The pre-engineering cycle concentrates on the fundamentals of engineering and prepares you to choose a world for the next three years of their curriculum.
It includes :
- a core curriculum (50% of hourly volume)
- a block of thematic courses (40% of the hourly volume), to be chosen from :
- Geosciences (Beauvais campus)
- Environmental Sciences (Rennes campus)
- Life Sciences (Beauvais campus)
- optional courses (10% of total hours).
UniLaSalle offers flexibility and the possibility of working in different environments throughout your course. The pre-engineering cycle can be completed on the Beauvais or Rennes campuses, regardless of your choice of engineering course.
A "menu" program
The core curriculum of the pre-engineering cycle includes the core courses and a block of optional courses.
It is enriched by the IES program - Innover, Entreprendre, Servir - which aims to encourage student commitment.
Core courses
50% of hourly volume in years 1 and 2
Core courses are the essential foundation for all engineers, whatever their future direction.
They include basic sciences (maths, physics, chemistry...), humanities, languages and engineering tools.
- Semester 1 : Fundamentals of organic chemistry • Engineering tools • Combinatorial logic • Descriptive statistics • Introduction to ethics • Fundamentals of general physics • Climate and earth envelope • Cell biology, systematics and biodiversity • English LV1 • LV2 (German, Spanish, Portuguese)
- Semester 2 : Algorithms and programming • Geographic information and positioning • Probabilities • Ethics and sustainable development • Internal geodynamics: the life of a mountain range • Biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem functioning • General economics • English LV1 • LV2 (German, Spanish, Portuguese)
- Semestre 3 : Cinétique chimique • Base de données – SQL • Initiation à la recherche / métrologie • Algèbre linéaire • Statistique inférentielle • Epistémologie • Thermodynamique physique • Eau, gestion des déchets, minerais au quotidien et société • Droit : bases et principes • Anglais LV1 • LV2 (allemand, espagnol, portugais)
- Semestre 4 : Thermochimie • Interculturalité • Mécanique des fluides (statique et dynamique) • Outils de gestion • Introduction aux sciences politiques et gouvernance • Anglais LV1 • LV2 (allemand, espagnol, portugais)
Options
10% of hourly volume in years 1 and 2
Open courses enable you to explore a variety of areas, from general culture to specific aspects of a particular field.
Each semester, you'll choose 2 subjects from a block of options.
Enjoy yourself, discover, explore, these courses are made for it!
The themes
- Culture and creativity
- Social issues
- Sports
- Digital
- Expressions
- Discover the world of business
IES program
The IES program is...
- Innovate through open, social and solidarity-based innovation projects;
- Enterprising by taking on responsibilities in campus associations or carrying out entrepreneurial projects;
- Serve the common good of the school, student life or public interest associations;
- Serve those in need by developing solidarity actions and caring, fraternal relationships.
Terms and conditions
- 20h minimum service on campus
- In the form of :
- a commitment to solidarity
- UniLaSalle community involvement
- assistance with an innovation project
campus: Beauvais
The Geosciences pre-engineering program is designed for students interested in the study of rocks and their professional applications.
It is characterized by a strong "field" dimension, representing up to 50 days over the first two years:
- Geological excursions in Normandy, Brittany and Belgium (2x5 days)
- Sedimentary mapping schools in south-eastern France (11 days)
- Magmatic mapping school (11 days)
- Semi-autonomous mapping course in the Alps and Pyrenees (3 weeks)
Main findings
Engineering science fundamentals
25% of hourly volume in years 1 and 2
Semester 1
- General geology
- Cartography
- Petrography: the main families
- Mineralogy
- Biochronology
- Statics
Semester 2
- Structural geomorphology
- Cartography
- Strength of materials
- Descriptive tectonics
- Internal geodynamics
- Crystallochemistry
Semester 3
- GIS and geodesy
- CAD
- Cartography
- Macroscopic mineralogy
- Orogen - Geology of France
- Past and present deposit environments
Semester 4
- Geomorphology
- Object-oriented programming (Java)
- Cartography
- Mechanics of deformable solids
- Endogenous petrology
- Sedimentary basins
Discovering professional fields: Natural resources and risks
15% of hourly volume in years 1 and 2
Semester 1
- Topometry
- Field school: the main principles of geology (Brittany and/or Normandy)
- Mineralogy
Semester 2
- Issues and challenges in the geosciences
- Biochronology: in-depth study
- Field school: structural mapping in sedimentary terrain (Alps)
- Petrography: in-depth study
Semester 3
- Microscopic mineralogy
- Depositional environments: application
- Quantitative tectonics
Semester 4
- Microfacies analysis
- Field school: volcanic mapping (La Bourboule)
- Endogenous petrology
- Cover tectonics (balanced sections)
campus: Rennes
The Environmental Sciences pre-engineering program is aimed at students interested in environmental issues, biodiversity and sustainable development, and more specifically in the water, energy, waste and corporate environmental performance sectors.
