Associate in Engineering

A10500

The Associate in Engineering (AE) degree is designed for students desiring to pursue a four-year engineering degree. The degree plan includes required general education and prerequisite courses that are acceptable to all state funded Bachelor of Engineering programs. Students who follow the degree progression plan will meet the entrance requirements at all of the North Carolina public Bachelor of Science Engineering programs. Associate in Engineering graduates may then apply to any of these programs without taking additional and sometimes duplicative courses. Admission to Engineering programs is highly competitive and admission is not guaranteed.

To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the AE to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Articulation Agreement, community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

 

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the AE program, a graduate should be able to:

1. Identify and evaluate the source, context, and credibility of information.
2. Communicate information to a variety of audiences using appropriate written methods.
3. Apply appropriate mathematics to solve real world problems.
4. Analyze and derive solutions to engineering problems using appropriate techniques and formulae.

Associate In Engineering A10500

I. General Education Core (42 SHC)

The general education common course pathway includes study in the areas of English composition; humanities and fine arts; social and behavioral sciences; natural sciences and mathematics.

A. Universal General Education Transfer Component

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) courses will transfer for equivalency credit to all UNC institutions.) *Exceptions (i.e. courses which are not classified as UGETC) are italicized.

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits

1. English Composition (6 SHC)

The following two English composition courses are required.

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
ENG 111Writing and Inquiry
3

3

ENG 112Writing and Research in the Disciplines
3

3

2. Humanities/Fine Arts and Communications (6 SHC)

Select one course from each category:


 

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
Humanities: Choose One
Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
ENG 231American Literature I
3

3

ENG 232American Literature II
3

3

ENG 241British Literature I
3

3

ENG 242British Literature II
3

3

PHI 215Philosophical Issues
3

3

PHI 240Introduction to Ethics
3

3

REL 110World Religions
3

3

(REL 110 will transfer for equivalency credit to the engineering programs at all five UNC institutions that offer undergraduate engineering programs. It may not transfer with equivalency to other programs.)

Fine Arts and Communication: Choose One:
Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
COM 231Public Speaking
3

3

ART 111Art Appreciation
3

3

ART 114Art History Survey I
3

3

ART 115Art History Survey II
3

3

MUS 110Music Appreciation
3

3

MUS 112Introduction to Jazz
3

3

3. Social/Behavioral Sciences: (6 SHC)

One course required. Select second course.

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
Required:
Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics
3

3

Choose One:
Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
HIS 111World Civilizations I
3

3

HIS 112World Civilizations II
3

3

HIS 131American History I
3

3

HIS 132American History II
3

3

POL 120American Government
3

3

PSY 150General Psychology
3

3

SOC 210Introduction to Sociology
3

3

4. Mathematics: (12 SHC)

Calculus I 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 will need to take additional math courses.

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
MAT 271Calculus I
5

4

MAT 272Calculus II
5

4

MAT 273Calculus III
5

4

5. Natural Sciences (12 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
CHM 151General Chemistry I
6

4

PHY 251General Physics I
6

4

PHY 252General Physics II
6

4

II. Other Required Hours (18 SHC)

Academic Transition (1 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
ACA 122College Transfer Success
2

1

Pre-major Elective (2 SHC)

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
EGR 150Intro to Engineering
3

2

Other General Education and Pre-major Elective Hours: (15 SHC)

Select 15 SHC of courses from the following courses classified as pre-major, elective, or general education courses within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. (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.)

Students should choose courses appropriate to the specific university and engineering major requirements.

Course NumberTitleContact HoursCredits
BIO 111General Biology I
6

4

CHM 152General Chemistry II
6

4

COM 110Introduction to Communication
3

3

CSC 134C++ Programming
5

3

CSC 151JAVA Programming
5

3

DFT 170Engineering Graphics
4

3

ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics
3

3

EGR 220Engineering Statics
3

3

EGR 225Engineering Dynamics
3

3

HUM 110Technology and Society
3

3

MAT 280Linear Algebra
4

3

MAT 285Differential Equations
4

3

PED 110Fit and Well for Life
3

2

Total Credit Hours: 60-61