Additional electives may be selected from the Depth Options areas above.  Note that a course may only be counted towards one elective, option, or core requirement; it may not be double counted.

• A course may only be counted toward one elective or core requirement; it may not be double-counted.

• All courses taken for the major must be taken for a letter grade if that option is offered by the instructor, and a grade of ‘C-‘ or better received, except that CR or S grades are acceptable for classes completed in the six quarters between Spring 2020 and Summer 2021.

• The minimum combined GPA for all courses in Engineering Fundamentals and Depth Core + Depth Options + Breadth Options + Electives is 2.0.

Subject to the requirements outlined above, students have considerable leeway in choosing their depth electives and other courses to best suit their background and interests. By careful selection of technically-oriented depth electives, students can complement their studio experience with courses in structural analysis, construction, cost estimating, and energy efficiency.  

Students intending to apply to architecture graduate schools are encouraged to take:

• studio art courses as early as possible in their academic career 

• more than the minimum number of required studio classes

• the portfolio preparation class (CEE 139) 

Students are also encouraged to take digital modeling courses which will equip them with the skillsets needed to pursue architectural and engineering internships.

The AD honors program offers eligible students the opportunity to engage in guided original research or project design over an academic year. The following outlines the process:

1. The student must submit a letter applying for the honors option endorsed by the student’s primary advisor and honors advisor and submitted to the student services office in CEE. Applications must be received in the fourth quarter before graduation. It is strongly suggested that students meet with the Architectural Design Program Director well before applying.

2. The student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.5.

3. The student must complete an honors thesis or project. The program or honors advisor will decide the timing and deadlines. At least one evaluation committee member must be a member of the Academic Council in the School of Engineering.

4. The student must present the work in an appropriate forum, e.g., in the same session as honors theses are presented in the advisor’s department. All honors programs require some public presentation of the thesis or project.

5. A pdf of the thesis, including the signature page signed by both readers, should be submitted to the student services officer. Students will be emailed instructions on archiving a permanent electronic copy in Terman Engineering Library.

Are you wondering whether an Architectural Design major is for you?  If so, Here here are some recommended courses accessible early in your undergraduate career that will help you explore your interest in our major. If you end up joining our program, this early start on fulfilling requirements will pay off by giving you more flexibility in class scheduling for your junior and senior years.

• For an introduction to architecture, the following classes are readily accessible to frosh/sophomores, and can count towards the major:

• CEE 31Q: Accessing Architecture Through Drawing (A, S)

• CEE 120A: Building Modeling for Design & Construction (A, Sum)

• CEE 133A: Studio 1 – Architecture - Light, Space, and Movement (A, W, S)

• CEE 32 series

• CEE 33 series

The following Science/Math classes are required for almost all majors within the School of Engineering:

• MATH 19+20+21 or 10 units AP BC calculus (go to AP page for approval process)

• PHYSICS 41. Mechanics (W) [co-req: MATH 21] or 41E, or 4-5 units of AP Physics C (depending upon year entered) if your AP score is 5 and Physics diagnostic places into 43/45

• STATS: AD majors may use STATS 60 (A,W,S) or take a calculus-based STATS course that will transfer to many other SoE majors (STATS 110, STATS 116; CME 106, CEE 203, etc)

For an introduction to engineering, classes required for all our declared majors that are readily accessible to frosh/sophomores include:

• ENGR14: Introduction to Solid Mechanics [prerequisite: PHYSICS 41] (A, W, S)

AD Program Sheet: Excel or pdf version, see the Plans & Program Sheets page on this site.

A total of 96 units are required, comprised of courses from the requirements below.

• BIO 131 can count for both WIM and Technology in Society requirement.

• CEE 102W, CEE 100, or EARTHSYS 191 can count for both WIM and Skills Course requirement.

Of the 42 units required below, 30 units minimum must be School of Engineering coursework. One of CEE 176A, 176B, 162I, or 199 must be taken to satisfy the Capstone requirement.

To fulfill the Capstone, 3 units of one of the following courses must be taken.

• CEE 161I is an Atmosphere-focused course.

• CEE 176A and 176B are Energy-focused courses.

• CEE 199 is a Skills-focused course.

