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

CH 201General Chemistry For Engineering Applications I

4

and

CH 204Chemistry for Engineering Applications Laboratory I

1

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

or

COMM 226Intercultural Communication

3

Social Science

3

or

EC 201ZPrinciples of Microeconomics

4

Total Credit Hours:37-39

Communication, Media, and Society: Students planning to major in Architectural, Civil, Construction Engineering Management, Forest or Forest & Civil Engineering at OSU are encouraged to take COMM 218Z instead.

Difference, Power, and Oppression Foundations: Students planning to major in Construction Engineering Management should take COMM 226.

Social Science: Students planning to major in Architectural, Civil, Construction Engineering Management, Forest or Forest & Civil, Industrial, Mechanical, or Engineering Science at OSU should take EC 201Z.

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

CH 201 and CH 204CH 221Z and CH 227Z, and PH 211: Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.

Program Courses

Choose and complete a listed Track's requirements in addition to the Program Courses.

ENGR 100Orientation to Engineering

3

ENGR 102Design Thinking and Problem Solving

4

ENGR 103Engineering Computation and Algorithmic Thinking

4

MTH 252ZIntegral Calculus

4

PH 212General Physics With Calculus

5

Track Courses

33-55

Total Credit Hours:53-75

Students should complete the requirements for one Engineering track option listed below.

Students planning to major in Industrial or Energy Systems Engineering at OSU should follow the Mechanical Engineering track and speak with their faculty advisor.

Students planning to major in Architectural, Forest, or Forest+Civil Engineering at OSU should follow the Civil Engineering track and speak with their faculty advisor.

Students planning to major in Engineering Science at OSU should follow the Electrical and Computer Engineering track and speak with their faculty advisor.

Students planning to major in Nuclear Engineering at OSU should follow the General Engineering track and speak with their faculty advisor.

