STU/FIU Engineering Programs
In the joint Engineering Program between St. ThomasUniversity and Florida International University College of Engineering, students spend their first two years taking pre-engineering courses at STU and then transfer to FIU to complete a bachelor’s degree program in their final two years. By participating in the STU/FIU Engineering Education Program, students have the best of both worlds: the advantages of a smaller, more personal college with the resources available to a Research Tier I engineering college.
Students in the program may seek a bachelor’s degree in the following engineering disciplines: Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
The various programs aim to produce engineering professionals equipped with the necessary mathematical and scientific principles to develop effective solutions to real-world, technical problems.
Admission Criteria
Students are eligible for admission to the Pre-engineering Program at STU after meeting the following criteria:
GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
SAT total score of at least 1100 with a minimum score of least 500 on both mathematics and verbal portions.
Continuation Criteria
For admission to FIU, students must receive approval from STU, have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater in mathematics courses, and 2.5 or greater in physics, and have successfully.
Transfer to FIU
To remain in the program, students must receive a C or better on the first attempt at all science and mathematics courses.
Sample Curriculum
Freshman Year
Fall
CHE 101+101L General Chemistry I (3) + Laboratory (1)
PHI 152 Logic (3)
ENG 101 Composition (3)
MAT 232 Calculus I (4)
UNI 101 First Year Experience (1)
Spring
CHE 102+102L General Chemistry II (3) + Lab (1)
ENG 102 Composition and Literature (3)
MAT 215 Discrete Mathematics (3)
MAT 233 Calculus II (4)
MAT 306 Ordinary Differential Equations (3)
Sophomore Year
CIS 105+280L Introduction to Programming in C/UNIX(3) + Lab (1)
MAT 234 Calculus III (4)
ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
PHY 207, 207L University Physics I + Laboratory (5)
Spring
ART/HIS/HUM Electives (6)
MAT 316 Complex Variables
PHY 208, 208L University Physics II + Laboratory (5)
PHI 369C Business Ethics (3)
Other specific courses may apply depending on the particular engineering program in question.
Important Note: Students must be prepared to begin with Calculus I to complete the pre-engineering program in two years. This means that at a minimum students must have successfully completed precalculus in their high school preparation, but it is highly recommended that students should have also successfully completed calculus in high school.
Career Information
By enrolling in the STU/FIU Engineering programs students will prepare for four major areas of study in the field of engineering including Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical and Materials Engineering. See below for career information related to each program:
Biomedical engineers design living systems at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels. A breadth and depth of knowledge in the life sciences and chemistry form the basis for careers in this field.
Mechanical and Materials engineers design mechanical systems and any specialized materials that they might need. This broad field spans aerospace systems to nanotechnology to defense systems to automobiles to refrigerators.
Civil and Environmental Engineers design the essential infrastructure needs of the society, such as those related to transportation, water, air, shelter, facility development, and land development.
Electrical and Computer engineers design electronic, communications, networking, and computer equipment and systems.
For further information on this program, please contact
Dr. Edward A. Ajhar
Phone: 305-628-6760
Fax: 305-628-6706
ajhar@stu.edu