Subject to the requirements outlined above, students have flexibility in selecting their depth electives and other courses to best suit their interests. If you would like to see two suggested programs outlined, one with an emphasis on energy studies and the other on atmospheric studies, go to the 4-Year Plans page and open the A/E plans. Either approach provides the necessary preparation for the master’s degree program in Atmosphere/Energy.

The Biomedical Computation program offers an honors option for qualified students, resulting in a BS with Honors degree in Engineering (ENGR-BSH, Biomedical Computation). An honors project is meant to be a substantial research project during the later part of a student’s undergraduate career, culminating in a final written and oral presentation describing the student’s project and its significance. There is no limit to the number of majors who can graduate with honors; any BMC major who is interested and meets the qualifications is considered.

1. Students apply by submitting the Honors Program Application Webform found on the BMC website and should be prepared to upload a 1-2 page proposal describing the problem the student has chosen to investigate, its significance, and the student’s research plan. This plan must be endorsed by the student’s research and academic advisors, one of whom must be a member of the Academic Council. In making its decision, the department evaluates the overall scope and significance of the student’s proposed work.

2. Students must maintain a 3.5 GPA.

3. Students must complete three quarters of the research. All three quarters must be on the same project with the same advisor. A summer quarter counts as one quarter of research.

   • Ideally, funding should not be obtained through summer research college sources but rather through the UAR’s Student Grants Program. In no case can the same work be double-paid by two sources.

4. Students must complete a substantial write-up of the research in a publishable research paper format. This research paper is expected to be approximately 20-30 pages and must be approved by the student’s research advisor and a second reader.

5. Students submit an electronic pdf of their thesis, including the signature page signed by both readers, to Bioengineering student services. Students should review deadlines on the BMC website. Students are emailed instructions on archiving a permanent electronic copy in Terman Engineering Library.

6. As the culmination of the honors project, each student presents their results in the Bioengineering Honors Poster Fair in spring quarter of their senior year.

See the Handbook for Undergraduate Engineering Programs (UGHB) for additional information and sample programs.

A minimum of 24 mathematics units are required. The CME offerings of mathematics courses are strongly preferred for the BME major. Students who take the MATH sequence are strongly encouraged to take course before encountering courses that expect MATLAB experience.

A minimum of 22 science units is required. Must include 2 quarters of Bio or HumBio Side A Core. AP Credit may be used if placed into Chemistry or Physics courses via the Diagnostic Placements.

ENERGY 177A and ENERGY 177B  are a 2-course series that should be taken for a total of 3 units. 

Students choosing the research capstone should take BIOE131 to satisfy both TiS and WIM requirements. Students choosing the ME170A/ME170B capstone may use any TiS course listed above.

The Engineering Depth requirements for the BME major include a core set of introductory mechanical engineering courses, a set of more advanced mechanical engineering courses selected from a prescribed list, and a set of BME depth courses (generally taken during the senior year).

BME course offerings vary somewhat from year to year. As most BME depth courses are intended for advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students, some courses have implicit expectations for prerequisite knowledge. Students should be aware of expected prerequisites and plan their schedules accordingly. Note that more advanced (300-level) BME courses may be used with the permission of the instructor and the student’s advisor.

Take additional math, science, or engineering courses at or above the level of listed courses (e.g., excluding lower-level physics courses, statistics courses not based on calculus, IntroSems, seminar courses, etc.) only as needed to bring the unit total to 99 units. Math or Science courses must be on the SoE-approved list.

The School of Engineering offers a program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Engineering: Biomechanical Engineering with Honors. This program allows qualified BME majors to conduct independent study and research related to biomechanical engineering at an advanced level with a faculty mentor.

Honors Criteria:

• GPA of 3.5 or higher in the major

• Arrangement with an ME faculty member (or a faculty member from another department who the BME Undergraduate Program Director approves) who agrees to serve as the honors advisor, plus a second faculty member who reads and approves the thesis. The honors adviser must be a member of the Academic Council in the School of Engineering.

• Apply to the ME student services office no later than the second week of the term two quarters before the anticipated conferral (e.g., Autumn for Spring conferral, Spring for Autumn conferral). An application consists of: 

  • A one-page written statement describing the research topic, with signatures indicating approval of both the thesis advisor and thesis reader on a cover page 

  • An unofficial Stanford transcript; 

• Applications are subject to review and final approval by the BME Undergraduate Program Director. Applicants and thesis advisors receive written notification when a decision has been made. 

