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The Engineering program provides students with a fundamental knowledge of engineering and familiarizes them with modern engineering design tools and skills. In addition, students will be prepared for engineering internship opportunities or entry-level industrial jobs, through developing skills in areas such as computer drafting, solid modeling, circuit build and design, and problem solving. Upon completion of this program, students will also have a strong academic foundation in the field and be prepared for upper division baccalaureate study.

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Engineering, Associate Degree or Certificate of Achievement

The Engineering program provides students with a fundamental knowledge of engineering and familiarizes them with modern engineering design tools and skills. In addition, students will be prepared for engineering internship opportunities or entry-level industrial jobs, through developing skills in areas such as computer drafting, solid modeling, circuit build and design, and problem solving. Upon completion of this program, students will also have a strong academic foundation in the field and be prepared for upperdivision baccalaureate study.

Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate basic knowledge of engineering principles of design and analysis, and exhibit effective communication skills and ethical behavior as shown through their written work, teamwork, and lab work.

Area of Emphasis: (31 units)

Required Mathematics Courses: (10 units)

MATH 7,Calculus 1(5)
MATH 8,Calculus 2(5)

Select 2 Physics Courses: (10 units) 

PHYSCS 21,Mechanics with Lab(5)
PHYSCS 22,Electricity and Magnetism with Lab(5)
PHYSCS 23,Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, Optics with Lab(5)

Select 1 Computer Science Course: (3 units)

CS 30,MATLAB Programming(3)
CS 50,C Programming(3)

Required Engineering Courses: (5 units)

ENGR 1,Introduction to Engineering(2)
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ENGR 11,Engineering Graphics and Design(3)
or
ENGR 21,Circuit Analysis(3)
and
ENGR 22,Circuit Analysis Lab(1)

Elective Engineering Course: (3 units)

Select 1 course from the following if not used above:
ENGR 11,Engineering Graphics and Design(3)
ENGR 12,Statics(3)
ENGR 16,Dynamics(3)
ENGR 21,Circuit Analysis(3)

Introduction to Engineering, Certificate of Achievement

The Engineering Certificate program exposes students to the broad field of engineering and modern engineering design tools and skills. In addition, students will be prepared for engineering internship opportunities, through developing skills in areas such as solid modeling, engineering build and design, and problem solving.

Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate basic knowledge of engineering principles of design and analysis, and exhibit effective communication skills and ethical behavior as shown through their written work, teamwork, and lab work.

Required Mathematics Course: (5 units)

MATH 7,Calculus 1(5)

Required Physics Course: (5 units)

PHYSCS 21,Mechanics with Lab(5)

Required Engineering Course: (2 units)

ENGR 1,Introduction to Engineering(2)

Elective Engineering Course: (3 units)

ENGR 11,Engineering Graphics and Design(3)
ENGR 12,Statics(3)
ENGR 16,Dynamics(3)
ENGR 21,Circuit Analysis(3)