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General Engineering Program

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General Engineering Program

The General Engineering Program (GEP) is offered in addition to the Faculty of Engineering’s majors (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Materials, Mechanical, Mining, and Software Engineering). The GEP permits students with strong mathematics, physics and chemistry results in high school to pursue a common first year curriculum without declaring a particular major program at the time of application. The GEP spans one academic year only (Year 0), following which students enter into an engineering major program.

For more information about the General Engineering Program, see www.mcgill.ca/engineering/degrees/general.

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - General Engineering - Undeclared (30 credits)

This is a 30-31 credit course of study for the first year of a Bachelor of Engineering degree for students who have not completed a Quebec CEGEP diploma. Upon successful completion of these requirements, students must transfer into a B.Eng. or B.S.E. program.

Year 0 (Freshman) Courses

(30-31 credits)

CHEM 110 (4) General Chemistry 1
CHEM 120 (4) General Chemistry 2
FACC 100 (1) Introduction to the Engineering Profession
MATH 133 (3) Linear Algebra and Geometry
MATH 140* (3) Calculus 1
MATH 141 (4) Calculus 2
PHYS 131 (4) Mechanics and Waves
PHYS 142 (4) Electromagnetism and Optics

* Students may take MATH 139 (Calculus) (4 credits) instead of MATH 140, but only with permission from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies and Law

3 credits at the 200-level or higher from the following departments:

Anthropology (ANTH)

Economics (any 200- or 300-level course excluding ECON 208, ECON 217, ECON 227 and ECON 337)

History (HIST)

Philosophy (excluding PHIL 210 and PHIL 310)

Political Science (POLI)

Psychology (excluding PSYC 204 and PSYC 305, but including PSYC 100)

Religious Studies (RELG)

School of Social Work (SWRK)

Sociology (excluding SOCI 350)

OR one of the following:

ARCH 350 (3) The Material Culture of Canada
BUSA 465* (3) Technological Entrepreneurship
ENVR 203 (3) Knowledge, Ethics and Environment
ENVR 400 (3) Environmental Thought
FACC 220 (3) Law for Architects and Engineers
FACC 500 (3) Technology Business Plan Design
FACC 501 (3) Technology Business Plan Project
INDR 294* (3) Introduction to Labour-Management Relations
MATH 338 (3) History and Philosophy of Mathematics
MATH 352 (1) Problem Seminar
MGCR 222* (3) Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
MRKT 360* (3) Marketing of Technology
ORGB 321* (3) Leadership
ORGB 423* (3) Human Resources Management

*Note: Management courses have limited enrolment and registration dates. See Important Dates at: /importantdates/

Students who successfully complete one or more Science Placement Exams will obtain credit(s) for the equivalent(s), i.e., CHEM 110, CHEM 120, MATH 140, MATH 141, MATH 133, PHYS 131, PHYS 142. Please see /student-records/exam/placement for information on Science Placement Exams.

Faculty of Engineering—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Faculty of Engineering—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
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