Marquette University College of Engineering

My First Semester Schedule

The typical fall semester schedule for an engineering freshman varies slightly depending on major. However, it is possible to readily change majors within engineering. All engineering students typically enroll in mathematics, science, English, and freshman engineering. With the exception of biomedical engineering students who enroll in two science classes, engineering students also begin their university Core studies.

This is the typical freshman fall schedule:

Mathematics: MATH 80 - Calculus 1 (4 credits)

Students with Calculus AP or IB credit may enroll in MATH81 or MATH82, depending on their test score.

Science: CHEM1 - General Chemistry 1 (4 credits) or
PHYS3: General Physics with Calculus (4 credits)

All engineering students will eventually enroll in both of these courses.
First semester freshmen typically enroll in CHEM1, with the exception of biomedical engineering students who enroll in PHYS3 as freshman.
Biomedical engineering students should also register for BIOL1: General Biology 1 (3 credits).

English: ENGL 1 - Rhetoric and Composition 1 (3 credits)

All engineering students enroll in ENGL 1, unless you have AP or IB test credit or transfer credit.
If you have taken a college level English course for credit, contact Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Dr. Silver-Thorn, at
B.Silver-Thorn@marquette.edu for course transferability.

Freshman Engineering

Civil, Electrical, Computer and Undecided engineering students should enroll in GEEN11: Introduction to Engineering (1 credit) and GEEN22: Introduction to Computer Graphics (2 credits).
Biomedical engineering students should enroll in BIEN1: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Methods 1 (2 credits).
Mechanical engineering students should enroll in GEEN1: Engineering – the Art of Creating Change (2 credits) and GEEN30: Computational Methods for Problem Solving (2 credits).

University Core of Common Studies (UCCS):

What is the University Core of Common Studies?

Marquette University has a strong interest in the overall development of their students. To ensure that every student experiences a diverse learning curriculum, Marquette requires that each student takes several classes within a wide range of subjects.
For engineering students these Core electives include the following knowledge areas: Individual & Social Behavior (ISB), Diverse Cultures (DC), Histories of Cultures & Societies (HCS), and Literature & Performing Arts (LPA).
All engineering students will also need to enroll in THEO1: Introduction to Theology (3 credits) at some point during their studies.

With the exception of Biomedical engineering students who are
taking BIOL1, all engineering freshman should enroll in one Core elective course (ISB, DC, HCS, LPA, or THEO1).

Click here to find out what classes count for your university core requirements.
Note that engineering students interested in Study Abroad may want to defer many of their Core classes for international study. These students should take THEO1.