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Associate Degree in Engineering (A10500)

Fall Semester 1

Course	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry This course is designed to develop the ability to produce clear writing in a variety of genres and formats using a recursive process. Emphasis includes inquiry, analysis, effective use of rhetorical strategies, thesis development, audience awareness, and revision. Upon completion, students should be able to produce unified, coherent, well-developed essays using standard written English. Class: 3.00 Credits: 3.00	3.00			3.00
ACA 122 - College Transfer Success ACA 122 - College Transfer Success This course provides information and strategies necessary to develop clear academic and professional goals beyond the community college experience. Topics include the CAA, college policies and culture, career exploration, gathering information on senior institutions, strategic planning, critical thinking, and communications skills for a successful academic transition. Upon completion, students should be able to develop an academic plan to transition successfully to senior institutions. Lab: 2.00 Credits: 1.00		2.00		1.00
EGR 150 - Intro to Engineering EGR 150 - Intro to Engineering This course is an overview of the engineering profession. Topics include goal setting and career assessment, ethics, public safety, the engineering method and design process, written and oral communication, interpersonal skills and team building, and computer applications. Upon completion, students should be able to understand the engineering process, the engineering profession, and utilize college resources to meet their educational goals. Class: 1.00 Lab: 2.00 Credits: 2.00	1.00	2.00		2.00
MAT 271 - Calculus I MAT 271 - Calculus I This course is designed to develop the topics of differential and integral calculus. Emphasis is placed on limits, continuity, derivatives and integrals of algebraic and transcendental functions of one variable. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to derivative-related problems with and without technology. Prerequisites: Take: MAT-172 Class: 3.00 Lab: 2.00 Credits: 4.00	3.00	2.00		4.00
CHM 151 - General Chemistry I CHM 151 - General Chemistry I This course covers fundamental principles and laws of chemistry. Topics include measurement, atomic and molecular structure, periodicity, chemical reactions, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gas laws, and solutions. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of fundamental chemical laws and concepts as needed in CHM 152. Class: 3.00 Lab: 3.00 Credits: 4.00	3.00	3.00		4.00
				Total: 14

Spring Semester 1

Course	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
ENG 112 - Writing and Research in the Disciplines ENG 112 - Writing and Research in the Disciplines This course, the second in a series of two, introduces research techniques, documentation styles, and writing strategies. Emphasis is placed on analyzing information and ideas and incorporating research findings into documented writing and research projects. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate and synthesize information from primary and secondary sources using documentation appropriate to various disciplines. Prerequisites: Take ENG-111 Class: 3.00 Credits: 3.00	3.00			3.00
CSC 134 - C++ Programming CSC 134 - C++ Programming This course introduces computer programming using the C++ programming language with object-oriented programming principles. Emphasis is placed on event-driven programming methods, including creating and manipulating objects, classes, and using object-oriented tools such as the class debugger. Upon completion, students should be able to design, code, test and debug at a beginning level. Class: 2.00 Lab: 3.00 Credits: 3.00	2.00	3.00		3.00
PHY 251 - General Physics I PHY 251 - General Physics I This course uses calculus-based mathematical models to introduce the fundamental concepts that describe the physical world. Topics include units and measurement, vector operations, linear kinematics and dynamics, energy, power, momentum, rotational mechanics, periodic motion, fluid mechanics, and heat. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles involved and display analytical problem-solving ability for the topics covered. Prerequisites: Take MAT-271 Corequisites: Take MAT-272 Class: 3.00 Lab: 3.00 Credits: 4.00	3.00	3.00		4.00
MAT 272 - Calculus II MAT 272 - Calculus II This course is designed to develop advanced topics of differential and integral calculus. Emphasis is placed on the applications of definite integrals, techniques of integration, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, infinite series, conic sections, parametric equations, polar coordinates, and differential equations. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to integral-related problems with and without technology. Prerequisites: Take MAT-271 Class: 3.00 Lab: 2.00 Credits: 4.00	3.00	2.00		4.00
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics This course introduces theories about the nature and foundations of moral judgments and applications to contemporary moral issues. Emphasis is placed on moral theories such as consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Upon completion, students should be able to apply various ethical theories to moral issues such as abortion, capital punishment, poverty, war, terrorism, the treatment of animals, and issues arising from new technologies. Prerequisites: Take ENG-111 Class: 3.00 Credits: 3.00	3.00			3.00
				Total: 17

