Program Overview

Undergraduate Admissions and Programs

Memorial University offers a range of undergraduate programs, including:

• Business
• Education
• Engineering
• Human Kinetics & Recreation
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Medicine
• Music
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Science
• Social Work

Bachelor of Engineering

The Bachelor of Engineering program at Memorial University is a five-year co-operative accredited program composed of eight full-time academic terms and a minimum of four full-time work terms.

Engineering at Memorial

The program offers a range of engineering disciplines, including:

• Civil engineering
• Computer engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Mechatronics engineering
• Ocean and naval architectural engineering
• Process engineering

Students will have the opportunity to apply engineering concepts and theories to real-world challenges through paid work terms, gaining up to two years of professional engineering experience before graduation.

Structure of the Degree

The common first year of the engineering program is referred to as Engineering One. Students will study mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering fundamentals, which are common to each of the majors offered.

Courses in Engineering One

• Mathematics 1000
• Physics 1050 and 1051
• Chemistry 1050
• Engineering 1010, 1020, 1030, and 1050
• Three credit hours in English at the 1000 level or any critical reading and writing course

Admission Requirements - Entry to Engineering One

Admission to Engineering One and to the majors offered by the faculty is competitive for a limited number of placements. In general, grades above 80% in high school advanced mathematics, chemistry, physics, and English are normally required for consideration.

New Memorial Students

• Newfoundland and Labrador high school students must normally complete Advanced Mathematics 3200 with a minimum grade of 75%.
• Out-of-province high school students must complete a Grade 12 level advanced mathematics course with a score of at least 75%.
• Completion of International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level Mathematics with a score of five or completion of Advanced Placement Mathematics (Calculus AB or BC) with a score of three or higher will be accepted as equivalent credit for Mathematics 1000.

Current Memorial Students

To be eligible for consideration for admission to the Bachelor of Engineering, current Memorial students must have a cumulative average of at least 70%, and obtained a grade of at least 70% in two or more of the following courses or their pre-requisites:

• Math 1000, 1001, 2050
• Chemistry 1050
• Physics 1050, 1051
• One of English 1090, 1000, or 1020

Transfer Students

Applicants seeking admission to Engineering One through transfer from accredited post-secondary institutions must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70% or a GPA of 3.0 or equivalent.

Your First Year - Engineering One

A sample schedule of courses for the first year of the engineering program includes:

• Fall semester: Mathematics 1000, Physics 1050, Chemistry 1050 or 1200, two engineering courses, and three credit hours in English at the 1000 level or any critical reading and writing course
• Winter semester: Mathematics 1001, Physics 1051, Mathematics 2050, two engineering courses

Promotion from Engineering One

All students must successfully complete the requirements of Engineering One prior to being promoted to academic term 3 (second year). The minimum requirements for promotion to academic term 3 include:

• A grade of at least 55% in each of the required courses
• An overall average of at least 65% in the above nine courses

Beyond Engineering One

To learn more about the Bachelor of Engineering beyond Engineering One, students can explore the major programs offered by the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.