Engineering Track Options

General Engineering Track

CH 202Chemistry for Engineering Applications II

4

ENGR 201Electrical Fundamentals: DC Circuits

4

ENGR 202Electrical Fund: AC Circuits

4

or

ENGR 213Strength Of Material

4

ENGR 211Statics

4

ENGR 245Engineering Graphics: Civil

3

or

ENGR 248Engineer Graphics: Mechanical

3

MTH 254Multivariable Calculus

4

MTH 256Applied Differential Equations

4

MTH 264Introduction to Matrix Algebra

2

PH 213General Physics With Calculus

5

STAT 265Introduction to Statistics for Engineers

4

Total Credit Hours:38

Biological Engineering Track

CH 222ZGeneral Chemistry II

4

and

CH 228ZGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1

CH 223ZGeneral Chemistry III

4

and

CH 229ZGeneral Chemistry III Laboratory

1

CH 241Organic Chemistry

4

CH 242Organic Chemistry

4

CH 243Organic Chemistry

4

ENGR 201Electrical Fundamentals: DC Circuits

4

ENGR 211Statics

4

MTH 254Multivariable Calculus

4

MTH 256Applied Differential Equations

4

MTH 264Introduction to Matrix Algebra

2

MTH 265Introduction to Series

2

PH 213General Physics With Calculus

5

Approved Biological Engineering Electives

8

Total Credit Hours:55

Chemical Engineering Track

CH 222ZGeneral Chemistry II

4

and

CH 228ZGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1

CH 223ZGeneral Chemistry III

4

and

CH 229ZGeneral Chemistry III Laboratory

1

CH 241Organic Chemistry

4

CH 242Organic Chemistry

4

CH 243Organic Chemistry

4

ENGR 201Electrical Fundamentals: DC Circuits

4

MTH 254Multivariable Calculus

4

MTH 256Applied Differential Equations

4

MTH 264Introduction to Matrix Algebra

2

MTH 265Introduction to Series

2

PH 213General Physics With Calculus

5

Approved Chemical Engineering Electives

4-5

Total Credit Hours:47-48

Civil (Architectural and Forest) Engineering Track

CH 202Chemistry for Engineering Applications II

4

ENGR 211Statics

4

ENGR 212Dynamics

4

or

ENGR 217Dynamics for Mechanical Engineering

4

ENGR 213Strength Of Material

4

ENGR 242Introduction To GIS

3

ENGR 245Engineering Graphics: Civil

3

MTH 254Multivariable Calculus

4

MTH 256Applied Differential Equations

4

MTH 264Introduction to Matrix Algebra

2

MTH 265Introduction to Series

2

PH 213General Physics With Calculus

5

STAT 265Introduction to Statistics for Engineers

4

Approved Civil Engineering Electives

4

Total Credit Hours:47

Construction Engineering Management Track

BA 215Survey of Accounting

4

BA 226ZIntroduction to Business Law

4

CEM 263Surveying

3

EC 202ZPrinciples of Macroeconomics

4

ENGR 211Statics

4

ENGR 213Strength Of Material

4

ENGR 245Engineering Graphics: Civil

3

STAT 265Introduction to Statistics for Engineers

4

Approved Construction Engineering Management Electives

3

Total Credit Hours:33

Ecological Engineering Track

CEM 263Surveying

3

CH 222ZGeneral Chemistry II

4

CH 228ZGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1

CH 223ZGeneral Chemistry III

4

CH 229ZGeneral Chemistry III Laboratory

1

CSS 205Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems

4

ENGR 211Statics

4

ENGR 213Strength Of Material

4

ENGR 245Engineering Graphics: Civil

3

MTH 254Multivariable Calculus

4

MTH 256Applied Differential Equations

4

MTH 264Introduction to Matrix Algebra

2

MTH 265Introduction to Series

2

PH 213General Physics With Calculus

5

STAT 265Introduction to Statistics for Engineers

4

Total Credit Hours:49

Electrical and Computer Engineering Track

ENGR 200Electrical Fundamentals: Discrete-Time Signal Processing

4

ENGR 201Electrical Fundamentals: DC Circuits

4

ENGR 202Electrical Fund: AC Circuits

4

ENGR 203Electric Fund: Signals/Controls

4

ENGR 204Digital Logic Design

4

MTH 231Elements Of Discrete Math

4

MTH 254Multivariable Calculus

4

MTH 255Vector Calculus

4

MTH 256Applied Differential Equations

4

MTH 264Introduction to Matrix Algebra

2

PH 213General Physics With Calculus

5

STAT 265Introduction to Statistics for Engineers

4

Total Credit Hours:47

Environmental Engineering Track

CH 222ZGeneral Chemistry II

4

and

CH 228ZGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1

CH 223ZGeneral Chemistry III

4

and

CH 229ZGeneral Chemistry III Laboratory

1

CH 241Organic Chemistry

4

CH 242Organic Chemistry

4

ENGR 211Statics

4

ENGR 213Strength Of Material

4

MTH 254Multivariable Calculus

4

MTH 256Applied Differential Equations

4

PH 213General Physics With Calculus

5

Approved Environmental Engineering Electives

8-9

Total Credit Hours:47-48

Mechanical (Industrial and Energy Systems) Engineering Track

CH 202Chemistry for Engineering Applications II

4

ENGR 201Electrical Fundamentals: DC Circuits

4

ENGR 202Electrical Fund: AC Circuits

4

ENGR 211Statics

4

ENGR 213Strength Of Material

4

ENGR 217Dynamics for Mechanical Engineering

4

ENGR 230Computational Methods for Engineering

4

ENGR 248Engineer Graphics: Mechanical

3

MTH 254Multivariable Calculus

4

MTH 256Applied Differential Equations

4

MTH 264Introduction to Matrix Algebra

2

MTH 264BIntroduction to Matrix Computations

1

PH 213General Physics With Calculus

5

STAT 265Introduction to Statistics for Engineers

4

Total Credit Hours:51

Approved Electives

Students should choose courses that are required for their particular Engineering Track from the following lists. 

Approved Biological Engineering Track Electives

Students should choose 8 credits of courses from the following list.

ENGR 212Dynamics

4

ENGR 213Strength Of Material

4

or

ENGR 217Dynamics for Mechanical Engineering

4

ENGR 248Engineer Graphics: Mechanical

3

Approved Chemical Engineering Track Electives

Students should select one course from the following list.

BI 103General Biology: Organismal Structure and Function

4

BI 221ZPrinciples of Biology: Cells

5

BI 234Microbiology

4

Approved Civil Engineering Track Electives

Students should choose one course from the following list.

BI 101General Biology: Ecology and Biodiversity

4

BI 102General Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology

4

BI 103General Biology: Organismal Structure and Function

4

PH 104Descriptive Astronomy

4

Approved Construction Engineering Management Track Electives

Students should choose one course from the following list.

ENGR 242Introduction To GIS

3

OSU Course
OSU Course (see advisor)

3

Students are strongly encouraged to take CCE 203 at OSU.

Approved Environmental Engineering Track Electives

Students should select one course from each of the following sets.

BI 221ZPrinciples of Biology: Cells

5

or

BI 234Microbiology

4

CSS 205Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems

4

or

GS 108Oceanography

4

Total Credit Hours: 90-114