Preliminary Year

This list of courses is in effect for both students admitted directly to Engineering and students applying to Engineering from University 1 or other faculties. 

Notes
1. Students transferring in from any non-engineering faculty who have previously completed CHEM 1120 will be given credit for CHEM 1122 and CHEM 1126.
2. MATH 1300 is not an acceptable equivalent to MATH 1210.
3. Students intending to obtain a degree in Engineering are strongly advised to complete MATH 1510 and MATH 1710. However, MATH 1500 or MATH 1230 may be taken in lieu of MATH 1510; MATH 1700 or MATH 1232 may be taken in lieu of MATH 1710. MATH 1690 fulfills the requirement of both MATH 1510 and MATH 1710.
4. PHIL 1290 Critical Thinking is the recommended complementary studies elective. Students may, however, select any course from the UM Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Management (Asper School of Business) at the 1000 level or above, except for ARTS 1110 (Introduction to University), to fulfill the complementary studies elective requirement.
5. Written English course must be selected from the list of approved Written English courses for Engineering students.
6. Three credit hours are required to satisfy the Written English requirement. Should a student complete a six credit hour course, the additional three credit hours may be used to satisfy general complementary studies requirements within a student's program. 
7. Equivalent courses offered through Université de Saint-Boniface may be used to satisfy program requirements. 

1. You should register for MATH 1510 (or MATH 1500) BEFORE registering for PHYS 1050. You will receive a “Prerequisite” error message if you register for PHYS 1050 first.
2. All Engineering programs have enrolment quotas and, therefore, admission is competitive and not guaranteed. Ranking in the program competitions is based on a candidate’s AGPA, or average of best eight (8) final grades achieved within the list of thirteen (13) courses (excluding CHEM 1122) in the preliminary year in Engineering. While the minimum AGPA for eligibility for admission is 2.0, depending on the applicant demand for a program, a higher than minimum AGPA may be required. Preference within each program will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. However, all programs aim to admit a minimum of 10% international students. AGPA is calculated using the grades of the best 8 of 13 first-year Engineering courses (excluding CHEM 1122) required for the Preliminary Engineering Program.

Important registration information

1. Register for MATH 1510 (or MATH 1500) before registering for PHYS 1050.  You will receive a “Prerequisite” error message if you attempt to register for PHYS 1050 first.
2. PHIL 1290 is the recommended complementary studies elective. Students may choose an alternate course from the UM Faculty of Arts or Asper School of Business at the 1000 level or higher, with the exception of ARTS 1110 Intro to University which may not be held for credit in the Price Faculty of Engineering.
3. For the Written English requirement, choose from the approved list for engineering students.
4. Register for both Fall and Winter terms at the same time. 

Sample timetables

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All students are required to complete, within the first 60 credit hours of their program, a minimum of one, 3 credit hour course with significant content in written English*. The courses listed on the site below are accepted for credit to fulfill this requirement.

Written English course requirements for Engineering 

  *Three credit hours are required to satisfy the written English course requirement. Should a student complete a six credit hour course, the additional three credit hours may be used to satisfy general complementary studies requirements within a student's program. 

The following eight courses are recommended to ensure that students have the appropriate prerequisites for departmental program courses. Note that all 13 Preliminary courses are required to be completed. 

Biosystems

Civil

Computer

Electrical

Mechanical*

*Completing these 9 courses is strongly recommended by the Mechanical Department to complete that program according to the 5 year model.

Students who achieve a Term Grade Point Average (TGPA) of 3.50 or better with a minimum of 12 credit hours completed during the current academic term, will be included on the Dean's Honour List (DHL). In exceptional circumstances, the Faculty Council of Engineering may recommend that a student be included on the Dean's Honour List, even though the student has not satisfied all of the above conditions.