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:
- Identify and evaluate the source, context, and credibility of information.
- Communicate information to a variety of audiences using appropriate written methods.
- Apply appropriate mathematics to solve real world problems.
- Analyze a problem or question using the scientific method.
- Analyze and derive solutions to engineering problems using appropriate techniques and formulae.
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.
1. English Composition (6 SHC)
The following two English composition courses are required.
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
| 3 |
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines |
3
| 3 |
2. Humanities/Fine Arts and Communications (6 SHC)
Select one course from each category:
Humanities: Choose One
(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:
3. Social/Behavioral Sciences: (6 SHC)
One course required. Select second course.
Required:
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics |
3
| 3 |
Choose One:
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.
5. Natural Sciences (12 SHC)
II. Other Required Hours (18 SHC)
Academic Transition (1 SHC)
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success |
2
| 1 |
Pre-major Elective (2 SHC)
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.
Total Credit Hours: 60-61