Engineering, A.S.

Program Description

Engineers need to think logically, communicate effectively, and be well-grounded in science and mathematics. The Engineering Program provides the engineering, mathematics, science, and general education courses that are taken by all engineering students in their freshman and sophomore years.

Graduates of the Engineering A.S. will be able to:

• Read, write, and speak English at a scientific level
• Reason abstractly and think critically
• Engage in qualitative and quantitative reasoning to interpret, analyze, and solve problems
• Use appropriate methods of quantitative reasoning to understand, interpret, and manipulate numerical data
• Understand and apply the scientific methods
• Locate, evaluate, and effectively synthesize technical information
• Use computers and other technology at a professional level
• Apply ethical principles in professional and personal decision-making

General Education Courses

The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.

Sequence of Study - Engineering A.S.

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not  include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you. This is a calculus-based program. Mathematics courses may be required prior to beginning your program of study.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience 1 Credit (Institutional Requirement)
• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing 3 Credits (English General Education Requirement)
• MAT-2410 Calculus I 4 Credits (Mathematics General Education Requirement)
• EGR-1140 Computer Programming for Engineers and Scientists 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• EGR-1010 Introductory Engineering 3 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• MAT-2420 Calculus II 4 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• PHY-1030 General Physics I 3 Credits (Science No Lab General Education Requirement; Critical Course)
• PHL-1090 Introduction to Logic 3 Credits (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement)
• COM-1090 Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement)
• CHM-2000 General Chemistry for Engineering 4 Credits (Science w/ lab General Education Requirement)
• PHY-2030 General Physics II 4 Credits (Program Requirement)

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• EGR-2200 Engineering Mechanics 3 Credits (Program Elective) or
• EGR-2440 Digital Logic Design 3 Credits (Program Elective)

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• ECN-1030 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits (Social Science General Education Requirement)

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• EGR-2450 Electronic and Digital Circuit Laboratory 2 Credits (Program Elective) or
• EGR-2300 Materials Science for Engineers and Scientists 3 Credits (Program Elective)

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• MAT-2460 Differential Equations 4 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• EGR-2050 Signals and Systems: Modeling, Computation, and Analysis 4 Credits (Program Requirement)
• PHY-2040 General Physics III 4 Credits (Program Requirement)
• ECN-2040 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits (Social Science General Education Requirement)
• MAT-2430 Calculus III 4 Credits (Program Requirement)

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• EGR-2210 Advanced Engineering Mechanics 3 Credits (Program Elective) or
• EGR-2030 Circuit Analysis 4 Credits (Program Elective) or
• EGR-2220 Solid Mechanics 3 Credits (Program Elective)

Program Total: 65 Credits

Transferability

Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:

• Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the  same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.

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