Fall Semester 2

Course	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II HIS 112 - World Civilizations II This course introduces world history from the early modern era to the present. Topics include the cultures of Africa, Europe, India, China, Japan, and the Americas. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in modern world civilizations. Class: 3.00 Credits: 3.00	3.00			3.00
DFT 170 - Engineering Graphics DFT 170 - Engineering Graphics This course introduces basic engineering graphics skills and applications. Topics include sketching, selection and use of current methods and tools, and the use of engineering graphics applications. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic engineering graphics principles and practices. Class: 2.00 Lab: 2.00 Credits: 3.00	2.00	2.00		3.00
PHY 252 - General Physics II PHY 252 - General Physics II This course uses calculus-based mathematical models to introduce the fundamental concepts that describe the physical world. Topics include electrostatic forces, electric fields, electric potentials, direct-current circuits, magnetostatic forces, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, alternating-current circuits, and light. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles involved and display analytical problem-solving ability for the topics covered. Prerequisites: Take All: MAT-272 and PHY-251 Class: 3.00 Lab: 3.00 Credits: 4.00	3.00	3.00		4.00
ECO 251 - Principles of Microeconomics ECO 251 - Principles of Microeconomics This course introduces economic analysis of individual, business, and industry in the market economy. Topics include the price mechanism, supply and demand, optimizing economic behavior, costs and revenue, market structures, factor markets, income distribution, market failure, and government intervention. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and evaluate consumer and business alternatives in order to efficiently achieve economic objectives. Class: 3.00 Credits: 3.00	3.00			3.00
MAT 280 - Linear Algebra MAT 280 - Linear Algebra This course provides an introduction to linear algebra topics. Emphasis is placed on the development of abstract concepts and applications for vectors, systems of equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, multi-dimensional linear transformations, eigenvectors, eigenvalues, diagonalization and orthogonality. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate understanding of the theoretical concepts and select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to linear algebra-related problems with and without technology. Prerequisites: Take MAT-271 Class: 2.00 Lab: 2.00 Credits: 3.00	2.00	2.00		3.00
				Total: 16

Spring Semester 2

Course	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
MAT 273 - Calculus III MAT 273 - Calculus III This course is designed to develop the topics of multivariate calculus. Emphasis is placed on multivariate functions, partial derivatives, multiple integration, solid analytical geometry, vector valued functions, and line and surface integrals. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding the solution to multivariate-related problems with and without technology. Prerequisites: Take MAT-272 Class: 3.00 Lab: 2.00 Credits: 4.00	3.00	2.00		4.00
EGR 220 - Engineering Statics EGR 220 - Engineering Statics This course introduces the concepts of engineering based on forces in equilibrium. Topics include concentrated forces, distributed forces, forces due to friction, and inertia as they apply to machines, structures, and systems. Upon completion, students should be able to solve problems which require the ability to analyze systems of forces in static equilibrium. Prerequisites: Take PHY-251 Corequisites: Take MAT-272 Class: 3.00 Credits: 3.00	3.00			3.00
-OR- EGR 212 - Logic System Design I EGR 212 - Logic System Design I This course provides an introduction to digital circuits and analysis. Topics include Boolean Algebra; mixed logic; design of combinational circuits; introduction to sequential systems; and MSI building blocks. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze and design digital circuits and systems. Class: 3.00 Credits: 3.00	3.00			3.00
COM 231 - Public Speaking COM 231 - Public Speaking This course provides instruction and experience in preparation and delivery of speeches within a public setting and group discussion. Emphasis is placed on research, preparation, delivery, and evaluation of informative, persuasive, and special occasion public speaking. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare and deliver well-organized speeches and participate in group discussion with appropriate audiovisual support. Class: 3.00 Credits: 3.00	3.00			3.00
MAT 285 - Differential Equations MAT 285 - Differential Equations This course provides an introduction to topics involving ordinary differential equations. Emphasis is placed on the development of abstract concepts and applications for first-order and linear higher-order differential equations, systems of differential equations, numerical methods, series solutions, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and LaPlace transforms. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate understanding of the theoretical concepts and select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to differential equations-related problems with and without technology. Prerequisites: Take MAT-272 Class: 2.00 Lab: 2.00 Credits: 3.00	2.00	2.00		3.00
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