</p>
<p>Bioengineering typically also needs general biology courses.</p>
<p>For bioengineering, I don’t think you need any of those even for your BS. But if you do need them, each university will have different transfer requirements. None of the schools I applied for ME expected me to complete dynamics, but all expected me to complete statics, and some wanted materials completed. So I’d look on the websites of the schools you want to apply to. First check their curriculum to see if those classes are even in it. If they are, check the transfer admission requirements.</p>
<p>Ya, I had already figured that no program would require any of them for bioengineering. My worry is if at my time of transfer, I decide I want to do a different kind of engineering. </p>
<p>Bioengineering as at the top of my interests…but, I’m always interested in Electical, environmental, aeronautic, mechanical, etc. And, I’m not crazy enough to do a double major…haha…no sir. Any tips in regards to interest level of one program to another?</p>
<p>If I transfer to one of Washington’s state schools, I’ll have a pretty clean transfer. Same with Santa Clara. And, I’m still figuring out Harvey Mudd and Stanford (a guy can dream, right?)</p>
<p>I’ll have done one quarter of an english composition class (technical writing), one quarter of anthropology, and one of “global studies”, as far as my non technical courses go. And I’ll have done one quarter of cellular bio w/lab.</p>
<p>Check the English writing and humanities and social studies breadth requirements at each of your target four year schools. Try to complete as many of them as possible at community college so that you won’t have to worry about them after transfer. It is common for engineering divisions to require more than a quarter of English writing, and more than two quarters of other humanities and social studies courses.</p>
<p>As far as one of the state schools in Washington…</p>
<p>[UW</a> Engineering - Required Courses by Department | <a href=“http://www.engr.washington.edu%5B/url%5D”>www.engr.washington.edu](<a href=“http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/admissions/comparemajors.html]UW”>Required Courses by Department | UW College of Engineering)</a></p>
<p>For University of Washington, it’s important to be prepared for your major, as you have to apply to the department and typically if you don’t get into the program you don’t get into the school. </p>
<p>WSU is a little more relaxed about it, but I don’t really know any specifics.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone!</p>
<p>Don’t worry, I’ve been looking at all the college websites…poor layouts and all, haha. I’ve been trying to contact them to figure exactly what some requirements are, and I scheduled a meeting with my CC adviser as soon as I could.</p>
<p>If I have to stay three years to keep from having a looser schedule, getting to study abroad, etc, I’d be happy doing that. </p>
<p>Hmm…so, ya, I guess I got my main questions answered, haha. Fear of transfer and all that >_<</p>
<p>I read an article that said it takes most engineers 5-6 years, so no worries. I’m on the five year plan myself. 
There are so many pre-reqs. </p>
<p>Also, about going to an Ivy - my friend went to MIT from a Washington CC. It’s possible! I think Stanford is more selective with transfers though (as in about 100).</p>