Engineering Exploratory Program

The Tickle College of Engineering Exploratory program is designed for admitted engineering students who are deciding among one or more majors in the College. It allows students to explore major options as well as make progress toward graduation through the completion of general education courses. Exploratory students are required to meet with their advisor every semester.

All full-time, degree-seeking students who first entered Fall 2013 or later must transition out of the exploratory track into a major no later than the end of the fourth tracking semester. Transfer students admitted as exploratory students must transition out of the exploratory track into a major no later than the end of their second tracking semester.

Campus

Knoxville

Term 1

Select one course from the following:
MATH 130 - Precalculus I 4 Credit Hours
MATH 131 - Calculus 1A Infused with Precalculus 3 Credit Hours
or higher
Arts and Humanities (AH) Elective 3 Credit Hours *
Global Citizenship - International (GCI) Elective 3 Credit Hours *
Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS) Elective 3 Credit Hours *
Social Sciences (SS) Elective 3 Credit Hours *

Term 2

Select one course from the following:
MATH 130 - Precalculus I 4 Credit Hours
MATH 131 - Calculus 1A Infused with Precalculus 3 Credit Hours
or higher

Term 3

Select one course from the following:
EF 151 - Physics for Engineers I 4 Credit Hours *
PHYS 135 - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors I 4 Credit Hours *

Term 4

Select one course from the following:
EF 152 - Physics for Engineers II 4 Credit Hours *
PHYS 136 - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors II 4 Credit Hours *

Term 5

Select one course from the following:
CBE 201 - Material and Energy Balances 4 Credit Hours
COSC 102 - Introduction to Computer Science 4 Credit Hours
ME 202 - Engineering Mechanics 2 Credit Hours
MSE 201 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 3 Credit Hours

Footnotes

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirement. Students in the exploratory major should meet with their advisor each term to select courses best suited for their intended career path.

Undergraduates

Graduate Students