2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

Pre-Professional ProgramsThe College of Science and Mathematics also offers (in addition to advising forHBU degree requirements) specialized advising for students planning to continuetheir education after obtaining a degree from HBU by attending medical, dental,optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, or an engineeringschool. The requirements as listed below are continually updated by maintainingclose contact with all professional schools. Since professional schools are continuallymodifying their curriculum, students should consult with the director orcoordinator of the health professions and/or the director of the pre-engineeringprogram for the most current requirements for a post-baccalaureate program.Pre-Engineering ProgramDirector: Dr. Ernest PyleThe pre-engineering program is designed to allow students to complete an engineeringdegree after two years of full-time study at HBU and approximately three yearsof full-time study at an engineering school. The exact time required will dependon the school and the field of engineering chosen. The program allows students totake all, or nearly all, of their math and science courses and some of their generalelective courses at HBU before transferring. The courses recommended below areintended to provide the student with a strong background regardless of whichengineering school or field of engineering he or she chooses. Most, but not all, ofthese courses are required by the majority of engineering schools and for mostfields of engineering. Students may, at their discretion, substitute other courses forthose recommended. The program director in engineering will provide studentswith advice and assistance in selecting courses, but it is the responsibility of allstudents to check with the university that they plan to attend after leaving HBUto verify that the courses taken at HBU will satisfy that school’s requirements.Recommended Program of StudyCreditsFirst Year 34FYSE 1200*CHEM 2415, 2416CISM 2313ENGL 1313, 1323ENGR 1301MATH 1434**, 2434, 2444Second Year 33CISM 3305KINE 2102, 2102 (two different activities)MATH 3323, 3333, 3404, 3414PHYS 2413, 2423General Electives***Notes:* Required by HBU for all beginning freshmen or transfer students with fewer than 15 semesterhours credit.** This course may be omitted by students who pass the Calculus I placement test. Studentswith deficiencies in their mathematical background should take MATH 1313, College Algebra,and MATH 1323, Trigonometry, in place of, or in addition to, MATH 1434 before takingMATH 2434, Calculus I. To complete all of the courses listed above within two years, itwill be necessary for such students to take MATH 1313 in the summer before their first fallquarter at HBU.214 / College of Science and Mathematics