Overview
The Associate in Engineering (AE) degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use.
Career Opportunities
The skills developed while completing an Associate in Engineering (AE) provide a solid foundation in quantitative reasoning and problem-solving that are used in a wide range of engineering career pathways, including:
- Aerospace
- Agricultural
- Biomedical
- Chemical
- Civil
- Electrical
- Environmental
- Industrial
- Materials
- Mechanical
- Nuclear
- Petroleum
Transfer Requirements
To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the AE to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Articulation Agreement, community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Articulation Agreement
The Uniform Articulation Agreement for the Associate in Engineering promotes educational advancement opportunities for Associate in Engineering (A10500) completers and the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina in order to complete Bachelor of Science in Engineering degrees.
Completing the first two years at NCC could save students more than $30,000 when compared to attending all four years at a university.
General Education Core (45-46 SHC)
English Composition (6 SHC)
- ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry
- ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines
Humanities (3 SHC)
- ENG 231 American Literature I
- ENG 232 American Literature II
- ENG 241 British Literature I
- ENG 242 British Literature II
- PHI 215 Philosophical Issues
- PHI 240 Introductions to Ethics
- REL 110 World Religions
*(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.)
Fine Arts/Communication (3 SHC)
- COM 231 Public Speaking
- ART 111 Art Appreciation
- ART 114 Art History Survey I
- ART 115 Art History Survey II
- MUS 110 Music Appreciation
- MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 SHC)
- Required: ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics (3 SHC)
- HIS 111 World Civilizations I
- HIS 112 World Civilizations II
- HIS 131 American History I
- HIS 132 American History II
- POL 120 American Government
- PSY 150 General Psychology
- SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology
Mathematics (12 SHC)
- MAT 271 Calculus I
- MAT 272 Calculus II
- MAT 273 Calculus III
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 171 / MAT 172).
Natural Sciences (12 SHC)
- CHM 151 General Chemistry I
- PHY 251 General Physics I
- PHY 252 General Physics II
Other General Education (3-4 SHC)
- BIO 111 General Biology I
- CHM 152 General Chemistry II
- COM 110 Introduction to Communication
- COM 231 Public Speaking
- ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics
- GEL 111 Geology
- HUM 110 Technology and Society
- PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics
Other Required Courses (14-15 SHC)
- ACA 122 College Transfer Success
Students must complete ACA 122 within the first 30 hours of enrollment.
- EGR 150 Introduction to Engineering
Other General Education/Pre-Major Elective Courses (11-12 SHC)
Select 11-12 SHC of courses from the following courses classified as pre-major, elective, or general education courses within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.
- BIO 111 General Biology I
- CHM 152 General Chemistry II
- CHM 251 Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 252 Organic Chemistry II
- COM 110 Introduction to Communication
- COM 231 Public Speaking
- CSC 134 C++ Programming
- CSC 151 Java Programming
- DFT 170 Engineering Graphics
- ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics
- EGR 210 Intro to Electrical/Computer Eng. Lab
- EGR 212 Logic System Design I
- EGR 214 Numerical Methods for Engineers
- EGR 215 Network Theory I
- EGR 216 Logic and Network Lab
- EGR 220 Engineering Statics
- EGR 225 Engineering Dynamics
- EGR 228 Introduction to Solid Mechanics
- GEL 111 Geology
- HUM 110 Technology and Society
- MAT 280 Linear Algebra
- MAT 285 Differential Equations
- PED 110 Fitness and Wellness for Life
*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.
**One semester hour of credit may be included in a 61 SHC associate in engineering program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.
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