Engineering, AS

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PURPOSE: The associate of science curriculum in engineering is designed for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges or universities to complete baccalaureate degree programs in engineering. Course options exist to prepare students for a wide variety of Engineering majors.

By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an intermediate level of competency in the following skills:

Solve quantitative engineering-related problems.
Effectively communicate through written and oral contexts, as it pertains to the discipline of engineering.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the division of labor, negotiation and leadership while maintaining a group project schedule.
Apply computer-programming languages to solving engineering-related problems.
Show evidence of fundamental knowledge pertaining to electrical circuits.
Apply introductory knowledge of mechanics to engineering-related problems.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet JTCC admission requirements. Students may need to complete placement tests in English and mathematics. Visit www.jtcc.edu/placement for all course placement options. If students have deficiencies in English and/or mathematics, JTCC offers developmental and prerequisite courses to prepare students for the curriculum. New students and returning students are strongly urged to see their EGR Faculty Advisor for more information.

Text in italics and parentheses indicates approved course substitutions. Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Required Courses

SDV 101 - Orientation to Discipline 1 credit (SDV 100 )
EGR 120 - Introduction to Engineering 2 credits
Math Elective Courses 14-20 credits ^{1, 3}
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 credits
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I 4 credits
EGR 126 - Computer Programming for Engineers 3 credits
ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 credits
PHY 241 - University Physics I 4 credits
PHY 242 - University Physics II 4 credits
Engineering Elective Courses 15 credits^{2, 3}

Social Behavioral Science Elective (Choose 2): 6 Credits

ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
HIS 112 - History of World Civilization II 3 credits
PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology 3 credits
PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology 3 credits
SOC 200 - Principles of Sociology 3 credits

Humanities Elective (Choose 2): 6 Credits

^{See Note 4}

ART 101 - History and Appreciation of Art I 3 credits
ART 102 - History and Appreciation of Art II 3 credits
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 credits
ENG 252 - Survey of World Literature II 3 credits
PHI 111 - Logic I 3 credits
PHI 220 - Ethics 3 credits

Total Credits For Program: 65-71

NOTES:

¹Math Course Electives: EGR majors are required to complete MTH 263 Calculus I, MTH 264 Calculus II, MTH 267 Ordinary Differential Equations, and at least one of MTH 265 Calculus III and MTH 266 Linear Algebra, as best fits their intended major and transfer university. Students should start taking MTH classes their first semester, with the highest level class for which they are prepared. Please see Math Electives List below for prerequisite information. Please see your EGR faculty advisor.

²EGR Course Electives: Students earn an AS in Engineering by taking EGR 120 , EGR 126 , plus 15 credits from the Engineering Electives List. Please see EGR Electives List below. Specific sets of courses are designed for specific majors at transfer universities; taking different sets of courses may require additional coursework at the university. Please see your faculty advisor.

³Course Details: EGR 248 may be taken out of numerical order with EGR 245 and EGR 246 . EGR 270 may be taken out of numerical order with EGR 251/EGR 255 and EGR 261 /EGR 263 . EGR 251 and EGR 255 must be taken together. EGR 261 and EGR 263 must be taken together. EGR 270 may not be offered every semester. EGR course offerings are very limited in the summer session. Additional courses can be counted as an EGR Elective for majors such as Biomedical EGR, Chemical EGR, and Computer Science – these courses require a waiver. MTH 265, MTH 266, and MTH 267 may be taken in any order. VCCS accepts AP scores of 3 or higher, and CLEP; universities may not accept a score of 3 for transfer credit. Please see your EGR faculty advisor.

⁴Foreign Language: Students who did not complete foreign language in high school and need it for their university program may substitute SPA 101 or FRE 101 for CST 100 only. Please see your faculty advisor.

Math Electives List

^{See Note 1}

MTH 161 - Precalculus I 3 credits
MTH 162 - Precalculus II 3 credits
MTH 167 - Precalculus with Trigonometry 5 credits (equivalent to MTH 161 + MTH 162)
MTH 263 - Calculus I 4 credits
MTH 264 - Calculus II 4 credits
MTH 267 - Differential Equations 3 credits
MTH 265 - Calculus III 4 credits or
MTH 266 - Linear Algebra 3 credits

EGR Electives List

^{See Notes 2 and 3}

EGR 124 - Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Methods 3 credits
EGR 140 - Engineering Mechanics: Statics 3 credits
EGR 245 - Engineering Mechanics – Dynamics 3 credits
EGR 246 - Mechanics of Materials 3 credits
EGR 248 - Thermodynamics for Engineering 3 credits
EGR 270 - Fundamentals of Computer Engineering 4 credits Offered Fall Only
EGR 251 - Basic Electric Circuits 3 credits
EGR 255 - Electrical Circuits Laboratory 1 credit
EGR 261 - Signals and Systems 3 credits (Spring only)
EGR 263 - Signals and Systems Laboratory 1 credit (Spring only)
CHM 112 - General Chemistry II 4 credits