Dec 11, 2024

2016-2017 Catalog and Student Handbook

2016-2017 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Pre-Engineering Program

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Students planning to pursue an academic program in engineering may take the first two years of study directed by a pre-engineering advisor. Students should be fully aware of the curriculum of the institution to which they plan to transfer and must follow close advisement.

This program is designed for the student who does intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Pre-Engineering

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, completion of computer competency and your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²See senior institution for history requirements.

³Students should consult a faculty advisor to determine appropriate course selections transferable to specific institutions. Science electives should be selected from Group A; Engineering electives should be selected from Group B.

⁴Substituted courses must be approved by the dean of Mathematics.

Notes:

• Walters State students are required to meet computer competency during the first 30 hours of coursework. Students must take INFS 1010, BUSN 1360 or AGRM 2630/2631 or successfully complete a Computer Competency Exam. The Computer Competency Exam does not provide course credit. Consult your advisor. See www.ws.edu/academics/technical-ed/computer-competency/ for additional information.

•Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

•Additional courses or hours beyond those listed above may be needed for students to transfer as juniors to certain senior institutions. Check these courses.

• CHEM 2010/2011 Organic Chemistry I/Lab

• CHEM 2020/2021 Organic Chemistry II/Lab

First Year

Fall Term (14 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1010♦ - Composition I (3 hrs.)
MATH 1910♦ - Calculus I (4 hrs.)
CHEM 1110♦ - General Chemistry I (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1111♦ - General Chemistry I Lab (1 hr.)
SPCH 1010♦ - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 hrs.)

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1020♦ - Composition II (3 hrs.)
MATH 1920♦ - Calculus II (4 hrs.)
1 Humanities Elective (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹(3 hrs.)

1 Humanities Elective (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹ (3 hrs.)

1 Behavioral/Social Sciences Elective (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹ (3 hrs.)

Second Year

Fall Term (17 or 18 semester credit hours)

English Literature (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹ (3 hrs.)
MATH 2110♦ - Calculus III (4 hrs.)
PHYS 2110♦ - Physics I (3 hrs.)
PHYS 2111♦ - Physics I Lab (1 hr.)
Engineering Group B Elective^3,4 - see list of elective Group B courses below. (3 or 4 hrs.)

1 History Elective^1,2 (Select from HIST 1110 or HIST 2010) (3 hrs.)

Spring Term (16 or 17 semester credit hours)

MATH 2120♦ - Differential Equations (3 hrs.)
PHYS 2120♦ - Physics II (3 hrs.)
PHYS 2121♦ - Physics II Lab (1 hr.)
Engineer Group B Elective^3,4 - see list below (3 or 4 hrs.)

1 History Elective^1,2 (Select from HIST 1120 or HIST 2020) (3 hrs.)

Behavioral/Social Sciences Elective (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹ (3 hrs.)

Program Degree Requirements - A.S. Pre-Engineering Program

General Education Requirements (42 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Approved Humanities General Education electives¹6 credits
Approved Literature elective¹3 credits

History (6 hours)

²See note above.

Approved History electives^1,26 credits

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

Approved Behavioral/Social Science General Education electives¹6 credits

Mathematics (4 hours)

MATH 1910♦ - Calculus I

Natural Science (8 hours)

³See note above.

8 hours as required by the transfer institution from group A* 8 credits

Area of Emphasis Requirements (21-23 hours)

MATH 1920♦ - Calculus II
MATH 2110♦ - Calculus III
MATH 2120♦ - Differential Equations
Science elective³ as required by the institution from group A* 4 credits
Engineering elective³ as required by the institution from group B** 6-8 credits