Associate in Engineering (A10500)
Curriculum Description:
The Associate in Engineering (AE) curriculum is a 60 – 61 semester credit hour degree program designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year university and declare a major in engineering.
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.
- Transfer students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/ or physical education and health requirements prior to or after transferring to the senior institution, if applicable.
Achievement of competence in the following developmental courses must be met:
- Transition Math
- Transition English
Program Requirements and Options
- Courses in parenthesis are prerequisite courses.
- UGETC General Education Courses will be accepted at any UNC System institution for transfer equivalency.
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.
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
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, health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.
Students should consult with academic advisors and choose courses appropriate to the specific university and engineering major requirements.
Faculty advisors will work to help transfer students develop individual academic plans. This is an example of a 2 year track a student can take to complete this program.
Requirements
Study Skills - 1 credit hour
Engineering - 2 credit hours
| EGR 150 | Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
English Composition - 6 credit hours
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 credit hours
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
Mathematics - 12 credit hours
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.
Natural Sciences - 12 credit hours
Humanities - 3 credit hours
Choose 1 course from the following
Note: 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 Communications - 3 credit hours
Choose 1 course from the following
Other Options - 3 credit hours
Choose 1 course from the following
Other Courses - 15 credit hours
Select 15 credit hours 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, health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.
Students should consult with academic advisors and choose courses appropriate to the specific university and engineering major requirements.
Academic Plan
Sample Program Completion Guide
Faculty advisors will work to help transfer students develop individual academic plans. This is an example of a 2 year track a student can take to complete this program.
First Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MAT 272 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHY 251 | General Physics I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Total Credit Hours: 61