Nov 03, 2024  
Catawba Valley Community College 2024-2025 General Catalog 
    
Catawba Valley Community College 2024-2025 General Catalog

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


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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.

Humanities/Fine Arts


Select one course from the following (3 SHC):

Social/Behavioral Sciences


The following course is required:

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 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):

Other Required Hours


Academic Transition


The following course is required:

Engineering


The following courses are required:

*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.

Total Credit Hours Required: 34-50


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