BS in Engineering

APU’s engineering major prepares students for careers in fields such as aerospace, agriculture, automotive, computer science, defense, and energy.

85-87 units

Azusa Pacific’s BS in Engineering equips students with an excellent foundation in principles that prepare them for careers in a variety of engineering fields, including aerospace, agriculture, automotive, business, computer science, defense, energy, and health care. The engineering curriculum includes courses in mechanics, electrical circuits, electronics, digital systems, and control systems, and all courses are strongly anchored on foundational coursework in mathematics and physics including calculus, differential equations, and probability theory. Three concentration areas are available: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer engineering.

A two-semester design project in the senior year challenges students to work in teams and design, build, and test a major engineering product as the culmination of all coursework completed. These projects usually involve external sponsors and mentors. An engineering internship that provides hands-on experience also is part of the curriculum requirements.

Job opportunities for engineering graduates are plentiful in Southern California, nationwide, and globally—a multitude of aerospace, entertainment, construction, and electronics companies need mechanical, electrical, systems, and computer engineers.

Requirements

Academic advising is required each semester; consult with the department for each semester’s offerings, since courses are not necessarily offered every semester.

Engineering students are required to have a laptop for classroom work.

Engineering Major Requirements
ENGR 101Introduction to Engineering3
CS 120Introduction to Computer Science I 14
ENGR 215Electrical Circuits and Systems4
ENGR 240Digital Logic Systems 14
ENGR 245Electronics4
ENGR 325Control Systems3
ENGR 470Senior Design Project I3
ENGR 480Senior Design Project II 13
ENGR 281Statics3
ENGR/MATH/PHYC 230Computation and Modeling3
ENGR/CS/MATH/PHYC 342STEM Writing and Communication3
Choose one of the following:1
Engineering Internship Preparation
Engineering Research Seminar
Math and Physics Requirements
MATH 165Calculus I4
MATH 166Calculus II4
CS 160Discrete Structures3
MATH 268Multivariable Calculus4
MATH 290Linear Algebra3
MATH 310Ordinary Differential Equations4
MATH 361Introduction to Modeling with Probability3
PHYC 165
PHYC 145
Physics for Science and Engineering: Mechanics
and Physics Laboratory I 2
5
Concentration/Electives17-19
Choose one of the following concentrations, or general engineering (no concentration) below:
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials
Dynamics
Physics for Science and Engineering: Waves and Thermodynamics
and Physics Laboratory II
Choose two electives
Electrical Engineering
Digital Signal Processing
Communications Systems
Physics for Science and Engineering: Electricity and Magnetism
and Physics Laboratory II
Choose two electives
Computer Engineering
Introduction to Computer Science II
Algorithms and Data Structures
Computer Architecture and Organization
Choose one of the following:
Physics for Science and Engineering: Electricity and Magnetism
and Physics Laboratory II
Physics for Science and Engineering: Waves and Thermodynamics
and Physics Laboratory II
Choose one elective
General Engineering (no concentration)
Choose one of the following:
Physics for Science and Engineering: Electricity and Magnetism
and Physics Laboratory II
Physics for Science and Engineering: Waves and Thermodynamics
and Physics Laboratory II
Choose four electives
Engineering Electives
Algorithms and Data Structures
Dynamics
Embedded Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Computer Networks
Communications Systems
Computer Architecture and Organization
Mechanics of Materials
Topics in Engineering
Machine Learning
Internet of Things
Total Units85-87
1

Meets 1 unit of the APU Core: Oral Communication general education requirement (taking CS 120 or ENGR 120, CS 290, and CS 480; OR CS 120 or ENGR 120, ENGR 240, and ENGR 480).

2

Meets the APU Core: Natural Science general education requirement.