What is Foundational Engineering?

[SobeGreenTea972]

<p>I applied to Texas Tech as Petroleum engineering first choice, and second was Foundational Engineering. I just sort of chose it randomly because I thought for sure I was going to get accepted for PetE according to their GPA requirement.</p>

<p>So now on application status, I'm admitted as Foundational Engineering. I tried to google it and even look on Texas Tech website and I can't find anything on it. </p>

<p>Or is it just another term for pre-enigineering classes? I emailed admission about 5 days ago, still not heard back; thought I might get an answer here.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

[boneh3ad]

<p>First link: [url=&lt;a href=“http://■■■■■■/BFb2v]Google[/url”&gt;LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You]Google[/url</a>]</p>

[sumzup]

<p>That doesn’t actually help.</p>

<p>Edit: Or rather, it helps when you realize that “Foundational Engineering” isn’t some obscure type of engineering. It’s just the basic curriculum.</p>

[ucbalumnus]

<p>[College</a> of Engineering Undergraduate Program](<a href=“http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/ENGR_Undergrad.php#General]College”>http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/ENGR_Undergrad.php#General)</p>

<p>You take foundational engineering courses (including English composition, calculus, science courses, introductory engineering courses) as a freshman, then apply to your desired major(s). Your TTU GPA determines admission to the major.</p>

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@Texas Tech University

Admission to a Whitacre College of Engineering Degree Program. All new admissions to the Whitacre College initially work to complete a foundational curriculum consisting of English I, English II, Calculus I, and Calculus II plus two science courses and a first engineering course that vary among the engineering degree programs. The foundational curriculum is supplemented with courses from the university core curriculum and first general engineering courses (statics, thermodynamics, circuits, and materials science) to provide the opportunity for full course loads and scheduling flexibility.</p>

<p>When the foundational curriculum has been completed, students apply for admission to the upper division of their degree program. The acceptance criterion is based exclusively on a Texas Tech cumulative GPA that includes a minimum of 12 hours of coursework from the foundational curriculum. The specific GPA standard varies among the degree programs and may change from one academic year to the next as necessary to align enrollments with the educational resources. </p>

<p>Students must be prepared to make an alternate choice of major if their foundational curriculum GPA does not qualify them for their preferred major. Students who are not successfully admitted to an upper-division degree program are not allowed to enroll in engineering courses and must transfer out of the Whitacre College.

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