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Associate of Engineering in Pre-Engineering

This program will prepare you for a bachelor’s degree in engineering. You will obtain a general background in mathematics and the physical sciences, and will be introduced to the concepts and methods of engineering. This program is not a professional degree and does not prepare you for specific job opportunities. It does, however, provide a broad educational background on which to build a career through additional education or work experience.

The program objectives are the following:

  1. Graduates will have demonstrated knowledge and skills to pursue an engineering bachelor program.
  2. Graduates will have demonstrated involvement in high technical roles.

Completion of this program should result in the following student outcomes:

  1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
  2. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
  3. An ability to communicate effectively.
  4. Broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
  5. A knowledge of contemporary issues.
  6. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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