Engineering Preparatory Studies AS

The College of Professional Studies and the College of Arts and Sciences offer a two-year pre engineering program to students who intend to pursue a career in engineering. Designed for students who wish to transfer to a traditional engineering school, this two-year curriculum includes technical, humanities, and liberal arts courses. Pre-engineering students are enrolled in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technologies or College of Arts and Sciences and are advised by appropriate faculty. These faculty are also available to help you decide which particular branch of engineering you might wish to pursue.

Pre-Engineering General Course Sequence

First Year Fall Term

CHEM 1141 - General Chemistry 1
ENGL 1102 - Discourse and Composition (B) ¹
ETEC 1302 - Computing Systems
MATH 2110 - Calculus 1
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology
Total Credit Hours 17

First Year Spring Term

Second Year Fall Term

ETEC 2101 - Data Structures
IDST 2225 - Civilization and Literature 1
MATH 2300 - Linear Algebra ²
PHYS 2211 - Calculus-Based Physics 1
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology
Total Credit Hours 16

Second Year Spring Term

Total Credit hours 68

Note:

¹ If entering student English placement is below ENGL 1102, this course will be replaced with ENGL 1101 (5 cr. hrs.).
² Students may substitute MATH 2130 Calculus 3 (4 cr. hrs.), MATH 2500 Statistics 1 (3 cr. hrs.), or BIOL 1151 General Biology 1 (4 cr. hrs.).