Several options are available for those students who are planning careers as teachers in secondary education. A teaching major in physical science will prepare students to be certified in both high school physics and chemistry, and is generally a four-year program. A program of four and one-half years additionally provides a certification in middle school/junior high science. (See Science under Interdepartmental Programs in the College of Sciences and Humanities.)

Pre-Engineering Major

The Pre-engineering major is generally a five-year program in which students attend Ball State for three years and then transfer to an engineering school to complete requirements for their engineering degree. Upon successful completion of the engineering program, a student is eligible to receive a bachelor's degree from Ball State in addition to the engineering degree. Students in this program are responsible for knowing and meeting the graduation requirements of both Ball State and the school to which they transfer. Admission to Ball State as a pre-engineering major does not guarantee admission to an accredited school of engineering.

Three options in the pre-engineering major are available: chemical engineering, metallurgical engineering, and general engineering, which include aeronautical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, and nuclear engineering specializations.

Programs

Students will be guided by the outline of baccalaureate Degrees, the University Core Curriculum, and the concentration areas listed on the right of this page.