To prepare for a career in engineering a student must being planning in high school Mathematics and science should form the core curriculum. For Example , in a school where sixteen credit hours are required for high school graduation, Four should be in Mathematics one each in chemistry, biology, and physics. The remaining credits should include four in English and at least three in the humanities and social sciences. The average entering freshman in engineering should have achieved at least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in his or her high school. Although deficiencies can be corrected during the first year, the student who needs additional work should expect to spend five instead of four years to complete a degree.