Associate in Engineering - MAT-171 Entry REVISED
Curriculum Description
The Associate in Engineering (AE) degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use.
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.
Note: This program map is designed for students who enter the program and need to take MAT 171 (and possibly MAT 071) and MAT 172 prior to taking MAT 271.
Associate in Engineering
A10500
NC CIP: 14.0102
Day, Evening
POS Approved: Fall 2025
Fall Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| EGR 150 | Intro to Engineering | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disc (Global) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT 171 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| MAT 172 | Precalculus Trigonometry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total: | 13 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHM 151 | General Chemistry I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| MAT 271 | Calculus I (Global) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| MAT 272 | Calculus II | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| ___ ___ | Other General Education Elective | * | * | * | 3 |
| Total: | 9 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
Summer Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ___ ___ | Humanities Elective | * | * | * | 3 |
| ___ ___ | Social/Behavioral Science Elective | * | * | * | 3 |
| Total: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Fall Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAT 273 | Calculus III | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| MAT 285 | Differential Equations | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| PHY 251 | General Physics I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| PHY 252 | General Physics II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total: | 11 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFT 170 | Engineering Graphics | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO 251 | Prin of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EGR 220 | Engineering Statics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ___ ___ | Fine Arts Elective | * | * | * | 3 |
| ___ ___ | Premajor Elective | * | * | * | 3 |
| Total: | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 68
Additional Information
Humanities Elective (3 credits) - ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 241, ENG 242, PHI 215, PHI 240, REL 110
Social/Behavioral Science Elective (3 credits) - HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, HIS 132, POL 120, PSY 150, SOC 210
Fine Arts Elective (3 credits) - ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, COM 231, MUS 110, MUS 112
Premajor Elective (3 credits) - BIO 111, CHM 152, CHM 251, CHM 252, COM 110, COM 231, CSC 134, CSC 151, ECO 252, GEL 111, HUM 110, MAT 280, PED 110, WBL 111*
Other General Education Elective (3 credits) - BIO 111, CHM 152, COM 110, COM 231, ECO 252, GEL 111, HUM 110, PHI 241
*WBL-111 does not count toward graduation or the minimum credit hour requirement for this degree.
A10500