Pre-Engineering Courses: Transfer to MT Tech

Suggested Course Offerings at UM

Physics

  • PHSX 215/216: Calc-Based Physics 1 (5 cr) (Coreq/prereq of M 171)
  • PHSX 217/218: Calc-Based Physics 2 (5 cr) (Coreq/prereq of M 172)

Math

  • M 171: Calculus 1 (4)
  • M 172: Calculus 2 (4)
  • M 273: Calculus 3 (4)
  • M 274: Into to Diff. Eq (3)

Chemistry

  • CHMY 104 (if needed as preparation)
  • CHMY 141, 142: College Chemistry 1 (4+1)
  • CHMY 143, 144: College Chemistry 2 (4+1)

Engineering

  • EGEN 101: Intro to Engineering  (3) (Prereq of M 151 or 121)
  • EGEN 201: Engineering Statistics  (3)
  • EGEN 202: Engineering Dynamics  (3)
  • EELE 201: Circuits 1 for Engineering  (3)
  • EELE 203: Circuits 3 for Engineering  (3)

Supplementary Courses, as applicable

  • GEO 101/102: Intro to Physical Geology (4) - Especially Civil and Petro. Eng.
  • STAT 341, or other statistics (3) - Depending on Eng Program specifics, 341
  • CSCI 135/126/other:  Computer Science (3) - Programming in Python/CAD/C
  • SRVY 230: Intro to Surveying for Engineers (3) - Particularly good for Civil Engineers
  • DDSN 114/116: CAD courses/Drafting  (3 - 6) - For Mechanical/Civil
  • ETEC 214: Energy Storage & Dist. (3) (Missoula College Course)
  • BIOB 160/170/other: Biology foundational courses (3-4) - For Environmental/Bio-Engineering
  • M 221: Linear Algebra (4)

General Ed Courses

H: Humanities/ Fine Arts (6)

Any A, L, H, E, X, Y courses at UM

S: Social Science (6)

Any “S” courses, ECNS 201S strongly recommended

C: Communications (6)

WRIT 101 or 121 required, plus 3 credits

Math

Some Pre-Engineers need preparatory math work before they can take Calc I, including:

  • M 095: Intermediate Algebra (3)
  • M 121/122: College Algebra + College Trig (6) *(M121 + M 122 = M 151)
  • M 151: Pre-Calculus  (4)