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Office of the University Registrar

2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog

Majors

Engineering, Undecided - Interdisciplinary Studies

This is intended for students who want engineering as a major but are NOT prepared to take CHM 2045 or MAC 2311 their first semester at UF. This is NOT a degree-granting major. Students must choose one of the degree-seeking majors in engineering by semester 3.

To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.

Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
  • 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework for semesters 1-5
  • Complete CHM 1025 and MAC 1147 with a minimum grade of C within 2 attempts (including withdrawals)

Semester 2:

  • Complete 2 of the 8 critical-tracking courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts (including withdrawals): CHM 2045, CHM 2046, MAC 2311,
    MAC 2312, MAC 2313, MAP 2302, PHY 2048, PHY 2049

Semester 3:

  • Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts (including withdrawals)

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts (including withdrawals)

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 8 critical-tracking courses with a minimum grade of C in each course within two attempts

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
If you do not place out of ENC 1101, take it in the fall.
MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (GE-M)4
CHM 1025 Introduction to Chemistry (GE-P)2
Humanities (GE-H)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
EGN 1002 Introduction to Engineering (recommended)1
Total 13
Semester 2Credits
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M)4
CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE-P)3
CHM 2045L General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GE-P)1
Humanities (GE-H)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 14
Semester 3Credits
MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 (GE-M)4
CHM 2046 General Chemistry 2 (GE-P)3
CHM 2046L General Chemistry 2 Laboratory (GE-P)1
Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C) or
ENC 3254 Professional Writing in the Discipline (GE-C)
3
Total 14
Semester 4Credits
MAC 2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 (GE-M)4
PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1 (GE-P)3
PHY 2048L Laboratory for PHY 2048 (GE-P)1
Major specific courses6
Total 14
Semester 5Credits
MAP 2302 Elementary Differential Equations3
PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 23
PHY 2049L Laboratory for PHY 20491
Major specific courses6
Total 13