2018-2019 Catalog

Dec 17, 2024

2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Associate in Engineering, NC A&T State University Transfer Program - CIP Code: 14.0102

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The curriculum is recommended for students interested in studying Mechanical or Civil Engineering at GTCC, earning an Associate of Engineering degree and transferring to North Carolina A&T State University to attain a bachelor’s degree. Successful students transferring from GTCC to North Carolina A&T will be given full credit for the courses listed below upon acceptance to the university and have junior standing.

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

Apply strategies to acquire new information (concepts and perspectives) in a variety of academic disciplines.
Analyze academic, workplace, and societal issues presented in a variety of academic disciplines using discipline-specific concepts and underlying perspectives.
Use critical thinking (reason and creativity in problem-solving and decision-making) in a variety of academic disciplines.
Demonstrate use of technology appropriate to a variety of academic disciplines.

Course Requirements for Associate in Engineering (62 Credits)

General Education (48 Credits)

The general education common course pathway includes study in the areas of English communication; humanities and fine arts; social and behavioral sciences; natural sciences and mathematics.

Credit Hour Requirements | Courses Fulfilling Requirements

English Composition (6 credits)

ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3 (required)
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3 (required)

Humanities/Fine Arts (6 credits)

Natural Sciences (12 credits) (all courses required)

Program Major Requirements for Associate in Engineering (14 credits)

Required Drafting Course (3 credits)

DFT 170 Engineering Graphics Credits: 3

Required Engineering Courses (11 credits)

EGR 150 Intro to Engineering Credits: 2
EGR 220 Engineering Statics Credits: 3
EGR 225 Engineering Dynamics Credits: 3
EGR 230 Engineering Materials Credits: 3

Note:

* EGR 230 is not a CAA approved transfer course, however, per a bilateral articulation agreement with NC A&T University, it is required of incoming BE seeking students to have taken this course. Please be advised that this course is not guaranteed transfer credit to any
other University they you may choose admission to.

* REL 110 will transfer for equivalency credit to the engineering programs at all five UNC institutions that offer undergraduate engineering programs. It may not transfer with equivalency to other programs.

* Calculus I (MAT 271) is the lowest level math course that will be accepted by the engineering programs for transfer as a math credit. A student may place directly into MAT 271 if the student has met at least one (1) of the following criteria within the past five (5) years:

A score of 2 or higher on the AP Calculus AB Exam.
A grade of C or higher in an AP Calculus course and an unweighted HS GPA of 3.0 or higher.
A score of 90 or higher on the ACCUPLACER College-Level Math (CLM) test.
A score of 46 or higher on the trigonometry section of the ACT Compass Math Placement Test.
A score of 580 or higher on the old (prior to March 2016) SAT Math and a grade of C or higher in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study Pre-Calculus course or an equivalent course from another state.
A score of 600 or higher on the new (March 2016 and beyond) SAT Math and a grade of C or higher in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study Pre-Calculus course or an equivalent course from another state.
A score of 27 or higher on the ACT Math and a grade of C or higher in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study Pre-Calculus course or an equivalent course from another state.
A score of 560 or higher on the SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2.

Students who are not calculus-ready will need to take additional math courses.

- Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.

Fall Semester I

Total Credits: 16

Spring Semester I

ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3
ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
MAT 272 Calculus II Credits: 4
PHY 251 General Physics I Credits: 4
Literature Requirement Credits: 3

Total Credits: 17

Fall Semester II

MAT 273 Calculus III Credits: 4
PHY 252 General Physics II Credits: 4
EGR 220 Engineering Statics Credits: 3
Social/Behavioral Science Requirement Credits: 3

Total Credits: 14

Spring Semester II

MAT 285 Differential Equations Credits: 3
EGR 225 Engineering Dynamics Credits: 3
EGR 230 Engineering Materials Credits: 3
History Requirement Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement Credits: 3

Associate in Engineering, NC A&T State University Transfer Program - CIP Code: 14.0102

Course Requirements for Associate in Engineering (62 Credits)

General Education (48 Credits)

Credit Hour Requirements | Courses Fulfilling Requirements

English Composition (6 credits)

Humanities/Fine Arts (6 credits)

Choose one course from the following list:

Choose one course from the following list:

Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)

Choose one course from the following list:

Choose one course from the following list:

Mathematics (15 credits) (all courses required)

Natural Sciences (12 credits) (all courses required)

Program Major Requirements for Associate in Engineering (14 credits)

Required Drafting Course (3 credits)

Required Engineering Courses (11 credits)

Note:

Fall Semester I

Total Credits: 16

Spring Semester I

Total Credits: 17

Fall Semester II

Total Credits: 14

Spring Semester II

Total Credits: 15

Total credit hours required for degree: 62