Department Programs
Prescribed curricula for the eight Grove School of Engineering programs are presented in the following pages. Mathematics and science subjects upon which long sequences depend are of prime importance and should be taken as soon as the student is ready for them. If a section in one of these subjects is closed, the student should, if possible, select a different section of the same subject and rearrange other subjects as necessary. Freshmen and sophomores should pay particular attention to early completion of the prescribed course work in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science.
It is the student’s responsibility to meet with a Grove advisor each semester for program planning and advisement. Students with specific problems may always consult with the Office of Undergraduate Studies, ST 209 (engineering@ccny.cuny.edu).
Students who are behind in completing prerequisite courses should consider attending one or more summer sessions. The math and basic science courses and many liberal arts (non-science) courses are generally offered during the summer, as are a few Grove School of Engineering courses.
Curricula in engineering and computer science are designed so that the full-time day student with no failures in courses, may complete the bachelor’s curriculum in four calendar years. Often, however, because of the timing of courses or schedule conflicts, a student will have to attend one or two additional semesters. In addition, because certain courses in all curricula are considered difficult, students may elect to take fewer total credits during the semesters in which they take those courses. This might also lengthen their stay at the College. Finally, students who must hold a job, even a part-time job, should reduce their course loads below those recommended in the program descriptions. Most math, science, and engineering courses are sufficiently challenging to require a full measure of the student’s energy and attention; the longer stay in the College that this delay entails is almost always compensated for by higher grades.
Students who start the program with evening courses should select math and science courses in preference to Liberal Arts courses when beginning their college work, since the Liberal Arts courses will round out programs in later years when schedule difficulties might prevent the selection of a full program of technical courses.
Where courses have prerequisites, the prerequisite must be taken (and passed with the minimum passing grade) before taking (or continuing to be enrolled for) the desired course for a subsequent semester. Exceptions must be approved by the Department Chair of the student’s major and also approved by the Undergraduate Studies Dean. All academic appeals including those that are for requisite waivers must be submitted through Grove’s Office of Undergraduate Studies online appeals portal. Students who register without such permission risk being dropped from the course.
The Grove School of Engineering reserves the right to change curricular requirements for matriculated students at any time if such changes are necessary to remain in compliance with the guidelines of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Also, courses will not be offered unless warranted by enrollment levels.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the material in this section of the Bulletin is consistent with the material presented in the Academic Regulations section of the Bulletin and in the individual program sections. If there are inconsistencies, students are strongly advised not to attempt their own interpretation, but to consult with the Office of Undergraduate Studies, ST 209, engineering@ccny.cuny.edu. An erroneous interpretation of the requirements by a student may not be accepted by the College.