• To graduate with honors:

  • Declare ENGR-BSH (honors) program in Axess

  • Maintain 3.5 GPA

  • Submit a completed thesis draft to the advisor by the third week of the quarter the student intends to confer. Further revisions and final endorsement by the advisor and reader are to be finished by week six when two bound copies are to be submitted to the Mechanical Engineering student services office. A pdf of the thesis, including the signature page signed by both readers, should also be submitted to the student services officer. Students are emailed instructions on archiving a permanent electronic copy in the Terman Engineering Library.

  • Present the thesis at the Mechanical Engineering Poster Session held in mid-April. If the poster session is not not offered or the student does not confer in the spring, an alternative presentation will be approved on a case-by-case basis with the advisor and BME Program Director’s approval.  

Note: Students may not use work completed toward an honors degree to satisfy BME course requirements

MATSCI 310 and ME 346A may not be offered every year.

One course required

See the recommended Design course for each Specialty Area listed below.

Complete three courses from one of the following seven specialties or work with an advisor to create an Individually Designed Specialty to be reviewed by the Engineering Physics Co-Directors.

To satisfy the capstone requirement, students must complete the capstone requirement in a department closely aligned with the specialty the student is pursuing. See lists of eligible courses below.

Students should choose one option from one of the lists below. Please note that some options are comprised of one course, and others require two courses to complete.

An Honors Thesis can satisfy the Capstone requirement with approval from the student's advisor and the program Co-Directors.

Honors Criteria

1. Minimum GPA of at least 3.5 in courses that count toward the major.

2. Independent research conducted at an advanced level with a faculty research advisor and documented in an honors thesis. The honors candidate must identify a faculty member who will serve as their honors research advisor and a second reader who will be asked to read the thesis and give feedback before endorsing it. One of the two must be a member of the Academic Council and the School of Engineering.

Application: The application deadline is November 1 in autumn quarter of the senior year. The application documents should be submitted to the Student Services Officer. A subcommittee of the faculty advisors for Engineering Physics majors reviews applications. Applicants and thesis advisors receive written notification when the application is approved. An application consists of three items:

1. A one-page description of the research topic

2. The Honors Application form, which is available on the Engineering Physics page of the Undergraduate handbook. The Honors thesis advisor must sign it

3. Unofficial Stanford transcript

Requirements and Timeline for Honors in Engineering Physics:

1. Declare the honors program in Axess (ENGR-BSH, Subplan: Engineering Physics)

2. Download the application form

3. Apply to the honors program by November 1 in autumn quarter of the senior year

4. Maintain a GPA of at least 3.5 in courses that count toward the major

5. Optional: Under the direction of the thesis advisor, students may enroll for research units in ENGR 199W Writing of Original Research for Engineers or in departmental courses such as  AA 190 Directed Research and Writing in Aero/Astro or ME 191H Honors Research

6. Submit a completed thesis draft to the research advisor and second reader by April 15

7. Present the thesis work in an oral presentation or poster session in an appropriate forum (e.g., an event that showcases undergraduate research and is organized by the department of the advisor, the school of the advisor, or the university)

8. Incorporate feedback, which the advisor and second reader should provide by April 30, and obtain final endorsement signatures from the thesis advisor and second reader by May 15

9. Submit a PDF of the thesis, including the signature page signed by both readers, to the student services officer by May 15; students are emailed instructions on archiving a permanent electronic copy in the Terman Engineering Library

Are you wondering whether a Sustainable Architecture+Engineering major is for you?  If so, here are some recommended courses accessible early in your undergraduate career that will help you explore your interest in our major. If you end up joining our program, this early start on fulfilling requirements will pay off by giving you more flexibility in class scheduling for your junior and senior years.

• For an introduction to architecture, the following classes are readily accessible to frosh/sophomores, and can count towards the major:

• CEE 31Q: Accessing Architecture Through Drawing (A, S)

• CEE 120A: Building Modeling for Design & Construction (A, Sum)

• CEE 133A: Studio 1 – Architecture: Light, Space, and Movement (A, W, S)

• CEE 32 series

• CEE 33 series

• For an introduction to engineering, classes required for all our declared majors that are readily accessible to frosh/sophomores include:

• ENGR14: Introduction to Solid Mechanics [prerequisite: PHYSICS 41] (A, W, S)

• CEE 100A: Managing Sustainable Building Projects [WIM] (A)

• The following Science/Math classes are required for almost all majors within the School of Engineering:

• MATH 19+20+21 or up to 10 units AP Calculus

• PHYSICS 41: Mechanics (W) [co-req: MATH 21] or 4-5 units of AP Physics C (depending upon year entered) if AP score of 5 and Physics diagnostic places into 43/45.

