Energy Systems Engineering, B.S. MAP

Major Academic Plans

At Cal Poly Humboldt, your path to graduation is shaped by your goals and interests. Major Academic Plans (MAPs) suggest courses each semester to help you meet degree requirements in four years. They’re flexible, especially for General Education & All-University Requirements , so use them as a guide-not a rule. First-year students join Place-Based Learning Communities (PBLCs), taking connected courses with peers. Some majors fulfill GE requirements through Approved General Education Modifications by Major . Use DARS planning tools to build your personalized plan, and meet with your advisor each semester to customize your schedule and stay on track. Visit the PBLC website for more information.

Year 1

Semester 1 (16 Units)

Major (Core, Lower Division): ENGR 115 - Introduction to Engineering Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division) and Lower Division GE Area 5A: Physical Science : CHEM 109 - General Chemistry I Units: 5
Major (Core, Lower Division) and Lower Division GE Area 2: Mathematics : MATH 109 - Calculus I Units: 4
Major (Recommended Elective): ENGR 112 - First-Year Seminar Engineering Units: 1
Lower Division GE Area 1A: Written Communication Units: 3

Semester 2 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Lower Division): PHYX 109 - General Physics A: Mechanics Units: 4
Major (Core, Lower Division): MATH 110 - Calculus II Units: 4
Major (Core, Lower Division) and Lower Division GE Area 1C: Speech Communication :ENGR 205 - Introduction to Design Units: 3
Major (Recommended Elective): ENGR 123 - Engineering Fabrication Units: 1
American Institutions: U.S. and California Government and GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies and Diversity and Common Ground: Domestic Units: 3

Year 2

Semester 3 (15 Units)

Major (Core, Lower Division): ENGR 210 - Solid Mechanics: Statics Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division): ENGR 225 - Computational Methods for Engineering I Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division): MATH 210 - Calculus III Units: 4
Major (Core, Lower Division): CHEM 110 - General Chemistry II Units: 5
Recommended Elective: ENGR 280 - Selected Topics in Engineering Units: 1-3

Semester 4 (14 Units)

Major (Core, Lower Division): PHYX 211 - General Physics C: Electricity, Magnetism Units: 4
Major (Core, Lower Division): ENGR 226 - Computational Methods for Engineering II Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division): ENGR 331 - Thermodynamics and Energy Systems I Units: 3
Major (Core, Lower Division) and Lower Division GE Area 5B: Biological Science (Includes a Laboratory Activity GE Area 5C): BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4

Year 3

Semester 5 (16 Units)

Major (Core, Upper Division): ENGR 313 - Systems Analysis Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division): ENGR 326 - Computational Methods for Engineering III Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division): ENGR 333 - Fluid Mechanics Units: 4
Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities Units: 3

Semester 6 (16 Units)

Major (Core, Upper Division): PHYX 315 - Introduction to Electronics and Electronic Instrumentation Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division): ENGR 322 - Risk and Data Analysis for Engineers Units: 4
Major (Core, Upper Division): ENGR 355 - Energy Systems Engineering Fundamentals Units: 3
Major (Core, Energy and Environmental Justice Elective) Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social Sciences and American Institutions: U.S. and California Government or U.S. History Units: 3

Year 4

Semester 7 (16 Units)

Major (Core, Upper Division): ENGR 417 - Heat and Mass Transport Processes Units: 4
Major (Core, Upper Division Engineering Design Elective) Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division Engineering Design Elective) Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division Geoscience and Climate Science Elective) Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area 4: Social Sciences Units: 3

Semester 8 (12 Units)

Major (Core, Upper Division): ENGR 411 - Energy Project Development and Policy Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division) and Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) : ENGR 492W - Capstone Design Project Units: 3
Major (Core, Upper Division, Engineering Design Elective) Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts or Humanities and Diversity and Common Ground: Domestic or Diversity and Common Ground: Non-Domestic 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 1B: Critical Thinking (3 Units), Lower Division 4: Social Sciences (3 Units); and Upper Division GE Area 2/5: Mathematics or Sciences (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 6 and the U.S. History American Institutions requirements.

Students who change out of an engineering major are encouraged to contact the Office of Records & Registration 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 1A: Written Communication (3 units)
Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts (3 units)
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities (3 Units)
Lower Division GE Area 4 / U.S. and California State Government (3 Units)
Lower Division GE Area 6 / U.S. History / DCG: Domestic with NAS 200 (3 Units)
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts or Humanities (3 Units)
Upper Division GE Area 4: Social Sciences (3 Units)
Diversity and Common Ground (0-3 Units)