Destinee and Erica, Walnut Park asked Crystal Harris, Northrop Grumman AddedWednesday, February 11, 2015 at 5:35 PM Recommended classes What classes would you recommend we take in high school if we wish to pursue an engineering degree? Related to Preparation for College Reset Sort By Default Crystal Harris , Northrop Grumman Answered Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 5:35 PM I would recommend for high school students to definitely take calculus I and II as these are the basic fundamentals of getting through a college level program without extra time for refresher courses. If at all possible or if the opportunity presents it’s self, calculus III pre or advance prep is ideal along with trigonometry. Statistics courses are essential and one of those pitfalls if you are not familiar with the level of work prior to college. Statistics is extremely helpful in getting through engineering program. Take as many as you can and retake as many allowed. The other core courses like reading, writing, physics, and chemistry are good to have as well, but the math and statistics really stand out and propels the engineering student into another class of first year college students in general. Also, computer software engineering or applied mathematical courses can be life savers during late night study sessions and crunch time. Having a well built algorithm already on your hard drive for plotting graphs or demonstrating analytical methods is perfect. Regards, Crystal