Course Planning

Incoming freshman students are advised to attend the earliest possible orientation session. Students are also advised to participate in early registration if eligible. The Program Director will start communicating with students in April and will distribute documents containing course placement details.

At orientation, students will register for classes and will be provided with helpful tips for defining their fall semester schedule. At freshman orientation, it is imperative to take the UNCW math placement test, even if a student has AP credit or an ACT score. We will work with you to ensure you are in the proper MAT course in your first semester at UNCW.

An engineering curriculum like the engineering process builds on a foundation of information and is structured. Therefore, prerequisites and course sequencing are important. The following table contains semester by semester displays of the typical sequence of courses taken for each of the engineering degree programs.

These plans may vary based on AP or transfer credits, but they provide a general idea of how the 2+2 program works. For a general idea of what an NC State engineering student would take, please review their semester-by-semester plans. The double major 3+2 program options are listed at the bottom of the table.

Please note: for the 1+3 plans listed below, this is a more optimal pathway for transition to these respective NC State engineering departments given their course offerings in the sophomore year, however, a 2+2 (possibly 3) track may also be followed.

These documents are intended for print purposes. If you need these files in another format, please contact Dana Wynn at 910-962-4079 or wynnd@uncw.edu.