Program in Pre-engineering
327 Vincent Science Hall                                        724-738-2074

In a cooperative program with the Pennsylvania State University (PSU), the pre-engineering student undertakes a three-year curriculum in liberal studies and natural sciences (physics, mathematics, chemistry, geology) at SRU and a two-year engineering curriculum at PSU. A student recommended for transfer by SRU’s Department of Physics will be able to enter any one of the following areas of study:

Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Science
Geo-Environmental Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Material Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

The cooperative program is an effort to fulfill the following objectives:

1. To cooperatively provide a general education in liberal arts and sciences, as well as engineering education for each student enrolled so that through five years of study a student may complete what otherwise could require six or more years.
   
2. To provide a student who has not yet decided between engineering and other disciplines, additional time to make that decision while the student studies both arts and sciences during the first three years at Slippery rock University.
   
3. To enable qualified students to receive both a liberal and technical education at relatively low cost and, in doing so, provide the commonwealth and the Nation with more broadly educated engineers.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts
Major: Physics (61 credits)
Specialization: Pre-engineering

Required Courses:

1. PHYS 140, 141, 211, 212, 213, 314, 315, 331, (PHYS 315 is not required of chemical engineering, electrical engineering, material science and engineering, nuclear engineering, and petroleum and natural gas engineering students. All other students must choose an alternative course from the list of pre-engineering electives if PHYS 315 is not taken. Physics 411 is only required of students intending to enroll in aerospace, computer, electrical, or nuclear engineering. All other students must choose an alternate course from the list of pre-engineering electives if PHYS 411 is not taken.)
   
2. Related Field Work
       CHEM 107, 108, 111, 112
       CHEM 201, 202 (Chemical Engineers Only)
       CPSC 140
       MATH 225, 230, 231, 240, 301
   
3. Engineering Electives (3 credit hours absolute minimum. Two additional courses must be taken if PHYS 315 and PHYS 411 are not taken.)
   Language Courses 101 and/or 102 (Language courses are optional, but may be taken in lieu of other engineering elective courses)
       ENGL 205 (Prerequisite: English 103)
       CPSC (additional course)
       MATH 307, 315
       Phys/CHEM 301
       PHYS 325, 371, 381, 410, 480
       Independent Study (Restricted to topics in physics and computer science)
       EGEO 101, 102, 111, 112, 201, 327, 360 (Recommended for civil, mining,
            or petroleum engineers.)
   
4. Liberal Studies Requirements (38 credits)
       Basic Competencies
       The Arts
       Cultural Diversity/Global Perspective
       Human Institutions and Interpersonal Relations
       Our National Experience (An economics course is required at PSU and may be taken
            at SRU.)
       Challenges of the Modern Age (the requirements in this block were waived
            by the University Curriculum Committee.)
   
5. Intensive Writing Courses (Two intensive writing courses are required, but they may also count in the liberal studies blocks or major)

Degree Completion in Five Years
(SRU Portion of 3+2 Program)
Physics (BA)

Freshman Year	Hours		Sophomore Year	Hours
ENGL 101 & 103	6		COMM 200	3
PESM 141	1		PESM Activity	1
MATH 225, 230	8		MATH 231, 240	7
PHYS 140, 141, 211, 213	10		CHEM 107, 108, 111, 112	8
Liberal Studies	9		PHYS 212	4
			PHYS Elective	3
			Liberal Studies	6
Total Hours	34		Total Hours	32
Junior Year	Hours		Senior Year	Hours
CPSC 140	3		Senior Year Credits from Penn State
PHYS 331, 381, 411, 314, 371	2
Liberal Studies	4
Elective	3
Total Hours	30

Program in Pre-law
209 Spotts World Culture Building                                       724-738-2075

For the past two decades faculty members in political science and philosophy have taken the lead in advising the majority of SRU’s future attorneys. While law schools have advised faculty that students may prepare for the study of law through a variety of academic majors or programs, students interested in legal education will benefit from seeking the advice of faculty with experience in counseling the many students who have successfully gone on to law school and the practice of law from Slippery Rock University. SRU students have succeeded at law schools across the country, including Fordham, Georgetown, Emory, Maryland, American, Florida, Temple and Syracuse — as well as Harvard and Yale. In almost any given year, Slippery Rock University students who have worked with our program advisors will also be attending regional programs at Pittsburgh, Duquesne, Widener, Pennsylvania State, and Dickenson Universities.

Students who are interested in preparing for a legal education and pursuing a career in law are strongly encouraged to make appointments and speak with Dr. Richard Martin 724-738-2434 or Dr. Walter Powell 724-738-2432 in the Department of Government and Public Affairs or Dr. William Oman 724-738-2380 in the Department of Philosophy. These faculty members work with students to design a course of studies suited to individual interests and needs. This service is extended to all students regardless of their major. The faculty members are available to help students prepare for an exciting career in the law.

Programs in Pre-medical, Pre-dental, Pre-veterinary, Pre-optometry, and Pre-podiatry
123 Vincent Science Hall                                                    724-738-2023

Students interested in these pre-professional programs are requested to contact the chairperson of the Department of Biology for referral to the chairperson of the pre-professional advisory committee. This committee is responsible for assisting students in the proper selection of undergraduate courses, making application for appropriate aptitude tests, and applying to professional schools. These professional schools do not generally indicate a preference for a particular major. However, they do encourage students to have a liberal arts background with an ability to communicate and a strong concentration in the sciences. Students are advised to take at least one year of biology coursework, two years of chemistry (two semesters of general chemistry and two semesters of organic chemistry), one year of physics, and mathematics through calculus.

Program in Pre-metrology
327 Vincent Science Hall                                                  724-738-2074

Metrology is the science of measurement. Metrologists develop and evaluate calibration systems that measure characteristics of physical objects, substances, or phenomena. Quantities measured include mass, length, time, temperature, electric current, luminous intensity, and other derived units of physical or chemical measure. Metrologists also develop calibration methods and techniques based on the techniques of measurement science, technical analysis of measurement problems, and accuracy and precision requirements. Metrologists are typically employed in research laboratories, government agencies, the military, and private industry.

Slippery Rock University and Butler County Community College offer a joint cooperative program in Metrology and Physics. This cooperative program has the following major objectives:

1. To provide cooperatively a general education in a liberal arts institution, as well as technical education in a specialized school for each student enrolled so that through four years of study, a student may complete what otherwise could require five or more years.
   
2. To allow those qualified students to receive both a liberal and technical education at relatively low costs and, in so doing, provide the Commonwealth and the Nation with more broadly educated scientists.

Students can choose from two programs offered. Butler County Community College students enrolled in the metrology program can complete their AAS. degree and then transfer to Slippery Rock University in order to complete a BS or BA degree in physics. For the typical student, this transfer will comprise a 2-2 program, with two years spent at Butler County Community College and two years at Slippery Rock University. Students successfully completing this program will be awarded two degrees. Slippery Rock University students enrolled in the BA degree physics program can complete their undergraduate studies in the metrology program at Butler County Community College. For a typical student, this transfer will comprise a 3-1 program, with three years spent at Slippery Rock University and one year at Butler County Community College. Students successfully completing this program will be awarded two degrees: a BA in physics from Slippery Rock University and an AAS in metrology from Butler County Community College.

Specific plans of study and other metrology program details can be obtained by contacting the chair of the physics department in room 327 Vincent Science Hall.