College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Engineering (P1052C)

Career and College Promise (for qualified high school students only).

The College Transfer Pathway (CCP) leading to the Associate in Engineering is designed for high school juniors and seniors who wish to begin study toward the Associate in Engineering degree and a baccalaureate degree in a STEM or technical major.

General Education:

The general education requirement includes study in courses selected from the Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC).

English Composition

The following two English composition courses are required.

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Select one course from the following (3 SHC):

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ART 114 - Art History Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ART 115 - Art History Survey II Credit Hours: 3
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 241 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 242 - British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credit Hours: 3
PHI 215 - Philosophical Issues Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

The following course is required:

ECO 251 - Prin of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics

The following courses are required (8 SHC): Calculus I is the lowest level math course that will be accepted by the engineering programs for transfer as a math credit. Students who are not calculus-ready will need to take additional math courses.*

MAT 271 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MAT 272 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

MAT 271 Placement Criteria

High school students in the CCP College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Engineering must complete the entire pathway before taking additional courses in the Associate in Engineering degree with the following exception: Students may take additional math courses beyond MAT 272 that are required for the Associate in Engineering degree.

Please see CC16-025 at http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/search/content/numbered%20memos for direct placement criteria for MAT 271 Calculus I.

Natural Sciences

Select 8 SHC from the following course(s):

CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 251 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 252 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Other Required Hours

Academic Transition

The following course is required:

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credit Hours: 1

Engineering

The following courses are required:

DFT 170 - Engineering Graphics Credit Hours: 3
EGR 150 - Intro to Engineering Credit Hours: 2

*Prerequisite General Education Hours

Students who do not place directly into MAT 271 must complete MAT 171 and MAT 172 prior to enrolling in MAT 271 Calculus I.

Optional General Education Hours

A student may take up to 8 SHC of foreign language courses and accompanying labs, in a single language, designated as General Education in the CAA as a part of this pathway. These courses are not a part of the Universal General Education Transfer Component. Students who complete these courses with a grade of C or better will receive transfer credit. The receiving university will determine whether the courses will count as general education, pre-major, or elective credit.