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Associate in Engineering Science Degree

Learn More about a career in Engineering Science

Engineering Science - ENGR.AES.B09

The Engineering Science transfer curriculum is intended for students planning a career in an engineering field. In general, the first year of study is common to all fields. The second year involves some divergence of course work, particularly in the fields of electrical and chemical engineering, but a high degree of similarity remains among courses in other engineering fields. Students who earn the Engineering Science associate degree may choose one of the following specific fields of engineering at a senior institution: aeronautical,
astronautical, ceramic, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, industrial, mechanical, and metallurgical engineering. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic adviser each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.

Engineering Science major courses (10 courses)
Credit hours: 35

Complete all four subrequirements:

  1. Computer Science - 3 credit hours
    • * COSC 2613 - Computer Programming for Science and Engineering
  2. Engineering - 12 credit hours
    • * ENGR 1513 - Engineering Graphics
    • * ENGR 1613 - Statics
    • * ENGR 1623 - Dynamics
    • * ENGR 2613 - Electrical Circuits and Networks
  3. Mathematics - 8 credit hours
    • * MATH 2535 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III
    • * MATH 2613 - Differential Equations
  4. Physics - 12 credit hours
    • * PHYS 2614 - Physics I
    • * PHYS 2624 - Physics II
    • * PHYS 2634 - Physics III

Communications General Education (2 courses)
Credit hours: 6

Both courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

  • * ENGL 1613 - English I
  • * ENGL 1623 - English II

Laboratory Science General Education (2 courses)
Credit hours: 8

  • * CHEM 1514 - General Chemistry I
  • * CHEM 1524 - General Chemistry II

Mathematics General Education (2 courses)
Credit hours: 8

  • * MATH 2515 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
  • * MATH 2523 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

Humanities General Education (1 course)
Credit hours: 3

Choose one IAI humanities course (see Page 37). Some transfer institutions are specific about the selection of this course. The student should seek advisement from the four-year engineering college he/she plans to attend.

Social and Behavioral Science (2 courses)
Credit hours: 6

Choose two IAI social and behavioral science courses (see Page 37). ECON 1553 - Principles of Macroeconomics and *ECON 1563 - Principles of Microeconomics are recommended. Some transfer institutions are specific about the selection of these courses. Students should seek advisement from the four-year engineering college he or she plans to attend.

Minimum credit hours required for completion - 66

*Course has prerequisite.

Engineering Science
Associate in Engineering Science Degree

Suggested course sequence

Fall
* CHEM 1514 4
* ENGL 1613 3
* MATH 2515 5
* Social and Behavioral Science course 3
Spring
* CHEM 1524 4
* ENGL 1623 3
* MATH 2523 3
* PHYS 2614 4
* COSC 2613 or ENGR 1513 3
Fall
* ENGR 1613 3
* MATH 2613 3
* PHYS 2624 4
* Humanitites course 3
* Social and Behavioral Science course 3
Spring
* ENGR 1623 3
* ENGR 2613 3
* MATH 2535 5
* PHYS 2634 4
* ENGR 1513 or COSC 2613 3  

Additional Program Information

Students are encouraged to select one course in either the Humanities and Fine Arts or the Social and Behavioral Sciences that emphasizes non-Western cultures or minority cultures within the United States.

Among required courses in this curriculum, 13 courses (*CHEM 1514, *CHEM 1524, *ENGR 1513, *ENGR 1613, *ENGR 1623, *ENGR 2613, *MATH 2515, *MATH 2523, *MATH 2535, *MATH 2613, *PHYS 2614, *PHYS 2624, and *PHYS 2634) meet
Illinois Articulation Initiative Major-Specific requirements for engineering majors. Visit www.itransfer.org or a KCC academic adviser for more information.