Degree Options
The Mechanical and Manufacturing programs have several degree options in the form of minors that can be studied along with the prescribed course requirements. Students wishing to pursue academic minors can choose from the following study areas: management, arts, music, computer science, and mathematics. The descriptions of each minor can be found below.
Another degree option with Engineering is the Engineering Access Program (ENGAP), a program designed to provide persons of Aboriginal ancestry with access to university studies leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering at the University of Manitoba. For more information about this program, please visit the ENGAP website.
A minor in Management offered by the Faculty of Management is available to Engineering students. The minor consists of any 18 credit hours of Management courses; students must meet all prerequisite requirements. Depending on the approval of the Engineering department, courses used for the minor may also be used to fulfill course requirements in Engineering. Admission requirements for the minor are based on all courses transferred to Engineering or completed while in Engineering; the requirements are a minimum of 30 credit hours with a minimum Degree Grade Point Average (DGPA) of 3.00. Up to 10 spaces are available each year for engineering students on a competitive basis. Applications can be made in the Engineering Dean’s office up to May 30th.
Arts
A minor in Arts is available to Engineering students. The minor consists of 18 credit hours of Arts courses, including a minimum of 6 credit hours in the Humanities and 6 credit hours in the Social Sciences; students must meet all pre-requisite requirements. Depending on the approval of the Engineering department, courses used for the minor may also be used to fulfill course requirements in Engineering.
Music
A minor in Music is available to Engineering students. The minimum requirement is 18 credit hours of music courses subject to the following constraints: (1) Courses MUSC 1110 (Music Theory 1) or MUSC 1120 (Music Theory 2) are compulsory. (2) Students may take ensemble courses but in order to earn credit toward the minor, all three of the courses MUSC 2180 (Ensemble) or MUSC 1290, MUSC 3180 (Ensemble), and MUSC 4180 (Ensemble) must be completed. These three courses will count for 6 of the 18 required credit hours. (3) Any course offered by the Faculty of Music may be used for credit toward the minor. However, permission to register for any course must be granted by the Faculty of Music. Registration will be controlled by normal pre-requisites and class size restrictions. Students registered in the minor will not be allowed to register in Major Practical Study courses. Depending on the approval of the student’s Engineering department, courses used for the minor may also be used to fulfill course requirements in Engineering.
Computer Science for Engineering Students
A minor in Computer Science is available to Engineering students. The minimum requirement is 18 credit hours of computer science courses subject to the following constraints: (1) Courses COMP 1010, COMP 1020, and COMP 2140 are compulsory; (2) 9 additional credit hours of COMP courses at the 2000 or 3000 level; and (3) registration in computer science courses will be controlled by normal pre-requisites and class size restrictions.
Mathematics for Engineering Students
A minor in Mathematics is available to Engineering students. The minimum requirements are 24 credit hours of mathematics courses subject to the following constraints: (1) the students must notify their home department that they are pursuing the minor; (2) up to 12 credit hours of mathematics courses in a student’s engineering program may be counted toward the minor; (3) the student must complete at least 6 credit hours of courses from the mathematics department at the 3000 level or higher that are not included as part of the curriculum in the student’s engineering program; and (4) approval of the Department of Mathematics is required for courses outside of the regular Engineering program.
Another degree option with Engineering is the Engineering Access Program (ENGAP), a program designed to provide persons of Aboriginal ancestry with access to university studies leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering at the University of Manitoba. For more information about this program, please visit the ENGAP website.
Descriptions of Minors:
ManagementA minor in Management offered by the Faculty of Management is available to Engineering students. The minor consists of any 18 credit hours of Management courses; students must meet all prerequisite requirements. Depending on the approval of the Engineering department, courses used for the minor may also be used to fulfill course requirements in Engineering. Admission requirements for the minor are based on all courses transferred to Engineering or completed while in Engineering; the requirements are a minimum of 30 credit hours with a minimum Degree Grade Point Average (DGPA) of 3.00. Up to 10 spaces are available each year for engineering students on a competitive basis. Applications can be made in the Engineering Dean’s office up to May 30th.
Arts
A minor in Arts is available to Engineering students. The minor consists of 18 credit hours of Arts courses, including a minimum of 6 credit hours in the Humanities and 6 credit hours in the Social Sciences; students must meet all pre-requisite requirements. Depending on the approval of the Engineering department, courses used for the minor may also be used to fulfill course requirements in Engineering.
Music
A minor in Music is available to Engineering students. The minimum requirement is 18 credit hours of music courses subject to the following constraints: (1) Courses MUSC 1110 (Music Theory 1) or MUSC 1120 (Music Theory 2) are compulsory. (2) Students may take ensemble courses but in order to earn credit toward the minor, all three of the courses MUSC 2180 (Ensemble) or MUSC 1290, MUSC 3180 (Ensemble), and MUSC 4180 (Ensemble) must be completed. These three courses will count for 6 of the 18 required credit hours. (3) Any course offered by the Faculty of Music may be used for credit toward the minor. However, permission to register for any course must be granted by the Faculty of Music. Registration will be controlled by normal pre-requisites and class size restrictions. Students registered in the minor will not be allowed to register in Major Practical Study courses. Depending on the approval of the student’s Engineering department, courses used for the minor may also be used to fulfill course requirements in Engineering.
Computer Science for Engineering Students
A minor in Computer Science is available to Engineering students. The minimum requirement is 18 credit hours of computer science courses subject to the following constraints: (1) Courses COMP 1010, COMP 1020, and COMP 2140 are compulsory; (2) 9 additional credit hours of COMP courses at the 2000 or 3000 level; and (3) registration in computer science courses will be controlled by normal pre-requisites and class size restrictions.
Mathematics for Engineering Students
A minor in Mathematics is available to Engineering students. The minimum requirements are 24 credit hours of mathematics courses subject to the following constraints: (1) the students must notify their home department that they are pursuing the minor; (2) up to 12 credit hours of mathematics courses in a student’s engineering program may be counted toward the minor; (3) the student must complete at least 6 credit hours of courses from the mathematics department at the 3000 level or higher that are not included as part of the curriculum in the student’s engineering program; and (4) approval of the Department of Mathematics is required for courses outside of the regular Engineering program.