Engineering, Associate of Engineering Science Degree Considerations (414)
Associate of Engineering Science Degree Considerations
Engineering programs are highly structured to meet the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (A.B.E.T.) standards required for registration as a professional engineer. To transfer as a junior, the Prerequisite courses must be complete.
Engineering students who will not be able to complete the necessary Prerequisite courses for the Associate of Engineering Science degree are encouraged to pursue an Associate of Science degree while completing as many suitable Prerequisites and Engineering Specialty courses as possible.
Some physics and chemistry students immediately ready for the calculus sequence may find the Associate of Engineering Science degree matches the first two years of their baccalaureate program as well as or better than the Associate of Science degree.
Students are encouraged to complete the entire course sequence in Physics (I, II, III), Chemistry (I, II) and Computer Science (I, II) before transfer, since topics are covered in different orders by different schools. Verify with the transfer institution that these required Science courses are sufficient as Prerequisites. Additional sequential courses or credit hours may also transfer for Technical elective credits.
Students should decide on an Engineering specialty and preferred transfer school by the beginning of the sophomore year since course requirements vary by specialty and by school.
Be sure to select your courses in consultation with an Engineering advisor at Highland and with an Engineering advisor at the transfer school if possible. Consultation with Engineering, Math, and Science faculty at Highland is also recommended.
Some programs have a Life Science general education requirement or have specific Life Science course requirements. Check transfer school for details.