The courses in which you enroll during your first 2-3 semesters at Michigan Tech will depend largely upon your initial math placement, and somewhat upon your intended major. For course descriptions, go to the Michigan Tech undergraduate course descriptions.
If you start out in Calculus I (MA1160) or higher,$ your approximate schedule for your first two semesters will be (see your academic advisor for any changes):
| Fall 1 (15-17 credits) | Spring 1 (15-17 credits) |
| MA1160 or higher$ – Calculus I (4-5) * ENG1101 – Engineering Analysis & Problem Solving (3)* PH1100 – Physics Lab (1)* CH1150 – Chemistry I (3)** CH1151 – Chemistry I Lab (1) UN1015 – Composition (3) (English) |
MA2160 or higher$ – Calculus II (4) ENG1102 – Engineering Modeling & Design (3) PH2100 – Physics I (3) Major Specific Elective (1-4) UN1025 – Global Issues (3) (Social Studies) |
* Learning community scheduled: Groups of 20-24 students are scheduled in the indicated classes.
** Chemistry readiness guidelines
$ Typical Math sequence: MA1160 or MA1161, MA2160, MA3160, (MA2321 and MA3521) or (MA2320, MA3520). NOTE: Electrical Engineering students typically take MA2320/1 and MA3520/1 before MA3160. Computer Engineering degree does not require MA3160.
If you start out in PreCalculus (MA1032), your approximate schedule for your first three semesters will be (see your academic advisor for any changes):
| Fall 1 (12-14 credits) | Spring 1 (14-18 credits) | Fall 2 (14-17 credits) |
| MA1032-PreCalculus (4)* ENG1001-Engrg Problem Solving (2)* CH1000-Prep Chem (3)** OR CH1150-Chemistry I (3) AND CH1151-Chemistry Lab (1) UN1015-Composition (3) (English)Optional: HUFA, SBS, OR HASS (3) |
MA1161-Calculus I+ (5) ENG1100-Engrg Analysis (2) PH100-Physics Lab (1)* UN1025-Global Issues (3) (Social Studies) If CH1000 in Fall 1 then: CH1150-Chemistry I (3) AND CH1151-Chem Lab (1)Optional: HUFA, SBS, OR HASS (3) |
MA2160-Calculus II (4) ENG1102-Engineering Modeling & Design (3) PH2100-Physics I (3) Major Specific Elective (1-4) HUFA, SBS, OR HASS (3) |
* Learning community scheduled: Groups of 20-24 students are scheduled in the indicated classes.
** Chemistry readiness guidelines
If you start in College Algebra I (MA1030), you will start your engineering sequence Fall 2 and Spring 2 and will look like the Calculus I schedule above (see your academic advisor for any changes).