Associate of Science Degree in Engineering

The Associate in Science in Engineering is designed to provide lower division education to students planning to major in engineering and who may pursue a baccalaureate degree. Students who complete the Associate in Science should be able to demonstrate aptitude for analysis and problem-solving using scientific principles.

After completing an A.S. degree in Engineering, a student will be able to:

• Identify and to solve environmental problems;
• Apply fundamental science and engineering in an integrative fashion, to effectively work and solve problems at the interface of mathematics, science, engineering and technology;
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills;
• Apply diverse techniques, methods, and tools towards the solution of engineering problems;
• Apply the engineering process and design-driven research;
• Conduct independent work as well as teamwork;
• Identify and apply ethical principles and standards.

Required Core Courses: 21 units

Course Name	Course Title	Units
CHEM 1A	General Chemistry	5 units
ENGR 10	Intro to Engineering	4 units
ENGR 20	Engineering Graphics	4 units
ENGR 25	Introduction to Materials	3 units
PHYS 4A	Engineering Physics – Mechanics	5 units

Electives: Choose Two Courses

Course Name	Course Title	Units
ENGR 21	Intro to Computing for Scientists and Engineers	3 units
ENGR 60	Programming and Problem-Solving in MATLAB	3 units
ENGR 98	Introduction to Circuit Analysis	3 units
ENGR 99	Statics/Vector Mechanics	3 units

Total Major Units: 27-28 units

These courses prepare you for technical positions in an engineering firm. You will need to take more courses transfer to a four-year program.

Please make sure to schedule a visit with Claudio Silva, the Science and Math embedded counselor to make a plan that works for you and your goals. If you are not quite ready for Calculus, we have a STEM-CORE Program that helps you prepare while providing tutoring and links to technical internships while you work on your degree.