Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students enrolled in colleges other than engineering can complete a Minor in Engineering Studies in addition to their regular majors. Students pursuing this minor are required to complete courses from at least two different engineering departments in order to assure some breadth of exposure to engineering. In addition, the minor provides students the opportunity to pursue an in-depth concentration in a particular field of engineering.

For the Minor in Engineering Studies, students must complete five engineering courses as follows and must earn a cumulative QPA of 2.00 in these five courses. Double counting of core courses in student student’s primary major is not permitted.

Director: Kurt Larsen

Course Requirements

1. Two of the following:

• 06-101 Introduction to Chemical Engineering
• 12-100 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering
• 18-100 Introduction to Electrical & Computer Engineering
• 19-101 Introduction to Engineering & Public Policy
• 24-101 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
• 27-100 Engineering the Materials of the Future
• 42-101 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

2. Three courses of at least 9 units each from one or more CIT departments.

NOTE: The following courses may NOT be included as part of the Minor in Engineering Studies

• 12-090 Technology and the Environment
• 18-200/18-202 Math Foundations of Electrical Engineering
• 19-319 Law and the Engineer
• 19-321 Law and Technology
• 24-160 Engineering Graphics
• 39-200 Business for Engineers
• 42-202 Physiology
• 42-500 Physiology
• 42-501 Physiology
• 06-262 Mathematical Methods of Chemical Engineering

Although a student generally can complete the minor in Engineering Studies without increasing the number of required units for graduation, early planning in selecting courses is important. Students interested in this minor are encouraged to seek advice in their own home department or college and in the CIT Office of Undergraduate Studies, Scaife Hall 110.

For more information, please consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog or the current Schedule of Classes.