Associate of Science, concentration in Engineering

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 60-63)

Communication (10) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Additional Communication (11) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Additional Communication (11) Core 

Mathematics (20) Core - 1 course (4 credit hours)

• MATH 2413 - Calculus I *

Natural Sciences (30) Core - 2 courses (8 credit hours)

• PHYS 2425 - University Physics I *
• PHYS 2426 - University Physics II *

Humanities (40) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Humanities (40) Core 

Additional Humanities (41) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Additional Humanities (41) Core 

Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core 

History (60) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

Select 2 courses from the History (60) Core 

Government (70) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government
• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government

Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core 

Additional Requirements (15-18 hours)

• ENGR 1201 - Introduction to Engineering
• MATH 2414 - Calculus II *

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  Select at least 9 credit hours from the following:

• CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry Lecture I
• CHEM 1112 - General Chemistry Laboratory II *
• CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry Lecture II *
• CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II *
• ENGR 1304 - Engineering Graphics I

• ENGR 1307 - Plane Surveying#

• ENGR 1407 - Plane Surveying
• ENGR 2105 - Electrical Circuits I Laboratory *
• ENGR 2301 - Mechanics I: Statics *
• ENGR 2302 - Mechanics II: Dynamics *

• ENGR 2303 - Engineering Mechanics - Statistics and Dynamics #*

• ENGR 2304 - Computer Programming for Engineering Applications
• ENGR 2305 - Electrical Circuits I *
• ENGR 2403 - Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics *
• ENGR 2407 - Fundamentals of Circuit Analysis (Lecture + Lab)
• MATH 2318 - Linear Algebra *
• MATH 2320 - Differential Equations *
• MATH 2415 - Calculus III *

Notes:

Engineering students should first complete the Accuplacer, and then contact the Engineering Department if desiring consideration for higher initial placement in mathematics sequence.

All engineering students should enroll in MIM (math intensive mathematics) MATH sections, when available.

A course may be used only once to fulfill degree requirements.

Check with the four-year institution to which you plan to transfer to ensure that courses taken at NVC are the courses that will apply to the appropriate degree.

Students should select only those elective courses which are on listed on the articulation (transfer) agreements and are part of the degree requirements for the planned university and major. General transfer credit (that is, courses which are not covered in an articulation agreement for transfer and or are not listed on the degree plan for a bachelor’s degree at the four-year institution) will generally not apply as credit for a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Please talk to an advisor to clarify.

Students cannot take both ENGR 2301 and ENGR 2303 or ENGR 2403 for credit

Students cannot take both ENGR 2305 and ENGR 2407 for credit

Students cannot take both CHEM 1311 and 1411 for credit

Students cannot take both CHEM 1312 and 1412 for credit

It is highly recommended that students who register for ENGR2305 also co-register for ENGR2105 in the same semester.

Note that other engineering, science, or mathematics electives may be approved by the department on a case by case basis. Students should petition for substitution of course requirements if engineering, science or mathematics credit is transferred from another institution. 

#These courses are not offered at NVC, but may be offered at one of the Alamo Colleges.

*These courses are listed on the Field of Study in Engineering by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.