The uAchieve Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list of undergraduate course descriptions is available.
First Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 1160 Calculus with Technology 1 | 4 | |
| ENG 1101 Engineering Analysis and Problem Solving | MA 1160 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| PH 1100 Physics 1 Lab | MA 1160 (Concurrent) | 1 |
| BL 1400 Principles of Biology | 3 | |
| ECEN 1000 Intro to Ecological Eng. | 1 | |
| UN 1015 Composition | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 2160 Calculus with Technology 2 | MA 1160 | 4 |
| ENG 1102 Engineering Modeling and Design | MA 1160 (Concurrent), ENG 1101 | 3 |
| PH 2100 University Physics 1 | MA 1160, PH 1100 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| CH 1150 University Chemistry 1 | CH 1151 (Corequisite) | 3 |
| CH 1151 University Chemistry Lab 1 | CH 1150 (Corequisite) | 1 |
| Essential Education – Foundations in the Human World | 3 | |
| Total | 17 |
Second Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 3160 Multivariable Calculus | MA 2160 | 4 |
| ECEN 3500 Ecological Eng Fundamentals | CH 1150/51 | 3 |
| CH 1160 University Chemistry 1 | CH 1150/51, CH 1161 (Corequisite) | 3 |
| CH 1161 University Chemistry Lab 1 | CH 1160 (Corequisite) | 1 |
| Essential Education – Communication Intensive | 3 | |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 2320 Linear Algebra | MA 1160 | 2 |
| CEE 3502 Environmental Monitoring and Measurement Analysis | CH 1150/51, MA 2160 | 3 |
| CEE 3200 Thermo/Fluids | MA 2160, PH 2100, CH 1150/51, ENG 1101 | 4 |
| FW 3540 Introduction to GIS | CEE 3502 (Concurrent) | 4 |
| Essential Education – Arts and Culture | 3 | |
| Total | 16 |
Third Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 3520 Differential Equations | MA 2160, MA 2320 | 2 |
| FW 4114 Restoration Ecology OR BL 4447 Stream Ecology (Fall) | BL 1400 | 3 |
| FW 3020 Forest Ecology OR BL 3490 Principles of Ecology | FW 2051 (Corequisite), BL 1400 | 4–5 |
| CEE 3331 Professional Practice | Junior Standing | 2 |
| Essential Education – Intercultural Competency (3000+) | 3 | |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 15–16 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ECEN 4000 Ecological Eng Design | ECEN 3500 | 3 |
| GE 2000 Understanding the Earth | 3 | |
| ENG 2120 Statics/Strength of Materials | MA 2160, PH 2100, ENG 1101 | 4 |
| CEE 3620 Water Resource Engineering | CEE 3502 (Concurrent), CEE 3200 | 4 |
| Essential Education – Experience (3000+) | 3 | |
| Total | 17 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| FW 3330 Soil Science | CH 1150/51 | 4 |
| FW 4220 Wetlands (Fall) OR FW 4370 Forest and Landscape Eco. (Spring) | BL 1400 | 3–4 |
| CEE 4505 Surface Water Quality | CEE 3501 | 3 |
| CEE 4620 River and Floodplain Hyd. | CEE 3620 | 3 |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 14–15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| CEE 4905 Senior Design | See back for pre-reqs | 3 |
| CEE 4506 Sustainable Engineering | CEE 3501 | 3 |
| CEE 4665 Stream Restoration | CEE 3620 | 3 |
| EC 3400 Economic Decision Analysis Essential Education – SHAPE |
JR STDN, UN 1015 | 3 |
| Engineering Elective | Varies by course | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Grand Total = 124 Credits
Essential Education Requirements
- 24 total credits.
- Required courses are
- UN 1015 Composition (3 credits),
- a Foundations in the Human World course (3 credits),
- a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
- an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
- an Intercultural Competency (3000+) course (3 credits),
- a SHAPE course (3 credits),
- an Essential Education Experience (3000+) course (3 credits),
- and 3 credits of Activities for Well-being and Success.
Activities for Well-being and Success
- The Activities for Well-being and Success list is available in the MAE Advising Center.
Engineering Electives
- 3 total credits. Selected one course from the list below:
Senior Design (CEE4905) Prerequisites
- Complete 7 of the following courses:
Requisite Definitions
Prerequisite
- A prerequisite or pre-req course must be successfully completed prior to taking the subsequent course.
Concurrent Prerequisites
- A concurrent prerequisite or concurrent course may be taken at the same time, although
it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
Required Corequisite
- Required corequisite or co-req courses must be taken together in the same semester.
Prerequisite
- A prerequisite or pre-req course must be successfully completed prior to taking the subsequent course.
Concurrent Prerequisites
- A concurrent prerequisite or concurrent course may be taken at the same time, although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
Required Corequisite
- Required corequisite or co-req courses must be taken together in the same semester.
Math
- Students are placed into an initial math course based on ACT/SAT math score, the online ALEKS assessment,
or a math placement exam score for credit (AP, IB, CLEP). - MA 1160 (4 credits) or MA 1161 (5 credits) satisfy the Calculus 1 requirement.
- MA 2320 and MA 3520 are offered as full semester courses for students taking these courses in separate semesters.
- The math department also teaches MA 2321 as an accelerated course (equivalent to MA 2320) in the first half of a given semester and MA 3521 as an accelerated course (equivalent to MA 3520) in the second half of the same semester (registration must be for the same section number of both MA 2321 and MA 3521 in that semester).
- MA 2320, MA 2321, and MA 2330 are all equivalent and are approved prerequisites for MA 3520 or MA 3521.
- MA 3530 and 3560 are also equivalent to MA 3520/3521.
- MA 2710, 2720, and 3715 can use it toward their CEE3502 (Environmental Monitoring and Measurement Analysis) requirement.
Transfer, Advanced Placement, or Study Abroad Courses
- Not included in credit hours used for GPA calculations.
- Transfer credit is awarded for Michigan Tech equivalent course work only if a grade of ‘C’ or better
(2.00/4.00) or
equivalent is earned at a transfer institution. - Study abroad credit will be awarded based on passing a course according to equivalent international standards.
- Advanced Placement credit is awarded according to published AP Exam score standards (also IB and CLEP).
Revised spring 2025 for 2025-2026 academic year.