East Tennessee State University, situated in Johnson City, Tennessee, is a state-supported coeducational institution and one of the principal campuses governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Opened in 1911, ETSU has evolved into a multifaceted university with an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students and offers undergradaute and graduate programs of study through nine colleges and schools including the Quillen College of Medicine.

Engineering is a profession in which a strong knowledge of mathematics, science and technology is applied to achieve practical ends. It is a very rewarding career path that offers many options for specialized, discipline-specific study. Although ETSU does not offer a four-year engineering degree, it does provide interested students with a well planned academic program if they wish to pursue an engineering career. The ETSU program is designed to enable students to transfer, after two years, to the engineering school of their choice.

Those who select the engineering transfer program at ETSU will transfer to a school that offers a regular engineering program after taking 65 credit hours of course work. Engineering transfer students are classified as pre-engineering majors (PENG) and are advised by faculty and professional engineers in the departments of Engineering Technology, Mathematics and Physics. The most critical feature of the program is that students following the transfer plan must transfer to a four-year engineering school after two years at ETSU. If at the end of two years they choose not to transfer, they must commit to a major on the ETSU campus.

The engineering transfer program at ETSU allows students to start their college career closer to home in the friendly environment that exists on our campus. Along with the friendly ennvironment comes a faculty dedicated to teaching. As a rule, classes are much smaller than those typically found at larger universities.

Students experience firsthand interaction with regular professors. The faculty consists of engineers and scientists related to all engineering professions which in turn provides for excellent career counseling. When students choose to transfer to another school, their time spent at ETSU will have been academically fulfilling and will have provided a strong foundation for advanced study in the engineering discipline of choice.

For many students, starting their college career at a nearby, more personal university is the difference between completing and not completing a degree program. In every way ETSU will be a lasting part of fond memories of the undergraduate days.

As is the case with all technical professional and scientific degrees, the selection and sequence of freshman and sophomore level course work is critical. In the program listed, students must realize that the appropriate and regular sequencing of mathematics courses must begin in the first semester at ETSU. Students must pay close attention to prerequisites and course sequences. Science courses should be given the same level of attention to insure that competencies are built at a highly controlled rate of advancement.

It is required that students work closely through their advisor to assure satisfactory progress toward program requirements and meeting any specific requirements of the university to which they intend to transfer. In all cases, it is the university to which one transfers that has the final say over what does and does not count toward a degree.

There are numerous forms of financial aid available at ETSU. They range from scholarships to loans to various forms of student employment. For more information contact: