Helpful High School Courses for Students Interested in Engineering

Some of the base courses that all engineering majors will take in their first few semesters at Embry‑Riddle include chemistry, physics and calculus. A prior understanding in these subjects will be advantageous to students entering an engineering program.

One way students can prepare for the courses they’ll be taking in college is by looking at the course catalogs from the schools they are interested in. Reading about the required courses for their desired degree program will give students an idea of what courses to anticipate and determine how they can best prepare.

AP Courses

One of the best ways for students to get ahead in their college studies is by taking AP courses. Based on their score on the AP exam at the end of the course, students may be eligible for college credits.

The AP courses that are best suited to be helpful for incoming students in a field of engineering are AP Calculus, AP Computer Science, AP Physics and AP Chemistry. Entering college with AP credit may allow students to skip a prerequisite course and jump ahead in their studies.

Learn more details about how AP test scores may transfer to college credit on our Daytona Beach Campus and our Prescott Campus.

Dual Enrollment

Taking courses for dual enrollment with an accredited institution is another great way to get ahead. Working with their high school, students can earn credit toward both high school and college transcripts while taking college-level courses. These college credits are then transferred when they start attending college. This is a cost-effective and time-saving way to knock out prerequisites before students’ first year at college begins.