Engineering emphasis, Associate of Science

Students who successfully complete all Engineering emphasis, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:

  • Apply knowledge of mathematics to formulate and solve engineering problems.
  • Use computers to solve engineering problems.
  • Properly set up and follow an engineering process to solve engineering problems.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Engineering emphasis, Associate of Science Program Maps.

General Education Courses

OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet this requirement.

CH 201Chemistry For Engineering Majors I

5

or

CH 221ZGeneral Chemistry I

4

and

CH 227ZGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory

1

COMM 111ZPublic Speaking

4

or

COMM 114Argument and Critical Discourse

3

MTH 251ZDifferential Calculus

4

PH 211General Physics With Calculus

5

WR 121ZComposition I

4

WR 227ZTechnical Writing

4

Arts and Humanities - General

3

Arts and Humanities - Global

3

Difference, Power, and Oppression Foundations

3

Social Science

3

Total Credit Hours:37-38

COMM 111Z and WR 227Z: Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.

CH 201, CH 221Z and CH 227Z and PH 211: Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.

Program Courses

CH 202Chemistry For Engineering Majors II

5

or

CH 222ZGeneral Chemistry II

4

and

CH 228ZGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1

ENGR 100Orientation to Engineering

3

ENGR 102Design Thinking and Problem Solving

4

ENGR 103Engineering Computation and Algorithmic Thinking

4

MTH 252ZIntegral Calculus

4

MTH 254Multivariable Calculus

4

MTH 256Applied Differential Equations

4

MTH 264Introduction to Matrix Algebra

2

MTH 265Introduction to Series

2

PH 212General Physics With Calculus

5

PH 213General Physics With Calculus

5

Electives

20

Total Credit Hours:62

Students should choose from the list of approved electives below.

Approved Electives

Students should choose courses that are required for their major at the 4-year institution they plan to attend. Electives must include a minimum of four 200-level ENGR courses OR match the requirements for an engineering major at OSU or another accredited university and include a minimum of two 200-level ENGR courses. 

BA 215Survey of Accounting

4

BA 226ZIntroduction to Business Law

4

BI 221ZPrinciples of Biology: Cells

5

BI 222ZPrinciples of Biology: Organisms

5

BI 223ZPrinciples of Biology: Ecology and Evolution

5

CEM 263Surveying

3

CH 223ZGeneral Chemistry III

4

and

CH 229ZGeneral Chemistry III Laboratory

1

CH 241Organic Chemistry

4

CH 242Organic Chemistry

4

CH 243Organic Chemistry

4

CSS 205Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems

4

EC 201ZPrinciples of Microeconomics

4

EC 202ZPrinciples of Macroeconomics

4

ENGR 201Electrical Fundamentals: DC Circuits

4

ENGR 202Electrical Fund: AC Circuits

4

ENGR 203Electric Fund: Signals/Controls

4

ENGR 211Statics

4

ENGR 212Dynamics

4

ENGR 213Strength Of Material

4

ENGR 217Dynamics for Mechanical Engineering

4

ENGR 230Computational Methods for Engineering

4

ENGR 242Introduction To GIS

3

ENGR 245Engineering Graphics: Civil

3

ENGR 248Engineer Graphics: Mechanical

3

ENGR 271Digital Logic Design

3

ENGR 272Digital Logic Design Lab

1

MTH 231Elements Of Discrete Math

4

MTH 255Vector Calculus

4

MTH 264BIntroduction to Matrix Computations

1

STAT 265Introduction to Statistics for Engineers

4

Total Credit Hours: 99-100

Students planning to major in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Energy Systems Engineering at Oregon State University are not required to take MTH 265 but should take MTH 264B instead.

Students planning to major in Mechanical Engineering at OSU should take ENGR 217 and not take ENGR 212. They should also take ENGR 230 and also EC 201Z or EC 202Z for their Social Science Requirement.

Students planning to major in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Bioengineering, or Ecological Engineering at OSU should take CH 221Z, CH 222Z and CH 223Z and not take CH 201 and CH 202.

Students planning to major in Construction Engineering Management at OSU should take BA 215, BA 226Z, and EC 202Z and not take CH 202, MTH 254, MTH 256, MTH 264, MTH 265 and PH 213.

Students planning to major in Forest Engineering Management at OSU should take CSS 205 and not take CH 202, MTH 264, MTH 265 and PH 213.