Science, Engineering Specialization, AA&S

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Degree: Associate of Arts and Sciences with a Specialization in Engineering

Length: Four-semester (two-year) program

Purpose: The Associates of Arts and Sciences in Science with a specialization in Engineering is a statewide common curriculum designed primarily for students who wish to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.

Transfer Virginia: This program is aligned with the Transfer Virginia Engineering common curriculum. Students are strongly encouraged to consult their academic advisor and review program options using the Transfer Virginia Portal, https://www.transfervirginia.org.

Program Requirements: All students will be required to demonstrate college readiness through transcript review or informed self-placement. Based on this review, students may request or be required to enroll in prerequisite or corequisite math and/or English courses.

Students are encouraged to become acquainted with the requirements of the college or university to which she or he is considering for transfer and to regularly consult with his/her community college advisor in planning their program and selecting electives. Students should successfully complete all community college courses meeting the grade requirement of “C”.

The following list is a suggested sequence in which students may plan their class schedules to ensure graduation in two years.

First Semester

CHM 111 College Chemistry I 4 credits
HUM ELE Any LIT or ART or HUM Elective 3 credits ¹
ENG 111 College Composition I 3 credits
MTH 263 Calculus I 4 credits
SDV 100 College Success Skills 1 credits

Suggested Credits for Semester: 15

Second Semester

EGR 121 Foundations of Engineering 2 credits
ENG 113 Technical-Professional Writing 3 credits ²
MTH 264 Calculus II 4 credits
CSC 221 Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming 3 credits
SOC ELE Social and Behavioral Science Elective 3 credits ³
MTH 266 Linear Algebra 3 credits

Suggested Credits for Semester: 18

Third Semester

EGR 122 Engineering Design 2 credits
CSC 222 Object-Oriented Programming 4 credits
HIS ELE History Elective 3 credits ⁴
MTH 265 Calculus III 4 credits
PHY 241 University Physics I 4 credits

Suggested Credits for Semester: 18

Fourth Semester

CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking 3 credits
EGR 240 Statics 3 credits ⁵
HUM ELE Any LIT or ART or HUM Elective 3 credits¹
MTH 267 Differential Equations 3 credits
PHY 242 University Physics II 4 credits

Suggested Credits for Semester: 16

Total Minimum Credits Required for this Curriculum: 67

¹Humanities Electives: ART 101 , CST 151 , HUM 201 , MUS 121 , PHI 100 , PHI 220 , REL 230

PHI 220 preferred, HUM electives should be from different clusters.

² English Elective: ENG 113 preferred or ENG 112

³Social Science Electives: ECO 201 , ECO 202 , GEO 210 , PLS 135 , PSY 200 , PSY 215 , PSY 216 , PSY 230 . SOC 200 or ECO 202 are the required Social Science for some programs.

⁴History Electives: HIS 101 , HIS 102 , HIS 121 , HIS 122

⁵Engineering Electives: depending on Engineering field of interest, students may select EGR 240 , EGR 245 , EGR 246 , or other approved EGR course.

NOTE: Transfer students are advised to consider four-year college and university requirements in making their choices.