This degree program is designed to cover the first two years of a four-year program leading to the bachelor’s degree in engineering at most four-year colleges and universities. While the bachelor’s degree is usually the minimum needed to practice as an engineer, the associate degree will permit an individual to find work in most engineering firms as an engineering aide.

Career Opportunities

Aerospace Engineer¹
Agricultural Engineer¹
Architectural Engineer¹
Biomedical Engineer¹
CAD/CAM Engineer¹
Chemical Engineer¹
Civil Engineer¹
Civil Engineering Technician
Computer Engineer¹
Electrical Engineer¹
Electrical Engineering Technician
Environmental Engineer¹
Geological Engineer¹
Industrial Engineer¹
Industrial Engineering Technician
Manufacturing Engineer¹
Marine Engineer¹
Materials Engineer¹
Mechanical Engineer¹
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Mining Engineer¹
Nuclear Engineer¹
Petroleum Engineer¹
Structural Engineer¹
Systems Engineer¹
Robotics Engineer¹

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Bachelor’s degree or higher required.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Draw conclusions about simple and complex systems by collecting, assessing, and analyzing information.
• Communicate technical ideas in group and professional settings in both written and oral form.

Associate in Science Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Units
CHEM-141	General Chemistry I	5
ENGR-100	Introduction to Engineering and Design	4
ENGR-119	Basic Engineering CAD	3
or CADD-120	Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
ENGR-120	Engineering Computer Applications	3
ENGR-218/SURV-218	Plane Surveying	4
ENGR-225	Mechanics for Civil Engineers	3
ENGR-260	Engineering Materials	3
MATH-160	Elementary Statistics	4
MATH-180	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	5
MATH-280	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	4
MATH-281	Multivariable Calculus	4
MATH-285	Differential Equations	3
PHYC-201	Mechanics and Waves	5
PHYC-202	Electricity, Magnetism, and Heat	5
Total Units		55

Plus General Education Requirements