Alfred University offers a first-year Engineering Exploration option for engineering students who want a little more time to select a major. All of the engineering majors, except Biomaterials Engineering, share a common curriculum in the first semester, which includes Calculus I, General Chemistry I, Engineering Foundations II, First Year Seminar, Introduction to Engineering, and English Composition. In the second semester, undecided students enroll in Calculus II, General Chemistry II, General Physics I, Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Engineering, Technical Communications, and Common Ground.