Engineering Admissions Requirements
Admission Requirements
All students seeking admission to an engineering program are initially placed into the Pre-Engineering program. The Pre-Engineering program is designed for freshmen or transfer students who wish to pursue an engineering degree. The program is open to those who meet both the combined and mathematics requirements listed below.
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Entrance Exam Requirement
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| Graduation Class Rank |
Combined SAT (CR+M)/ACT |
Math SAT/ACT |
| Top 10% |
No minimum score |
520/20 |
| 11 – 25% |
950/19 |
520/20 |
| 2nd quarter |
1000/20 |
550/22 |
| 3rd quarter |
1150/24 |
590/24 |
| 4th quarter |
1250/27 |
650/28 |
Any student, including transfer and current Pre-Engineering students, who meets the following two criteria may apply for full admission to an engineering program:
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
1. Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better, and
2. Have completed the following program-specific courses (or their equivalent) with a GPA of 2.5 or better.
Petroleum Engineering
Prior to enrolling in any upper level engineering courses, the student must complete all of the courses listed above and submit an application for full admission to the program's discipline coordinator. Only those students accepted into an engineering discipline will be allowed to take upper level engineering courses.
General Education Requirements
General Education Requirements are 42 semester credit hours as outlined in the U. T. Permian Basin Undergraduate Catalog. In meeting these requirements, students should take the courses listed in the specific engineering program description.
Communication
History (U.S. History)
| HIST 1301 | History Of The Us To 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History Of The Us Since 1877 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Language, Philosophy, and Culture
Note: UNIV 1301 is open to students in the Honors Program only.
Mathematics
Life and Physical Sciences
The lab for these courses must also be taken, lab credit is counted in the Component Area section.
Political Science (U.S., State of Texas and Local Government)
| PLSC 2305 | American National Politics | 3 |
| PLSC 2306 | State And Local Politics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Creative Arts
Note: UNIV 1302 is open to students in the Honors Program only.
Social and Behavioral Science
Component Area Option
| COMM 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| PHYS 2125 | University Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 5 |
Total Credit Hours: 42
Computer Use
Mechanical engineering students obtain skills in using computers in ENGR 1204 Engineering Graphics, a required lower division course.
Engineering Major
The major requirements for the different engineering majors are listed under those specific programs of study.