Associate in Science, Engineering

Program Code: A10400AE

(2021*03)

This program requires a 2.2 or greater high school GPA from a College Prep Curriculum valid within 10 years, or a placement test demonstrating placement into college-ready English 111 and math. If either of these requirements is not met, the student will be placed into Associate in General Education – First Year (A10300-FY). *See the A10300FY – Associate in General Education-First Year Program page for more information.

This program is intended for students desiring to transfer to a four-year institution to major in Engineering. Students completing this program will receive the initial classes needed prior to transferring.

Associate in Science, Engineering, Semester-By-Semester Plan

General Education Courses (34 SHC)

English/Composition (6 SHC)

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts & Communication (6 SHC)

Communications (3 SHC)

COM 231 - Public Speaking Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts (3 SHC)

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
ART 114 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3
ART 115 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 241 - British Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 242 - British Literature II Credits: 3
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credits: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

Social/Behavior Sciences (6 SHC)

Additional General Education Hours (11 SHC)

HUM 110 - Technology and Society Credits: 3
MAT 271 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MAT 272 - Calculus II Credits: 4

Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credits: 1
CSC 134 - C++ Programming Credits: 3
DFT 170 - Engineering Graphics Credits: 3
EGR 150 - Intro to Engineering Credits: 2
PED 110 - Fit and Well for Life Credits: 2
PHY 151 - College Physics I Credits: 4

Total Associate in Science in Engineering, AS: 60-61* Credits

*One semester hour of WBL 111 credit may be included in a 61 SHC Associate in Science program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.

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.

To be eligible for transfer of credits under the Associate in Science, Engineering to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering, community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Admission to Engineering Programs is highly competitive and admission is not guaranteed.

Calculus I is the lowest level math course that will be accepted by the Engineering Programs for transfer as math credit.

For more information:

Jason Perry
Physics/Astronomy Instructor
Science/LAP (Building 027), Room 211
Phone: (252) 527-6223, ext. 963
Fax: (252) 233-6867
Email: jbperry90@lenoircc.edu