The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) School of Engineering offers minor programs to meet two sets of student needs. The first is a minor in General Engineering which is for students that are majoring in a non-engineering baccalaureate degree. This program offers foundation coursework in core engineering topics.

The second is an Engineering Specialty program which is for students majoring in an engineering baccalaureate degree and, therefore, have completed much of the coursework in the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) or Civil Engineering (CE) program. Students within the engineering program may choose to pursue an Engineering Specialty minor in Civil Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.

Students enrolling in either minor program must satisfy all prerequisite requirements for the courses required for the chosen minor. Non-engineering majors, such as students in the sciences or mathematics, will likely be better positioned to meet the prerequisite requirements in the General Engineering minor program. Students majoring in engineering disciplines will likely be better positioned to meet the prerequisite requirements for courses in the Engineering Specialty minor programs.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS for MINOR PROGRAMS

A Minor Program of study must consist of a minimum of 18 credit hours. At least six (6) credits must be upper-division. Students must earn a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 (C) in the minor. A minor may only be issued simultaneously with a baccalaureate degree. See Chapter 10 of the UAA Catalog for general information about minor degree requirements.

The course requirements for each of the engineering minor programs are listed below. In cases where students have unique backgrounds or interests, course selection may be adapted accordingly through consultation with the engineering faculty advisors.

A.  General Engineering Minor
The following courses are required.

In addition, at least 3 courses must be selected from the following list:

B. Engineering Specialty Minor Programs

1) Civil Engineering Minor

A minimum of 18 credits must be selected from:

2) Computer Systems Engineering Minor

A minimum of 18 credits must be selected from:

3) Electrical Engineering Minor

A minimum of 18 credits must be selected from:

4) Mechanical Engineering Minor

A minimum of 18 credits must be selected from:

Note: MATH 200, 201, 202, 302; PHYS 211, 212; and CHEM 105, 106 are required prerequisites for most of the minor programs listed. Students should plan and review the requirements for their specific minor program to determine exactly what prerequisites will be required.

Note: BSE or CE majors may pursue a BSE Engineering Specialty minor but may not pursue the BSE General Engineering minor.