International Year One in Pre Engineering

Program Overview

International Year One in Pre-Engineering

Program Overview

The International Year One program in Pre-Engineering at Drew University prepares students to enter their next semester of a bachelor's degree program. Upon successful completion of the program and meeting university requirements for undergraduate admission, students may enter their third year of undergraduate study at a number of well-known US universities.

Key Information

• A Pathway program provides academic, language, and cultural support to succeed at a US university.
• Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning programs.
• Students benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.
• Drew International Year One programs are two years long, providing students with comprehensive support for the first half of their studies.

Program Details

International Year One in Pre-Engineering

• Duration: 4-5 semesters
• Start dates: 2025 Fall (August), 2026 Spring (January), 2026 Summer (May)

Entry Requirements

• Age Requirement: 16
• Interview required
• Academic Requirements: High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA
• English Language Requirements:
  • TOEFL 60 (11 minimum subscores)
  • TOEFL Essentials 6.5 (6.0 minimum subscores)
  • IELTS 5.5 (5.0 minimum subscores)
  • PTEA 44
  • Password overall level 6
  • Duolingo 90
• Class size: 20

Important Dates

• 2025 Fall Start (August):
  • Program start date: August 17, 2025
  • Program end date: May 13, 2026
  • Semester 1 fall: August 17, 2025 - December 12, 2025
  • Semester 2 spring: January 14, 2026 - May 13, 2026
• 2026 Spring Start (January):
  • Program start date: January 14, 2026
  • Program end date: August 14, 2026
  • Semester 1 spring: January 14, 2026 - May 13, 2026
  • Semester 2 summer: May 20, 2026 - August 14, 2026
• 2026 Summer Start (May):
  • Program start date: May 20, 2026
  • Program end date: December 18, 2026
  • Semester 1 summer: May 20, 2026 - August 14, 2026
  • Semester 2 fall: August 23, 2026 - December 18, 2026

Fees and Pricing

• Estimated cost of attendance: $49,450.00
• Tuition fee: $49,450.00
• Approximate cost: $49,450.00

Sample Classes

Degree Program Components

• 128 Credit hour program
• 64 Credit hours apply from Pathway
• 64 Credit hours remaining toward degree

Semester 1

• MATH: Mathematics Course, by Placement (4 Credit Hours)
• EAP 102: English for Academic Purposes I (Listening/Speaking) (4 Credit Hours)
• AMST 101: American Popular Culture (4 Credit Hours)
• EAP 101: English for Academic Purposes I (Reading & Writing) (4 Credit Hours)
• Total credit hours: 16 Credit Hours

Semester 2

• MATH: Mathematics Course, by Placement (4 Credit Hours)
• EAP 202: Public Speaking (4 Credit Hours)
• DSCI 520: English for Academic Purposes II (Reading & Writing) (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 150: Principles of Chemistry (with ESL support) (4 Credit Hours)
• Total credit hours: 16 Credit Hours

Semester 3

• PHYS 150: University Physics I (4 Credit Hours)
• CSCI 150: Introduction to Computer Science in Python (4 Credit Hours)
• WRTG 101: College Writing for ESOL (4 Credit Hours)
• MATH 250: Calculus and Analytical Geometry III (4 Credit Hours)
• Total credit hours: 16 Credit Hours

Semester 4

• Humanities/Social Sciences: General Education Course - Humanities/Social Sciences (4 Credit Hours)
• Humanities/Social Sciences: General Education Course - Humanities/Social Sciences (4 Credit Hours)
• MATH 313: Differential Equations (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 160: University Physics II (4 Credit Hours)
• Total credit hours: 16 Credit Hours

Progression

• Physics (B.A. or B.S.): 2.0 GPA and a minimum of 48 credit hours
• Engineering Physics (B.S.): 2.0 GPA and a minimum of 48 credit hours
• Engineering (combined degree) (B.S.): 2.0 GPA and a minimum of 48 credit hours
• Mathematics (B.A.): 2.0 GPA and a minimum of 48 credit hours
• Physics (B.A. or B.S.): 2.0 GPA and a minimum of 48 credit hours
• Computer Science (B.S.): 2.0 GPA and a minimum of 48 credit hours