2019-20 University Catalog 
    
    Dec 11, 2024  
2019-20 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Renewable Energy Engineering (Portland-Metro Campus), BS


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Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering follows a rigorous curriculum, requiring a minimum of 184/185 credit hours, which takes approximately four years to complete. To be eligible for graduation, students must maintain a 2.0 GPA. In addition, a final grade of “C” or better must be earned in all courses with MATH, CHE, PHY, EE, ENGR, MECH, and REE prefixes. Students must also earn a grade of “C” or better in all courses listed as prerequisites for these courses.

All courses listed in the curriculum map for the catalog year of graduation must be completed to be eligible for graduation. Any deviations from the courses listed in the curriculum map require approval from the academic advisor, the department chair, and the Registrar’s office. Approvals are not official until entered in the official student records. When changes are made to the curriculum, students who entered the program under a previous catalog will work with their academic advisors to transition to meet the requirements of the current catalog.

Note: The Portland-Metro campus is a laptop-required campus with resources like laptop specifications, financial aid, and helpful instructions found at http://www.oit.edu/portland-metro/college-costs/bring-your-own-device.

Curriculum – Wilsonville Campus


Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

Freshman Year


Total: 14 Credit Hours

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Spring


Total: 17 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year


Fall


Total: 15 Credit Hours

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Junior Year


Total: 18 Credit Hours

Winter


Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring


Total: 16 Credit Hours

Senior Year


Fall


Total: 14 Credit Hours

Winter


Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring


Total: 14 Credit Hours

Total for a B.S. in Renewable Energy Engineering: 184 Credit Hours


a CHE 201 /CHE 204  and CHE 202 /CHE 205  can be substituted with CHE 221  and CHE 222  respectively

b Course may be repeated multiple times for credit with approval

c Choose from WRI 327 , WRI 350 , and WRI 410 
 

Renewable Energy Engineering Electives


Students in the BSREE program are required to complete 15 credits of technical electives classes. At least 3 of these classes must be REE 300-level or above and up to two courses from the following list: 300- or 400-level EE courses (except for EE 320 ), ENGR42X, or SEM42X. No more than three 1-credit courses are allowed. Enrollment in graduate-level courses at the undergraduate level requires special approval. Examples of acceptable elective courses are:

Senior Sequences:


With approval, students can complete a graduate-level REE sequence to meet the senior sequence requirement. Enrollment in graduate-level courses at the undergraduate level requires special approval.

Students are required to complete a minimum of one sequence (all three courses) from the list below:

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