TRANSFER GUIDE
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechatronics specialization)
Colorado State University-Pueblo
9 December 2005
Introduction
The CSU-Pueblo Department of Engineering has found that transfer students are very successful in our
program and we welcome transfer students. About half our graduates began their degrees at other
institutions.
This document is meant to help students who intend to transfer to CSU-Pueblo in order to complete the BS
in Industrial Engineering or the BS in Engineering with specialization in Mechatronics.
Some transfer students come from 2-year colleges, in Colorado or elsewhere, and some transfer students
come from 4-year colleges, in Colorado, in the US, or from foreign countries. This guide is meant to help all
transfer students, but we know you will still have questions. Please send your questions to:
Jane M. Fraser, Ph.D
Chair, Department of Engineering
Colorado State University-Pueblo
2200 Bonforte Blvd.
Pueblo, CO 81001
719-549-2036
Jane.Fraser@colostate-pueblo.edu
Useful web sites:
CSU-Pueblo home page: http://www.colostate-pueblo.edu/
CSU-Pueblo catalog: http://www.colostate-pueblo.edu/catalog/
CSU-Pueblo Department of Engineering home page: http://ceeps.colostate-pueblo.edu/inde/
Common Course numbering for Colorado CCs: http://www.cccs.edu/cccns/Home.html
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Equivalence Table
CSU-Pueblo
Course #
CSU-Pueblo Course
Name
MATH 126
5
MAT 201
Calculus I
5
5
MAT 202
Calculus II
5
2
MAT 255
Linear Algebra
3
MATH 337
Calculus & Analytic
Geometry I
Calculus & Analytic
Geometry II
Matrix & Vector Algebra
with Applications
Differential Equations
3
MAT 261
MAT 265
MAT 266
Diff’l Eqns w/ Eng Applic
Differential Equations
Diff’l Eqns w/ Lin Alg
4
3
4
ENG 101
ENG 102
PHYS 221/L
Composition I
Composition II
General Physics I
3
3
5
ENG 121
ENG 122
PHYS 211
3
3
5
PHYS 222/L
General Physics II
5
PHYS 212
EN 101
Problem Solving in EN
3
EGG 130
EN 103
EN 107
Introduction to Engineering
Engineering Graphics
2
2
CSC 116
ENT 137
EGG 101
CAD 255
CAD 256
CAD 101
English Composition I
English Composition I
Physics: Calculus Based I
with Lab
Physics: Calculus Based II
with Lab
Intro to Engineering
Computing
Logic and Program Design
Intro to Engineering Tech.
Engineering Graphics I
Solidworks/Mechanical
Solidworks Basics
Computer Aided Drafting I
EN 211
Engineering Mechanics I
3
EGG 211
EGG 271
Engr Mechs I – Statics
Theoretical Mechs – Statics
3
3
EN 212
Engineering Mechanics II
3
EGG 212
EGG 272
Engr Mechs II – Dynamics
Theoretical Mechs –
Dynamics
3
3
EN 215
3
EN 231/L
EN 260
Intro to Industrial and
Systems Engineering
Circuit Analysis/Lab
Basic Electronics
EGG 221
Circuit Analysis I
4
EN 263
EN 321
EN 324/L
EN 343
EN 360
EN 361
Electromechanical Devices
Thermodynamics
Mats Science & En.
Engineering Economy
Control Systems I
Digital Electronics
3
3
4
3
3
4
EGG 230
Thermodynamics
3
FIN 201
Principles of Finance
3
EN 362
EN 363
EN 365
3
3
4
EN 420
EN 430
Intro to Mechatronics
Virtual Mach Design
Stochastic Systems
Engineering
Simulation Experiments
Project Planning
EN 439
Time and Motion Studies
2
MATH 224
MATH 207
Credit CC Course
Hours #
5
2
4
3
2
CC Course Name
Credit
Hours
5
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
EN 440
Safety Engineering
3
EN 441
Manufacturing Processes
4
EN 443
Quality Control & Reliability
3
EN 460
Control Systems II
3
EN 462
Industrial Robotics
3
EN 471
Operations Research
3
EN 473
Computer Integrate Manuf
3
EN 475
3
EN 493
Facilities Planning &
Design
Operations Planning &
Control
Senior Seminar
EN 488
IE Design Project
3
EN 477
3
2
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Five types of Engineering courses are evaluated for transfer credit.
1. EN 103 (Introduction to Engineering), EN 215 (Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering).
In EN 103, students learn PC skills, study skills, and careers and specialties within engineering.
Students who transfer into the BSIEN program usually have these skills. A course on PC skills (e.g.
CIS 118 at Colorado community colleges) or study skills or career exploration (in any technical or
business major) will be accepted as a substitute for EN 103 for such students.
In EN 215, students learn about industrial engineering history, specializations within industrial
engineering, an overview of topics that will be covered in later courses, engineering ethics,
communication and teamwork skills, and quality principles. Since not all IE programs have an
equivalent course, credit may be based on evidence that students have learned these topics in a
combination of other classes. In evaluating transfer credit for EN 215, strong evidence is required
that the student has learned engineering ethics, teamwork skills, and quality principles.
