A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Operations Research and Engineering (BS)
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 14.3701
- Total credits (published)
- 27
- Credits (computed from items)
- 257-260
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 190415
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_190415_903534d1
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Basic Subjects
0 items
Mathematics
7 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- Select one of the following: 1Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Physics
12 items
- or: PHYS 1116 Physics I: Mechanics and Special Relativity3
- 1
- or: PHYS 2217 Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- CHEM 2080& CHEM 2081General Chemistry IIand General Chemistry II LaboratoryNot resolved to a course
- 4
- As published: “Differential Equations for Engineers 2”4
- As published: “Mathematical Foundations of Computing 2”4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Chemistry
1 item
- CHEM 2090& CHEM 2091Engineering General Chemistryand Engineering General Chemistry LaboratoryNot resolved to a courseor: CHEM 2150 Honors General and Inorganic Chemistry4
Computer Programming
1 item
- or: CS 1112 Introduction to Computing: An Engineering and Science Perspective4
Engineering Introduction and Distributions
3 items
- ENGRI 1XXX (Any Introduction to Engineering course)Not resolved to a course3
- 4
- ENGRD/CS 2110Object-Oriented Programming and Data StructuresNot resolved to a course4
Required Major Courses
major core · 7 items
- 4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
any ORIE course at the 6000 level or higher
5 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Electives
electives · 0 items
ORIE Electives
electives · 1 item
- Nine additional credits selected from all ORIE courses at the 4000 level or higher which are not listed as a Required Major Course. 3Not resolved to a course9
Major Approved Electives
electives · 1 item
- Twelve additional credits of select technical courses numbered 2000 or above (see approved list). 4Not resolved to a course12
Advisor Approved Electives
electives · 1 item
- Six additional credits of any courses mutually agreed upon by a student and their faculty advisor that are relevant to the student’s academic or career goals.Not resolved to a course6
Focused Elective Courses in Data, Decisions, and AI
electives · 0 items
Select three of the following: 5
6 items
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Foundations of AI Reasoning and Decision-Making 6”3
Select at least one course that is listed as an Elective for the AI Minor and a) is an ORIE course or b) has CS 2800 as a prerequisite. 6
electives · 1 item
- As published: “Choices and Consequences in Computing 7”3
Engineering Communications
22 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Communication for Game Development 1”1
- As published: “Communication for Transportation Engineering 2”1
- As published: “Communication for Advanced Game Development 3”1
- As published: “Computer-Aided Engineering: Applications to Biological Processes (crosslisted)”3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Biomechanics Laboratory (crosslisted)”3
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 4
Engineering Distribution
14 items
- As published: “Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures (crosslisted)”4
- As published: “Object-Oriented Design and Data Structures - Honors (crosslisted)”5
- As published: “Computer Systems Programming (crosslisted)”4
- As published: “Engineering Computation (crosslisted)”4
- As published: “Introduction to Circuits for Electrical and Computer Engineers (crosslisted)”4
- As published: “Digital Logic and Computer Organization (crosslisted)”4
- As published: “Engineering Quantum Information Hardware (crosslisted)”3
- As published: “The Earth System (crosslisted)”4
- 3
- As published: “Engineering Processes for Environmental Sustainability (crosslisted)”3
- As published: “Principles of Biological Engineering (crosslisted)”3
- As published: “Biomedical Transport Phenomena (crosslisted)”3
- 4
- or: BIOMG 3310 Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins and Metabolismor: BIOMG 3350 Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins, Metabolism, and Molecular Biology4
First-Year Requirements
1 item
- MATH 1910& MATH 1920Calculus for Engineersand Multivariable Calculus for EngineersNot resolved to a course8
Select two of the following:
10 items
- CHEM 2080& CHEM 2081General Chemistry IIand General Chemistry II Laboratory 1,2Not resolved to a course4
- CHEM 2090& CHEM 2091Engineering General Chemistryand Engineering General Chemistry Laboratory 1,2Not resolved to a course4
- 3
- 1
- 4
- As published: “Physics III: Oscillations, Waves, and Quantum Physics (or the Honors equivalent) 1,2”4
- One of: CS 111XNot resolved to a course4
- Two first-year writing seminarsNot resolved to a course6
- One introduction to engineering (ENGRI) courseNot resolved to a course3-4
- Two physical education courses and the university swim competencyNot resolved to a course2
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