Science - Specialization in Engineering

Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree

Program Coordinator: Brian Hale • bhale@vhcc.edu

Length: Four semesters (two years)

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Purpose: This program is designed to provide the first two years of general engineering education common to most engineering majors at universities in the US. It will prepare a student to transfer to a four year school and begin classes in a declared major. The Engineering classes that we offer will prepare a student to take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam which is the first test in the sequence to becoming a licensed professional engineer; transferability will depend on the transfer institution and specific major.

1 One course in social/behavioral sciences must be a history course and the second required course cannot be history. Approved Social Science Electives will NOT include course with HIS prefix. ECO 201, ECO 202, GEO 210, PLS 135, PLS 136, PSY 200, PSY 215, PSY 230, PSY 235, SOC 200, SOC 211, SOC 215, SOC 268

2 HUM/ART/LIT - each of the two courses cannot be from the same discipline area (e.g. humanities). Students should work with an advisor to select two courses chosen from different categories (please note that the two courses cannot be from the same category).

Students are urged to follow the recommended pathway for this degree when making elective selections.

Additional approved humanities and social science electives are listed under General Education Courses

Students who are planning to transfer are urged to acquaint themselves with the requirements of the major department in the college or university to which transfer is contemplated and to consult with their counselor or advisor at Virginia Highlands Community College in planning their program and selecting electives.