At the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year, 18 institutions in twelve states have established pathways for students to receive college credit and placement for successfully completing the e4usa high school course. Other institutions are also exploring ways to offer students credit and placement, and we are excited to see the list of states and institutions awarding credit grow in the near future.
Credit and Placement Prospectus
Course: STS 102/ASU 194 - Engineering for All
Credits: 3 in University General Studies offered through the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
Credit pathway: Concurrent Enrollment through ASU Prep Digital
Details: See enrollment instructions
● Enrollment files should be completed and submitted by school personnel only.
● Enrollment files must be submitted through our secure upload.
● ASU Prep Digital will request ASU IDs for the interested students upon receiving enrollment forms.
● High school instructors submit a grade for the student at the end of the semester to a point of contact.
Point of Contact: Dr. Adam Carberry (ad am.carberry@asu.edu) or Dr. Medha Dalal (medha.dalal@asu.edu)
Cost: $500
Other: Students do not need to matriculate at ASU to earn credits.
Course: EGS 1006: Introduction to Engineering
Credits: 3
Placement: Engineering Topics
Credit pathway: Pathway Syllabus will be evaluated by faculty in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering on a case-by-case basis
Details: The Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering will do a full review of the syllabus.
Point of Contact: Dr. Bruk T. Berhane (bberhane@fiu.edu)
Cost: $0
Other: For instructions on how to initiate the process visit: Academic Advising - FIU College of Engineering and
Computing
Course: ENGR 110 - Engineering & Social Justice
Credits: 3 credits
Credit pathway: Early Identification Program Enrollment
Details: To become an EIP Prep Student, a candidate must first be recommended by their school counselor and/or a teacher. Once nominated, students and their parents are invited to attend an information session where the benefits of the program are outlined and families are given instructions on how to access the online EIP Prep Application link. For your reference, the EIP Prep nomination period is during the spring semester; please view the timeline reference link below.
Point of Contact: The Office of Diversity, Outreach, and Inclusive Learning (cecdoil@gmu.edu)
Cost: $150 (Financial Aid Available)
Other: Students must enroll at George Mason University as a high school matriculant. Information around non-degree enrollment can be found here.
Course: ENGR 100 Engineering Portal
Credits: 1
Credit pathway: Dual Enrollment
Details: Enrollment in an e4usa-affiliated high school course.
Point of Contact: Dr. Ryan Overton (ryan.overton@lmunet.edu)
Cost: Standard tuition and fee rates offset by state/school district support.
Other: Learn more by visiting LMU's School of Engineering
Course: ENGR 110: Engineering For US All
Credits: 3 in the General Education Program
Credit pathway: Concurrent Enrollment
Details: Evaluation consists of 1) e4usa high school engineering design portfolio review and 2) 980 SAT score (Critical Reading and Mathematics) or 19 ACT composite
Point of Contact: Carl White (carl.white@morgan.edu)
Cost: Standard tuition and fee rates offset by state/school district support.
Other: For instructions on how to initiate the process click here.
Course: TECH 12000: Design Thinking in Technology
Credits: 3 credits in the university’s core Science Technology & Society curriculum component. Also, the course is the first-year design course for most majors within the Purdue Polytechnic Institute.
Credit pathway: Departmental Proficiency Exam
Details: A Proficiency Exam may be available for students who have earned a grade of B or better in their e4usa course. Qualifying students will then submit their e4usa high school engineering design portfolio for review to ensure there is evidence that the course learning objectives were met. An additional student interview may be requested for further clarification related to their achievement of the course learning objectives.
Point of Contact: Dr. Greg Strimel (gstrimel@purdue.edu)
Cost: $30
Other: Students must matriculate to Purdue University to earn credits.
Course: ENGR 201 Engineering Foundations 1
Credits: 3 Credit Hours
Credit pathway: Departmental Proficiency Exam consisting of:
Point of Contact: Dr. Cheryl Beauchamp | cherbea@regent.edu
Cost: $75
Other: Students must matriculate at Regent University to earn credits. To initiate the process, visit regent.edu/learnmore.
Course: ESCI 1709 - Introduction to Engineering
Credits: 2 credits
Credit pathway: Credits granted for participation in e4usa upon admission
Details: Credit granted for participation in e4usa for students with a grade of C or better
Point of Contact: Dr. Scott Sell, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education (scott.sell@slu.edu)
Cost: No additional cost for credit in ESCI 1709
Other: Students must matriculate at Saint Louis University to earn credits. To initiate the process visit Saint Louis University Admission.
Course: ECE 150 - Exploring Engineering and its Impact on Society
Credits: 3
Credit pathway: Transfers to university as a Humanities course (HU). Dual Enrollment transfers for college credit.
Details: Open for Engineering and non-Engineering students.
