A10500 - Associate in Engineering

Course Requirements for Associate in Engineering Degree

I. Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) 42 SHC

A. Composition, take both (6 SHC) C-L-CR

ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry 3-0-3
ENG 112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines 3-0-3

B. Humanities, select one (3 SHC)

ENG 231 American Literature I 3-0-3
ENG 232 American Literature II 3-0-3
ENG 241 British Literature I 3-0-3
ENG 242 British Literature II 3-0-3
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics 3-0-3
REL 110 World Religions 3-0-3

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

C. Humanities/Fine Arts, select one (3 SHC)

Select a course from the following discipline areas: art, communications, music. 

ART 111 Art Appreciation 3-0-3
ART 114 Art History Survey I 3-0-3
ART 115 Art History Survey II 3-0-3
COM 231 Public Speaking 3-0-3
MUS 110 Music Appreciation 3-0-3
MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz 3-0-3

D. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 SHC)

One required course, choose one additional course.

Required:

ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics 3-0-3

One additional course: 

HIS 111 World Civilizations I 3-0-3
HIS 112 World Civilizations II 3-0-3
HIS 131 American History I 3-0-3
HIS 132 American History II 3-0-3
POL 120 American Government 3-0-3
PSY 150 General Psychology 3-0-3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology 3-0-3

E. Natural Sciences (12 SHC)

CHM 151 General Chemistry I 3-3-4
PHY 251 General Physics I 3-3-4
PHY 252 General Physics II 3-3-4

F. Mathematics (12 SHC)

MAT 271 Calculus I 3-2-4
MAT 272 Calculus II 3-2-4
MAT 273 Calculus III 3-2-4

Calculus I is the lowest math course that will be accepted by engineering programs for transfer as a math credit.  Students who are not calculus-ready will need to take additional math courses. Students are recommended to include both the Associate in Science and the Associate in Engineering as their declared programs of study.

II. Additional General Education Hours/Pre-Major Electives (18 SHC)

Three required courses, choose additional courses. 

ACA 122 College Transfer Success 1-0-1
EGR 150 Introduction to Engineering 1-2-2
MAT 285 Differential Equations 2-2-3

Select additional courses from UGETC courses listed above or from the courses classified as General Education courses in the NCCCS Combined Course Library. (12 SHC)

Take 3 credits from:

BIO 111 General Biology I 3-3-4
COM 110 Introduction to Communication 3-0-3
COM 231 Public Speaking 3-0-3
CHM 152 General Chemistry II 3-3-4
ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics 3-0-3
GEL 111 Introductory Geology 3-2-4
HUM 110 Technology and Society 3-0-3
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics 3-0-3

Take 9 credits from:

BIO 111 General Biology I 3-3-4
CHM 152 General Chemistry II 3-3-4
CHM 251 Organic Chemistry I 3-3-4
CHM 252 Organic Chemistry II 3-3-4
COM 110 Introduction to Communication 3-0-3
COM 231 Public Speaking 3-0-3
CSC 134 C++ Programming 2-3-3
CSC 151 JAVA Programming 2-3-3
DFT 170 Engineering Graphics 2-2-3
ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics 3-0-3
EGR 210 Intro to Electr./Computer Eng. Lab 1-3-2
EGR 212 Logic System Design I 3-0-3
EGR 214 Num Methods for Engineers 3-0-3
EGR 215 Network Theory I 3-0-3
EGR 216 Logic and Network Lab 0-3-1
EGR 220 Engineering Statics 3-0-3
EGR 225 Engineering Dynamics 3-0-3
EGR 228 Introduction to Solid Mechanics 3-0-3
GEL 111 Introductory Geology 3-2-4
HUM 110 Technology and Society 3-0-3
MAT 280 Linear Algebra 2-2-3