Main findings
Engineering science fundamentals
25% of hourly volume in years 1 and 2
Semester 1
- Biochemistry
- General ecology
- Survey and data collection
Semester 2
- Human physiology and the impact of pollutants
- Functional organic chemistry
- Earth sciences
- Applied ecology
Semestre 3
- Physiologie humaine et impacts des polluants
- Chimie des solutions
- Biologie des organismes
- Sciences de la Terre
Semestre 4
- Biochimie
- Chimie des solutions
- Biologie des organismes
- Pédologie
- Ecologie appliquée
- Système industriel
- Mécanique des matériaux
- L'éco-entreprise dans son environnement
Environmental management
15% of hourly volume in years 1 and 2
Semester 1
- English: Basic Environmental awareness
- Introduction to energy issues
- Introduction to waste: types of waste and collection methods
- Context, issues and history of sustainable development
- Introduction to urban material issues
- PACT_DD: discovering the hidden facets of a technique
Semester 2
- English: Basic Environmental awareness
- Project and meeting management
- Introduction to environmental assessment and procedures
- PACT_DD: Telling the sustainable development story
Semester 3
- English: Environmental factors
- PACT_DD: sharing sustainable development
- Environmental physics
- PACT_DD: environmental processes
Semester 4
- English: Environmental factors
- Eco-design (project)
- Recycling and process optimization
- PACT_DD: the challenges of sustainable development
- PACT_DD: identifying and innovating
campus : Beauvais
The Life Sciences pre-engineering program is designed for students interested in biology and related fields.
This pathway leads to several major orientations, which are introduced in the pre-engineering cycle and developed in greater depth in 3rd year.
- Sustainable agriculture / Agronomy
- Food science and health prevention, subdivided in the 4th semester into :
- Food processing and bioprocesses
- Food and Health
Main findings
Engineering science fundamentals
25% of hourly volume in years 1 and 2
Semester 1
- Cell Biology
- Genetics
- General physiology (animal, plant, human)
- Animal systematics
Semester 2
- Structural biochemistry
- Plant biology and botany
- Formal and molecular genetics
- Functional organic chemistry
- Solution chemistry
Semester 3
- Metabolic biochemistry and enzymology
- Population genetics
- Immunology
- General microbiology: bacteriology
Semester 4
- Agro-industrial biochemistry
- Molecular biology
- Ecosystem functioning
- Microbiology: mycology and virology
- Physics
Discovering professional fields:
15% of hourly volume in years 1 and 2
You choose one of the following two themes:
Sustainable agriculture / Agronomy
Semester 1
- Introduction to agricultural systems and sectors
- Environment and farm operations
Semester 2
- Pedology
- Botany
- Farm analysis
Semester 3
- General physiology (animal, plant)
- Project presentation
- Agronomy: soil, climate
- Applied animal physiology
Semester 4
- Agronomy: Agronomic sciences and techniques
- International agricultural sectors
- Rural sociology
- Introduction to animal nutrition
- Applied animal physiology
- Ecosystem functioning
Food science and health prevention
Semester 1
- Issues and challenges surrounding food and food processing
- Introduction to the world of agrifood and health research
- Agrifood and health-related sectors and professions
Semester 2
- Product processing and safety
- Introduction to analytical chemistry
- Preparing for internships in the agri-food and preventive health sectors
- Regulation of major functions and thermoregulation
Semester 3
- Analytical chemistry applied to the food industry
- Food allergies and autoimmune diseases
- Digestive and absorption physiology
- Back to production systems
Semester 4
In semester 4, you will be asked to choose between two options:
Food processing and bioprocessing
- Sociology of human eating behavior
- Human nutrition
- Physiology of development and aging
- The ingredient at the interface of food and health sciences
- Practical approach to marketing, R&D and quality in the food industry
- Introduction to bioprocesses
- Organization of industrial systems
Nutrition and health
- Sociology of human eating behavior
- Human nutrition
- Physiology of development and aging
- The ingredient at the interface of food and health sciences
- Communication and intracellular signalling
- Microbiology and virology in healthcare
- Organization of healthcare systems