{"id":90,"date":"2025-02-10T11:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T17:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/pathway-advising\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2026-04-13T14:57:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:57:58","slug":"engineering-natural-science-pathway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/pathway-advising\/pathways\/engineering-natural-science-pathway\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering & Natural Science Pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you always been strong in math and science? Do you enjoy solving problems and puzzles? Are you technologically talented? This pathway is best for students with a strong interest in math and science who would like to learn how to apply those skills to a future profession in engineering, science, or technology.  The strong analytical skills developed by majors in this pathway are highly sought after by employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Careers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Majors in this pathway typically lead to careers supporting exploration, business, and development in science, research, engineering, manufacturing, or technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Majors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Potential majors that branch from the Engineering & Natural Science Pathway.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Math Requirement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Math STEM Pathway: Math 94, 98\/108, 105, 115, 116, 117, 231 or 213.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Semester Sample Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Work with your advisor to make necessary adjustments to best fit your interests, goals, and placement levels.\u00a0 New freshmen will enroll in courses as part of New Student Orientation programming.\u00a0 You’ll find more information on 51ÁÔÆæ’s General Education Requirements (GER) — courses required by all Bachelor’s Degrees — in the Academic Catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course<\/td>Credits<\/td>Notes<\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
English 100, 101 or 102<\/td>3-4<\/td>Course level determined by placement. Grade of C or better required.
English 102 satisfies 3 credits of Communication & Literacy (CL) GER.<\/td><\/tr>
Math 105, 115, 117, or 231<\/td>3-4<\/td>Course level determined by placement. Grade of C or better required.
Math 231 satisfies Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MQR) GER.<\/td><\/tr>
Chemistry 100, 102, or 105<\/td>4-5<\/td>Grade of C or better required.
These courses satisfy Natural Science & Wellness (NSW) GER.<\/td><\/tr>
Ed Psy 110: Planning Your Major\/Career<\/a><\/td>3<\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
Total<\/td>13-18<\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Important Milestones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n