Energy Systems Engineering, B.S. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Major Academic Plans (or MAPS) show the courses you might take each semester to meet your degree requirements in 4 years. Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to determining the courses you take. We encourage you to discuss course options with an advisor.

The General Education and All-University Requirements in this MAP are in effect for students entering Cal Poly Humboldt with the catalog year of 2023-24. Refer to your degree audit for details on your major and GE catalog year.

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Year 1 (Freshman Year)

Fall - Semester 1 (15 Units)

GE Area A2: Written Communication: ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
Optional Supplemental Instruction: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area B Math: MATH 109 - Calculus I Units: 4
Major and GE Area B: CHEM 109 - General Chemistry I Units: 5
Major: ENGR 115 - Introduction to Engineering Units: 3
Major (Recommended): ENGR 280 - Selected Topics in Engineering Units: 1-3 (Topic: Baduwa’t to Bay Seminar Units: 1)

Spring - Semester 2 (14 Units)

American Institutions (US History), GE Area F and DCG Domestic: NAS 200 - Indigenous Peoples in U.S. History Units: 3
Major: MATH 110 - Calculus II Units: 4
Major: PHYX 109 - General Physics A: Mechanics Units: 4
Major and GE Area A1: Oral Communication: ENGR 205 - Introduction to Design Units: 3
Optional Elective: ENGR 123 - Engineering Fabrication Units: 1

Year 2 (Sophomore Year)

Fall - Semester 3 (14 Units)

Major and GE Area B Life Science: BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4
Major: ENGR 210 - Solid Mechanics: Statics Units: 3
Major: MATH 210 - Calculus III Units: 4
Major: ENGR 225 - Computational Methods for Engineering I Units: 3
Optional Elective: ENGR 280 - Selected Topics in Engineering Units: 1-3 (Topic: Second Year Engineering Seminar Units:1)

Spring - Semester 4 (18 Units)

Lower Division GE Area C: Arts Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities Units: 3
Major: PHYX 211 - General Physics C: Electricity, Magnetism Units: 4
Major: CHEM 110 - General Chemistry II Units: 5
Major: ENGR 226 - Computational Methods for Engineering II Units: 3

Year 3 (Junior Year)

Fall - Semester 5 (16 Units)

Lower Division GE Area C: Arts OR Humanities Units: 3
Major: ENGR 313 - Systems Analysis Units: 3
Major: ENGR 322 - Risk and Data Analysis for Engineers Units: 4
Major: ENGR 331 - Thermodynamics and Energy Systems I Units: 3
Major: ENGR 326 - Computational Methods for Engineering III Units: 3

Spring - Semester 6 (16 Units) Units: 3

Major: ENGR 355 - Energy Systems Engineering Fundamentals Units: 3
Major: ENGR 333 - Fluid Mechanics Units: 4
Major: PHYX 315 - Introduction to Electronics and Electronic Instrumentation Units: 3
Major (Energy and Environmental Justice Elective) Units: 3
American Institutions / GE Area D Social Sciences: U.S. and California Government Units: 3

Year 4 (Senior Year)

Fall - Semester 7 (15 Units)

Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences Units: 3
Major (Engineering Design Elective 1 of 3) Units: 3
Major (Engineering Design Elective 2 of 3) Units: 3
Major: ENGR 411 - Energy Project Development and Policy Units: 3
Major: ENGR 417 - Heat and Mass Transport Processes Units: 3

Spring - Semester 8 (12 Units)

Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities Units: 3
Major (Engineering Design Elective 3 of 3) Units: 3
Major (Climate Science Elective): CHEM 370 , OCN 420 , OR GEOL 303
Major and GWAR: ENGR 492W - Capstone Design Project Units: 3

General Education Modifications for Engineering Majors

The Cal Poly Humboldt engineering programs: Energy Systems Engineering, Environmental Resources Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Software Engineering programs have approval for the following GE requirements to be fulfilled by completion of all major coursework.

Lower Division GE Areas A: Critical Thinking (3 Units), D: Social Science (3 Units), GE Area E: Lifelong Learning (3 Units); and Upper Division GE Area B: Math and Science (3 Units). In addition, the Cal Poly Humboldt engineering programs have approval for courses fulfilling requirements in American Institutions (6 Units) to count as fulfilling Lower Division GE (6 Units). It is recommended that Engineering majors choose NAS 200 to satisfy both GE Area F and the U.S. History American Institutions requirements.

Students who change out of an an engineering major are encouraged to contact the Office of the Registrar or the Academic & Career Advising Center regarding completion of GE requirements.

The following degree requirements must be fulfilled in addition to those listed below for the major, please see “Bachelor’s Degree Requirements”.

Lower Division GE Area A2: English Language Communication
Lower Division GE Area C: Arts and Humanities (9 Units)
Lower Division GE area D / U.S. and California State Government (3 Units)
Lower Division GE Area F / U.S. History / DCG: Domestic with NAS 200 (3 Units)
Upper Division GE Area C: Arts and Humanities (3 Units)
Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences (3 Units)
Diversity and Common Ground (0-3 Units)