Associate in Engineering Degree Course Requirements, 2019
Courses Semester Hours
GENERAL EDUCATION (42 SHC)*……………………………………………………… 42
The general education courses includes study in the areas of English composition; humanities and fine arts; social and behavioral sciences; natural sciences and mathematics.
UNIVERSAL GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER COMPONENT (UGETC) Courses that are not classified as UGETC are italicized
English Composition (6 SHC) ……………………………………………………….. 6
Two English composition courses are required:
ENG-111 and ENG-112
Humanities/Fine Arts and Communication (6 SHC) ……………………. 6
Humanities: Choose one:
Literature (ENG-231, 232, 241, 242)
Philosophy (PHI-215, 240)
Fine Arts and Communication: Choose one:
Art (ART-111, 114, 115)
Communication (COM-231)
Music (MUS-110, 112)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 SHC)………………………………………………. 6
One course required:
Economics (ECO-251)
Select second course from the following:
History (HIS-111, 112, 131, 132)
Political Science (POL-120)
Psychology (PSY-150)
Sociology (SOC-210)
Mathematics (12 SHC)………………………………………………………………….. 12
Calculus I (MAT-271) is the lowest level math course that will be accepted by the engineering programs for transfer as a math credit. Students who are not calculus-ready must take additional math courses.
Calculus (MAT-271, 272, 273) Note: MAT-273 is not a UGETC course.
Natural Sciences (12 SHC)……………………………………………………………. 12
Take all of the following:
Chemistry (CHM-151)
Physics (PHY-251, 252)
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION HOURS REQUIRED (42 SHC)……… 42
OTHER REQUIRED HOURS (18 SHC)…………………………………………………. 18
Academic Transition (1 SHC)
The following course is required:
ACA-122 College Transfer Success…………………………………………. 1
Students must complete ACA-122 within the first 30 hours of enrollment.
Pre-major Elective (2 SHC)
EGR-150 Introduction to Engineering…………………………………………… 2
Other General Education and Pre-major Elective Hours (15 SHC) 15
Select 15 SHC from the following courses classified as pre-major, elective, or general education courses within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should choose courses appropriate to the specific university and engineering major requirements.
Biology (BIO-111)
Chemistry (CHM-152)
Communication (COM-110)
Computer Science (CSC-134, 151)
Drafting (DFT-170)
Economics (ECO-252)
Engineering (EGR-220)
Humanities (HUM-110)
Mathematics (MAT-285)
Physical Education (PED-110)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT (SHC) IN PROGRAM…… 60-61**
*Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.
**One semester hour of credit may be included in a 61 SHC associate in engineering program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.