• STATS: Majors may use STATS 60 (A,W,S) or take a calculus-based STATS course that will transfer to many other SoE majors (110, 116; CME 106, CEE 203, etc.).

• Students must complete minimum of 62 units required from Engineering Fundamentals, Core, Breadth Focus Options & Other Electives 

• A course may only be counted toward one elective or core requirement; it may not be double-counted.

• All courses taken for the major must be taken for a letter grade if that option is offered by the instructor, and a grade of ‘C-‘ or better received.

• The minimum combined GPA for all courses in Engineering Fundamentals, Core, Breadth Focus Options & Other Electives is 2.0. 

Course chosen must be on the list the year it is taken.

A total of 2 courses are required - one Solid Mechanics course and one Engineering Fundamentals elective course.

A minimum of 62 units is required from Engineering Fundamentals, Depth Core, Depth Options, Breadth Focus Options & Depth Electives.

Choose at least two courses each from two Breadth Focus areas, and one course from a third Breadth Focus area. Courses taken for Core Requirements cannot be counted toward a Breadth Focus area. Some courses offered in alternating years. 

Students must take at least 62 units of Engineering Fundamentals, Core Requirements, Breadth Focus Options, and Other Electives to satisfy the degree program requirements and graduate. 

To reach a total of 62 units, students may choose from the following elective options:

1. Additional electives may be selected from the Breadth Focus areas above.  Note that a course may only be counted towards one elective, option, or core requirement; it may not be double counted. 

2. Additional Elective courses (listed below)

3. Up to 4 units of non-engineering Elective courses (listed below)

4. Up to 4 units of CEE 199/199L (listed below)

Courses counted toward other requirements cannot also be counted as electives.

Subject to the requirements outlined above, students have considerable leeway in choosing their breadth focus area options, depth electives, and other courses to best suit their background and interests. By careful selection of technically-oriented depth electives, students can complement their studio experience with courses in structural analysis, construction, cost estimating, and energy efficiency.  

Students intending to apply to architecture graduate schools are encouraged to take:

• studio art courses as early as possible in their academic career 

• more than the minimum number of required studio classes

• graphics and presentation (CEE 31B) and the portfolio preparation class (CEE 139) 

Students are also encouraged to take digital modeling courses which will equip them with the skillsets needed to pursue architectural and engineering internships.

Enter your major declaration for SA+E in Axess. Select ENGR-BS as your major and SA+E as your subplan. 

• Download and complete your major Program Sheet, which can be obtained from the School of Engineering Undergraduate Handbook Program Sheets website: https://ughb.stanford.edu/program-sheets.   Be sure to fill in all courses that you have taken and those which you plan to take. You will have the opportunity to revise this later, so please fill in as many courses as you can.

• Email your completed program sheet to nanaoki@stanford.edu and request to have a CEE advisor assigned to you. You may request a specific advisor if you wish. 

• Meet with your CEE undergraduate advisor and review your program sheet with them. Have your undergraduate advisor sign your program sheet. If

• Make sure you requested the transfer of any AP credit you want applied to your Stanford transcript. To request AP credit at Stanford, contact the College Board to request that your scores be sent to Stanford. For incoming freshmen, AP credit is posted to your student record in mid-September.

• Email your signed program sheet to nanaoki@stanford.edu, and upon receiving your signed sheet Nan will approve your major declaration in Axess.

• You are encouraged to meet with your CEE undergraduate adviser at least once a quarter to review your academic progress.  Changes to your program sheet can be made by submitting a revised program sheet with your undergraduate adviser’s signature to Nan at nanaoki@stanford.edu. NOTE – it is very important to confirm that your program sheet is up to date at least one quarter prior to graduation. SoE and Department Deviation Petitions must be submitted at least the quarter prior to your graduation quarter. Changes to your program may be denied within one quarter prior to graduation. 

More information can be found here: https://cee.stanford.edu/academics-admission/undergraduate-degrees/how-declare-cee-your-major