2. Courses related to the education of the student as an engineer: 101, 107, 211, 212, 231/L, 324/L,
321.
Courses from US universities will be accepted for credit based on substantially similar course catalog
description including course prerequisites. Courses from nonUS universities will be accepted for
credit based on substantially similar course coverage as shown through the course syllabus, course
textbook, or other material. Such material should clearly have been produced by the university and
not by the student.
For EN 101 (where we teach MATLAB), we accept a course in any high level programming
language, such as C, Fortran, Visual Basic, Java, Pascal, or MATLAB (if taught as programming).
For EN 107 (where we teach SolidWorks), we accept courses on any Computer Aided Design tool
(such as AutoCAD, Inventor, ProE, or SolidWorks), but SolidWorks is our preferred tool. Classes
later in the BSIEN curriculum will require the use of SolidWorks, so students who transfer without
that tool are encouraged to learn it on their own; as with many computer skills, if you know one CAD
package, you can learn SolidWorks.
3. Courses related to the education of the student as an industrial engineer or as a mechatronics
engineer: 260, 263, 343, 360, 361, 362, 363, 365, 420, 439, 441, 443, 460, 462, 471, 473, 475, 477.
Courses from US universities will be accepted for credit based on substantially similar course catalog
description including course prerequisites. Courses from nonUS universities will be accepted for
credit based on substantially similar course coverage as shown through the course syllabus, course
textbook, or other material. Such material should clearly have been produced by the university and
not by the student. Should such a review still leave questions about the similarity of the course, the
student will be quizzed orally or in writing by a faculty member who teaches the equivalent course. If
questions or doubts still remain, the student will take the equivalent CSU-Pueblo course.
Since 475 and 477 represent the core functions of the industrial engineer, credit for these courses is
rarely granted.
4. Technical electives (6 credits).
Courses that are equivalent to courses on an approved list of technical electives will be accepted.
Since other universities offer a greater range of courses, other courses may be accepted for
technical electives that fit the guidelines for technical electives as stated in the advising handbook: “A
technical elective is a course that supports your education in industrial engineering knowledge and
practice. Most technical electives have significant engineering, mathematics, or science content.”
The last page of this Guide has a list of approved technical electives at Colorado Community
Colleges.
5. Courses for which transfer credit is never accepted: EN 488.
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Courses in Engineering Technology programs are not accepted for credit toward the BSIE or BSE, except for
EN 103, EN 101, and EN 107.
The Department does not make transfer decisions concerning English 101, 102, SpCom 103, Math 126, 224,
and 337, Physics 221/L, Phys 222/L, and General Education. If the CSU-Pueblo Admissions office grants
credit for these classes, we will accept them toward the BSIE or BSE. If the CSU-Pueblo Admissions office
does not grant credit for these courses, we may still examine course material and grant credit for these
courses toward the BSIE or BSE.
Since nonUS universities may not have courses that match against typical US classes, we are flexible in
counting classes that cover our material in several different classes. For example, a student could receive
credit for EN 211/212 (Engineering Mechanics, including Statics and Dynamics) based on coverage of
material in a set of classes from a previous university. This issue does not usually arise for US universities,
but such a policy will also apply in that case.
CSU-Pueblo institutional requirements that might affect your transfer:
See catalog page 46, available on line at http://www.colostate-pueblo.edu/catalog/.
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Technical Electives
This list was approved by the CSU-Pueblo EN faculty on 13 Dec 2005
The following list shows courses at Colorado Community Colleges that will count for the 6 credits of technical
electives in either the BSE or the BSIE. Other courses may be approved on a case-by-case basis. Note that
some courses (in ACC and PSYCH) are approved technical electives only for BSIE students.
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ACC 101 Fundamentals of Accounting (BSIE only)
ACC 102 Fundamentals of Hands-On Accounting (BSIE only)
ACC 103 Fundamentals of Accounting Lab (BSIE only)
ACC 121 Accounting Principles I (BSIE only)
ACC 122 Accounting Principles II (BSIE only)
ACC 123 Accounting Principles I Recitation (BSIE only)
ACC 124 Accounting Principles II Recitation (BSIE only)
ACC 211 Intermediate Accounting I (BSIE only)
ACC 212 Intermediate Accounting II (BSIE only)
ACC 226 Cost Accounting (BSIE only)
ACC 227 Cost Accounting II (BSIE only)
BIO 201 and 202, Human anatomy and physiology I and II.
BUS 204 Intro to e-business.
CHE 111 General College Chemistry I
CHE 112 General College Chemistry II
CIS 240 Database Design and Development
CIS 241 Advanced Database Design
CSC – any course except CSC 105 Computer Literacy, CSC 130 COBOL Programming, and CSC
131 Advanced COBOL Programming.
EGG – any course
MAR 216 Principles of Marketing
MAT 203 Calculus III
MAT 204 Calculus III with Applications
PHIL 113 Logic
PHIL 213 Symbolic Logic
PHY 213 Physics III: Calculus Based
PSYCH 268 Organizational Psychology (BSIE only)
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