Xavier/Tulane 3+2 Engineering Program
This program is designed to give a solid academic background in the sciences and mathematics that are essential to persons who are interested in becoming engineers. At Xavier University in New Orleans, students are provided with the counseling, academic, and other support services that will maximize their opportunity for completion of the first three years of the program. Students take three years of basic science, mathematics, engineering, and liberal arts courses. During this time, students also can take classes at Tulane through the consortium program. When the three-year program at Xavier is completed successfully, students transfer to Tulane to complete training in biomedical engineering (BME), chemical and biomolecular engineering (CBE), or engineering physics (ENGP). At Tulane, students will work with an advisor in their chosen major, a Newcomb Tulane College advisor, and other support services to ensure their success in the program. It is expected that students will, with normal course loads, be able to complete their undergraduate training in two years at Tulane.
The Requirements for the Xavier/Tulane 3+2 Engineering Program vary based depending on which engineering program they select:
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Students in the Xavier/Tulane 3+2 Biomedical Engineering program will need to complete the degree requirements for the BSE in Biomedical Engineering
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Students in the Xavier/Tulane 3+2 Chemical Engineering program will need to complete the degree requirements for the BSE in Chemical Engineering
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Students in the Xavier/Tulane 3+2 Engineering Physics program will need to complete the degree requirements for the BSE in Engineering Physics
Sample Plan of Study (Biomedical Engineering Example)
Year 1
Semester 1
*Courses marked with an asteric are anticipated to be completed at Xavier University. See General Education for additional requirements.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry I and Lab* | ||
| General Physics I and Lab* | ||
| Calculus I* | ||
Semester 2
*Courses marked with an asteric are anticipated to be completed at Xavier University. See General Education for additional requirements.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry II and Lab* | ||
| General Physics II and Lab* | ||
| Calculus II* | ||
Year 2
Semester 1
*Courses marked with an asteric are anticipated to be completed at Xavier University. See General Education for additional requirements.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Bio and Lab* | ||
| Calculus III* | ||
| ENGP 2010 & ENGP 2011 | Electric Circuits and Electric Circuits Lab * | 4 |
*ENGP & BMEN classes 2xxx and below maybe transferred in, excepting BMEN 2310 and BMEN 2730
Semester 2
*Courses marked with an asteric are anticipated to be completed at Xavier University. See General Education for additional requirements.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics (Diff EQ)* | ||
| BMEN 2020 & BMEN 2021 | Computing Concepts & Applic and Computing Concepts & App. Lab | 4 |
| ENGP 1410 | Statics * | 3 |
*ENGP & BMEN classes 2xxx and below maybe transferred in, excepting BMEN 2310 and BMEN 2730
Year 3
Semester 1
The following courses are anticipated to be completed at Tulane University. See General Education for additional requirements.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGP 2430 | Mechanics of Materials * | 3 |
| BMEN 2310 | Product & Experimental Design | 3 |
*ENGP & BMEN classes 2xxx and below maybe transferred in, excepting BMEN 2310 and BMEN 2730
Semester 2
The following courses are anticipated to be completed at Tulane University. See General Education for additional requirements.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMEN 2600 | Intro Organic & Biochem ** | 3 |
| BMEN 2730 | Biomedical Electronics | 4 |
| ENGP 3120 | Materials Science and Engineering | 3 |
**Can be replaced with 1 full semester of Organic I if following CELL biology; Or can be replaced with full semesters of Organic I & Bio-Chem, with one of those counting as a prof elective
Year 4
Semester 1
The following courses are anticipated to be completed at Tulane University. See General Education for additional requirements.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMEN 3030 & BMEN 3035 | Anatomy & Physio for Engr and Anatomy & Physiology for Engineers Cadaver Lab | 4 |
| BMEN 3440 | Biofluid Mechanics | 3 |
| BMEN 4900 | Art of Professional Eng | 1 |
| BMEN 3xxx "Domain" class | 3 | |
semester 2
The following courses are anticipated to be completed at Tulane University. See General Education for additional requirements.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMEN 3070 & BMEN 3075 | Quantitative Physiology and Quant. Physiology Lab | 4 |
| BMEN 3820 | Math Analysis Bio Systms | 3 |
| BMEN 4902 | SR Research Prof Experience I | 3 |
| BMEN 3xxx "Domain" class | 3 | |
Year 5
semester 1
The following courses are anticipated to be completed at Tulane University. See General Education for additional requirements.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMEN 6710 | Departmental Seminar | 1 |
| BMEN 4912 | SR Research Prof Experience II | 3 |
| BMEN 4030 & BMEN 4031 | BMEN Team Dsgn Project I and BMEN Team Design Project I Lab | 3 |
semester 2
The following courses are anticipated to be completed at Tulane University. See General Education for additional requirements.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMEN 4040 | BMEN Team Dsgn Proj II | 3 |
| BMEN 6720 Departmental Seminar II | 1 | |
General Education
Most of the following courses are typically fulfilled during 1st, 2nd, and 3rd years at Xavier. Any missing requirements can be completed during 4th and 5th years at Tulane.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | ||
| Cultural Knowledge I | ||
| Cultural Knowledge II | ||
| Cultural Knowledge III | ||
| Cultural Knowledge IV | ||
| Cultural Knowledge V | ||
| Cultural Knowledge VI | ||
| TIDES & 1st Tier Service Learning if required | ||
| Professional Elective*** | 3 | |
| Professional Elective*** | 3 | |
| Professional Elective*** | 3 | |
| Professional Elective*** | 3 | |
***At least one Professional ELECT must be a BMEN 6xxx follow-up to 3xxx.
See also biomedical engineering requirements and Xavier 3 + 2 program page.
Recommended Plan of Study: (Chemical Engineering and Engineering Physics Examples)
Year 1
Semester 1
The following courses are anticipated to be completed at Xavier University. See General Education for additional requirements.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry I and Lab | ||
| General Physics I and Lab | ||
| Calculus I | ||
Semester 2
The following courses are anticipated to be completed at Xavier University. See General Education for additional requirements.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry II and Lab | ||
| General Physics II and Lab | ||
| Calculus II | ||
Years 2, 3, 4, and 5
Following the completion of the first year, requirements change based on engineering pathway. See below options for different pathways. General education requirements listed below need to be completed within these pathways as well.
chemical and biomolecular engineering
See chemical engineering requirements and Xavier 3 + 2 program page.
engineering physics
See engineering physics requirements and Xavier 3 + 2 program page.
General Education Requirements
Most of the following courses are typically fulfilled during 1st, 2nd, and 3rd years at Xavier. Any missing requirements can be completed during 4th and 5th years at Tulane.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | ||
| Cultural Knowledge I | ||
| Cultural Knowledge II | ||
| Cultural Knowledge III | ||
| Cultural Knowledge IV | ||
| Cultural Knowledge V | ||
| Cultural Knowledge VI | ||
| TIDES & 1st Tier Service Learning if required | ||
| Professional Elective*** | 3 | |
| Professional Elective*** | 3 | |
| Professional Elective*** | 3 | |
| Professional Elective*** | 3 | |
Program String and Field of Study: SEBSE_UG, [Selected engineering major Field of Study]
Student Attribute: ZZXV
To learn more about the Xavier/Tulane 3+2 Engineering Program, contact the School of Science and Engineering.