Point of Contact: Dr. Carl Whitesel (cwhitesel@southmountaincc.edu)
Cost: 3 credits tuition + low course consumables fee
Other: Students must matriculate to Arizona State University to earn transfer credits. Credits apply as HU credits for the SMCC programs.
Course: e4usa students receive credit for ENGR 1020 Freshmen Engineering Seminar with successful completion of the course. Students may also submit a portfolio of their CAD work for consideration of credit for ENGR 1151 Computer Engineering Graphics and Analysis
Credits: ENGR 1020: 1 hr. and ENGR 1151: 1 hr.
Credit pathway: dual credit
Details: Evaluation consists of
Point of Contact: Dr. Catherine Armwood-Gordon (carmwood@Tnstate.edu)
Cost: $0
Other: Other students may be reviewed/considered by our Continuing & Distance Education Office for possible credit.
Course: TST161: Creative Design - Engineering For US All
Credits: 4 credits
Credit pathway: Dual Enrollment
Details: Credit granted for participation in e4USA course for students earning a C or higher, taking the course in 11th grade or later
Point of Contact: Debra Gulick (gulickd@tcnj.edu) or Manuel Figueroa (manuel.figueroa@tcnj.edu)
Cost: $550
Other: To apply for admission to TCNJ, visit: https://admissions.tcnj.edu/apply/
Course: ENGR 196 Freshman Vertically Integrated Project
Credits: Variable, 1-3 credits, based on thoroughness and complexity
Credit pathway: Concurrent enrollment or upon matriculation to College
Details: Students interested in earning credits MUST sign up for this course while taking the e4usa course at their respective high school. Upon payment for the UHM CoE course and submission of a report for the e4usa course to the high school instructor, the grade submitted by the high school instructor will be transmitted to the point of contact in the College for official grade submission.
Point of Contact: Song K Choi, PhD (schoi@hawaii.edu)
Cost: Standard tuition and fees, and possible ways to offset the costs will be explored
Other: State and College scholarships may be available for e4usa programs
Course: ENGR 199 - Pre Engineering Experience
Credits: 1 for e4usa, up to 4 if students have other experience
Credit pathway: Credit granted for participation in e4usa upon admission
Details: Credit granted for participation in e4usa for students with a grade of B or better, taking the course in 10th grade or later.
Point of Contact: Dr. Kenneth Reid, Associate Dean of Engineering (reidk@uindy.edu)
Cost: No additional cost for credit in ENGR 199
Other: Scholarships available for e4usa participants: see Engineering for US All - University of Indianapolis (uindy.edu) for details.
Course: ENGR 100x - General Engineering Credit
Credits: 2 credits
Credit pathway: Departmental Proficiency Evaluation
Details: Proficiency Evaluation consists of review of e4usa high school engineering design portfolio.
Point of Contact: Dr. Erin Gerber (e.gerber@louisville.edu)
Cost: $0
Other: Students must matriculate at University of Louisville’s JB Speed School of Engineering to earn credits. To initiate the process, discuss with your Academic Advisor or Point of Contact listed above.
Course: ENES 192: Engineering For US All
Credits: 3 in General Education Scholarship in Practice (DSSP)
Credit pathway: Departmental Proficiency Exam
Details: Proficiency Exam consists of
Point of Contact: Kevin Calabro (kcalabro@umd.edu) or Jackelyn Lopez Roshwalb (roshwalb@umd.edu)
Cost: $30
Other: Students must matriculate at University of Maryland to earn credits. To initiate the process download the Credit By Exam form at https://ltsc.umd.edu/forms
Course: ENGR 195
Credits: 3 semester credit hours of general university credit
Credit pathway: Dual enrollment credit
Details: Enrollment in an e4usa-affiliated high school course
Point of Contact: Charles Fleddermann, cbf@unm.edu
Cost: Free to New Mexico students
Course: Pathways to Engineering Thinking (ENGR 1411)
Credits: Substitute Engineering Design in Action for Pathways to Engineering Thinking
Placement: Engineering Design in Action (ENGR 1421)
Credit pathway: By request with submission of e4usa engineering design portfolio
Details:
Point of Contact: Dr. Susan Walden, Executive Director Engineering Pathways, susan.walden@ou.edu
Cost: Free
Other: Must matriculate to Gallogly College of Engineering at University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus. For more information see: https://www.ou.edu/coe/explore/futurestudents
Course: ENGR 2464: Engineering Fundamentals for Scientists
Credits: 2 in Interdisciplinary Engineering and Science (IES) Minor for Life Science majors
Credit pathway: Credit by Examination
Details: Evaluation consists of
Point of Contact: College of Engineering Academic Affairs (coeacademicdean@vt.edu)
Cost: Free
Other: Students must be admitted to Virginia Tech to earn credits. To apply for admission to Virginia Tech, click here.
