Engineering

Important Information

Short Description

Engineers make the world a better place by creating new innovations through the application of scientific and mathematical knowledge. Engineering is an exciting career that incorporates design work as well as applications. Engineers are problem solvers and follow diverse career paths. Whatever your interest is, there is probably an engineering field that encompasses it. As engineers are in demand, their starting salaries are often among the highest paid to college graduates.

Type of Credential

Associate of Science (A.S.)

Program Code

152

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinator:

CCBC Catonsville, Taylor Kidd
443-840-4096 or tkidd@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - Several General Education classes offer PLA. See Portfolio, Departmental Exam, CLEP, DSST, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate. General education classes are required for associate degrees but not for certificates.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Semester 1*

CHEM 131 - General Chemistry I 4 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 or CSIT 111 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ENSC 101 - Introduction to Engineering Design 3 Credit(s).
MATH 251 - Calculus I 4 Credit(s).

Semester 2

CHEM 133 - General Chemistry II 4 Credit(s).
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
MATH 252 - Calculus II 4 Credit(s).
PHYS 151 - General Physics I 4 Credit(s).
Program Electives 5-8 Credit(s)

Semester 3

MATH 253 or MATH 259 3-4 Credit(s).
PHYS 251 - General Physics II 4 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective 3-8 Credit(s).

Semester 4

MATH 253 or MATH 259 3-4 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).
Program Electives 6-8 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 30 Credits

General Education Requirements:

CHEM 131 - General Chemistry I 4 Credit(s).
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
or
CSIT 111 - Logic and OO Design 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
MATH 251 - Calculus I 4 Credit(s).
PHYS 151 - General Physics I 4 Credit(s).

General Education Electives:

Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education Courses . One course must be a Diversity course.

Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 Credit(s).

Program Requirements and Electives - 33-35 Credits

Program Requirements:

CHEM 133 - General Chemistry II 4 Credit(s).
ENSC 101 - Introduction to Engineering Design 3 Credit(s).
MATH 252 - Calculus II 4 Credit(s).
MATH 253 - Calculus III 4 Credit(s).
MATH 259 - Elementary Differential Equations 3 Credit(s).
PHYS 251 - General Physics II 4 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

Select three or four courses based on number of credits and intended engineering discipline – civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, etc.

BIOL 110 - Biology I: Molecules and Cells 4 Credit(s).
CHEM 200 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit(s).
CHEM 201 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
CHEM 202 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit(s).
CHEM 203 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
CSIT 210 - Introduction to Programming 4 Credit(s).
CSIT 211 - Advanced Programming 4 Credit(s).
CSIT 214 - C++ Programming 4 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
ENSC 111 - Mechanics I (Statics) 3 Credit(s).
ENSC 114 - Principles of Electronics/Electricity 3 Credit(s).
ENSC 115 - Electronic Circuits I 3 Credit(s).
ENSC 204 - Introduction to Digital Electronics 3 Credit(s).
ENSC 211 - Mechanics II (Dynamics) 4 Credit(s).
ENSC 221 - Mechanics of Materials 3 Credit(s).
ENSC 228 - Computer Organization 3 Credit(s).
ENSC 245 - Signals and Systems 3 Credit(s).
PHYS 252 - General Physics III 4 Credit(s).
Program Elective – A math, science or engineering class required for the engineering discipline the student is pursuing. Course must be approved by the Engineering Coordinator or Department Chair.

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 63-65*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

The Engineering degree program is designed for students to complete the majority of courses required by four-year institutions during the first two years of a baccalaureate engineering program. Early and direct contact with the university to which students are planning to transfer to complete their engineering degree is recommended, since there are wide variations between engineering programs in required and accepted courses. Course may be taken in any sequence if prerequisites are met.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:

gain admission to a four-year engineering program;
participate as an active member of an engineering design team;
solve problems such as determining forces acting on a body using fundamental engineering design calculations;
conduct tests for chemical components or strength of materials; and
write and present reports on results of tests and/or mathematical analyses.