Rhodes students seeking preparation for careers or graduate work in engineering should consider earning Rhodes’ Pre-Engineering certificate. The certificate designation appears on a student’s Rhodes transcript and indicates completion of a set of courses that have been shown to successfully prepare students for various paths in Engineering. To earn the certificate, the student must complete 1) all Rhodes Foundations requirements, 2) major requirements for the chosen major (physics or chemistry), and 3) additional courses as listed below.
At this time, courses are designated for students interested in mechanical, electrical, biomedical, and chemical engineering. For the Pre-Engineering Certificate in mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering, the student must major in physics. To earn the Pre-Engineering Certificate in chemical engineering, the student must major in chemistry.
Sample curricula for Pre-Engineering Certificates
Table of requirements beyond the Rhodes Foundations for the Pre-Engineering Certificate
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Mechanical/Electrical Engineering |
Biomedical Engineering |
Chemical Engineering |
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All Physics major |
All Physics major requirements |
All Chemistry major requirements |
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PHYS 111-112, 113-114* |
PHYS 111-112,113-114* (Introductory Physics for the Physical Sciences 1 & 2 with lab) |
PHYS 111-112, 113-114* (Introductory Physics for the Physical Sciences 1 & 2 with lab) |
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MATH 223 (Multivariable Calculus) |
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MATH 251 (Differential Equations) |
MATH 251 (Differential Equations) |
MATH 251(Differential Equations) |
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COMP 141 (Comp. Sci I: Programming Fundamentals) |
COMP 141 (Comp. Sci I: |
COMP 141 (Comp. Sci I: Programming Fundamentals) |
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CHEM120/125L (Foundations of Chemistry with lab) |
CHEM 120/125L (Foundations of Chemistry and lab) |
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CHEM 211 (Organic Chem I) or CHEM 240**(Analytical Chem) or 2nd semester general chemistry (taken elsewhere) |
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BIOL 130/131L (Biology I and lab) |
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BIOL 140/141L (Biology II and lab) |
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PHYS 220 |
Recommended but not required: |
PHYS 220 |
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PHYS 304 (Electronics) or |
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PHYS 304 (Electronics) or |
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4 credits of PHYS or CHEM-451/452 or faculty advisor-approved experience* |
Recommended but not required: 4 credits of PHYS or CHEM-451/452 or faculty advisor-approved experience |
4 credits of PHYS or CHEM-451/452 or faculty advisor-approved experience* |
*can also fulfill major requirements; **by permission of instructor