Associate in Engineering Degree
Program Code: A10500
The Associate in Engineering (AE) degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use. 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.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| ACA-122 | College Transfer Success | 1 |
| EGR-150 | Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| MAT-271 | Calculus I | 4 |
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Pre-major Elective | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 16-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG-112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
| CHM-151 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| PHY-251 | General Physics I | 4 |
| MAT-272 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |
| DFT-170 | Engineering Graphics | 3 |
| PHY-252 | General Physics II | 4 |
| ECO-251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Pre-major Elective | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 16-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAT-273 | Calculus III | 4 |
| EGR-220 or EGR-212 |
Engineering Statics or Logic System Design I |
3 |
| General Education Course | 3-4 | |
| PHI-240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| Hours | 13-14 | |
| Total Hours | 60-63 | |
Note: EGR-212 Logic System Design I best fits students pursuing electrical or computer engineering (including computer science).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Available Social Science Electives: | ||
| HIS-111 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIS-112 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HIS-131 | American History I | 3 |
| HIS-132 | American History II | 3 |
| POL-120 | American Government | 3 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC-210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Available General Education Courses: | ||
| BIO-111 | General Biology I (Required for Biomedical Engineering) | 4 |
| CHM-152 | General Chemistry II (Required for Chemical Engineering) | 4 |
| COM-110 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| ECO-252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HUM-110 | Technology and Society | 3 |
| GEL-111 | Geology | 4 |
Available Pre-Major Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical/Civil Engineering: | ||
| CSC-134 | C++ Programming 1 | 3 |
| CSC-151 | JAVA Programming 2 | 3 |
| HUM-110 | Technology and Society | 3 |
| MAT-280 | Linear Algebra 3 | 3 |
| MAT-285 | Differential Equations 4,5 | 3 |
| Electrical/Computer Engineering: | ||
| CSC-134 | C++ Programming 2 | 3 |
| CSC-151 | JAVA Programming | 3 |
| HUM-110 | Technology and Society | 3 |
| MAT-280 | Linear Algebra 3 | 3 |
| MAT-285 | Differential Equations 5 | 3 |
| Chemical/Biomedical Engineering: | ||
| CHM-152 | General Chemistry II 6 | 4 |
| CHM-251 | Organic Chemistry I 7 | 4 |
| CSC-134 | C++ Programming 2 | 3 |
| CSC-151 | JAVA Programming | 3 |
| MAT-280 | Linear Algebra 3 | 3 |
| MAT-285 | Differential Equations 4,5 | 3 |
| HUM-110 | Technology and Society | 3 |
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NC State only accepts CSC-134 C++ Programming
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ECU will accept either CSC-134 C++ Programming or CSC-151 JAVA Programming
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ECU requires both MAT-280 Linear Algebra and MAT-285 Differential Equations. Pre-requisites: MAT-271 Calculus I
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NC State requires MAT-285 Differential Equations for Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering
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Pre-requisites: MAT-272 Calculus II
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Pre-Requisites: CHM-151 General Chemistry I
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Required for NC State Chemical Engineering. Pre-Requisites: CHM-152 General Chemistry II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The following courses have been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement General Education (UGETC) requirement in English Composition: | ||
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| ENG-112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
| The following courses have been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement UGETC requirement in Humanities/Fine Arts: | ||
| ART-111 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART-114 | Art History Survey I | 3 |
| ART-115 | Art History Survey II | 3 |
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG-231 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG-232 | American Literature II | 3 |
| MUS-110 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS-112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 |
| PHI-215 | Philosophical Issues | 3 |
| PHI-240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| The following courses have been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement UGETC requirement in Social/Behavioral Sciences: | ||
| ECO-251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO-252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HIS-111 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIS-112 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HIS-131 | American History I | 3 |
| HIS-132 | American History II | 3 |
| POL-120 | American Government | 3 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC-210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| The following courses have been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement UGETC Natural Sciences: | ||
| BIO-110 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIO-111 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO-112 | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHM-151 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM-152 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| GEL-111 | Geology | 4 |
| PHY-110 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| PHY-151 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHY-152 | College Physics II | 4 |
| PHY-251 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHY-252 | General Physics II | 4 |
| The following courses have been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement UGETC requirement in Mathematics: | ||
| MAT-143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| MAT-152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| MAT-171 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 |
| MAT-172 | Precalculus Trigonometry | 4 |
| MAT-263 | Brief Calculus | 4 |
| MAT-271 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MAT-272 | Calculus II | 4 |