Admission to the Engineering Major

Source: 2007-2008 Messiah College Catalog

Admission into the Engineering major is a two-step process. First, a student must declare a Pre-Engineering major as a first-year student, transfer student, or change of major. Pre-Engineering majors are eligible to enroll in the lower division engineering courses subject to the normal prerequisites. Second, to advance to upper division courses in the engineering curriculum, Pre-Engineering students are required to apply for admission into the Engineering major by declaring a concentration (Computer, Electrical, or Mechanical) and by completing the following prerequisite courses (or the equivalents) with a grade of "C" or higher: MATH 111, MATH 112, MATH 211, PHYS 211, PHYS 212, ENGR 231, and ENGR 262.

The student begins the application process by completing items one through three of the Application For Admission To Engineering Major (BSE) Program form and submitting the form to her or his academic advisor. The academic advisor forwards the application to the Chair of the Engineering department. The Department Chair's approval and signature on this document admit the student to the Engineering major. The Department Chair will notify the applicant and her or his academic advisor of the decision in writing by the specified deadlines. Pre-Engineering students are strongly encouraged to apply for admission to the Engineering major as soon as eligible. The typical student who begins first-year studies as a Pre-Engineering major will complete all prerequisite courses by the end of the third semester. Students who have not been admitted into the Engineering major will NOT be allowed to register for 300-level or higher classes offered by the Engineering department.

The deadlines for applications for continuing Messiah College students:

Spring semester: October 15, with notification by November 1.

Fall semester: March 15, with notification by April 1.

The deadline for transfer students:

First day of classes, with notification by the last day to add classes.

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