Electrical Engineering (A.S.E.)

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Official Title of Major: Electrical Engineering, A.S.E.

Award: Associate of Science in Engineering degree, A.S.E.

Code: ASE.EGR.ELEC

Total Credit Hours: 65

About the Engineering Department

Purpose: The ASE in Electrical Engineering degree was developed to facilitate the transfer of students from two-year to four-year electrical engineering programs, and is not considered as a terminal degree in engineering. This program is designed to transfer as a degree, rather than on a course-by-course basis, into parallel four-year electrical engineering programs in Maryland. Although this does not guarantee admission into a four-year engineering program, most Maryland universities have expressed support for the ASE. To receive the block transfer benefit of this degree, all of the ASE degree requirements must be completed.

The first two years include foundation courses such as math, physics and chemistry, as well as introductory engineering courses. There are no technical electives within this program. All program requirements are mandatory.

Range of Occupations

Leads to occupation of electrical engineer

Additional Degree Requirements

To complete the program in two years it is necessary to take calculus (MAT 191 ) in the first term. Those not ready for calculus should take pre-calculus math (MAT 151 ), possibly in the summer before the first regular term.

Maryland regulations for an ASE degree state that students must complete courses with a grade of C or better in computer science, engineering, mathematics and physical and natural sciences. To complete this degree and comply with Maryland regulations, students must achieve a C or better in any AACC courses that have the prefixes: CHE, EGR, MAT, and PHY.

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Honors Program Courses

If you qualify for the Honors Program, you may take honors versions of some courses (such as ENG 101H , ENG 102H , etc.).

Graduation Requirements

Refer to Academic Regulations for college-wide Graduation Requirements .

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General Education Requirements: 35 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education and Diversity, Technology and Wellness Requirements section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

English Composition: 3 credits

ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1 3 credit hours
ENG 101A and ENG 101 are equivalent courses. Students may take ENG 101A or ENG 101 to meet their English Composition General Education requirement.

Arts and Humanities: 6 credits

See General Education Arts and Humanities Requirements for a list of approved courses. These courses must be from two different disciplines and have different course prefixes.

Biological and Physical Sciences: 12 credits

Students must achieve a C or better in these courses.

CHE 111 - General Chemistry 1 4 credit hours
PHY 211 - General Physics 1 4 credit hours
PHY 212 - General Physics 2 4 credit hours

Mathematics: 8 credits

Students must achieve a C or better in these courses.

MAT 191 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 4 credit hours
MAT 192 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 2 4 credit hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits

PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences general education course (except PSY) 3 credit hours
See General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Program Requirements: 30 credits

See the department chair for the recommended program sequence. Students must achieve a C or better in these courses.

EGR 120 - Introduction to Engineering Design 3 credit hours
EGR 235 - Circuit Theory 4 credit hours
EGR 241 - Systems and Signals 4 credit hours
EGR 244 - Digital Logic Design 4 credit hours
EGR 250 - Intermediate Programming for Engineers 3 credit hours
MAT 201 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 3 4 credit hours
MAT 212 - Differential Equations 4 credit hours
PHY 213 - General Physics 3 4 credit hours

Diversity Requirement

All students in associate degree programs must satisfy the diversity requirement. In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement. See Diversity Requirement for a list of approved courses.

Technology Requirement

Satisfied by EGR 120

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Function as a productive member of an engineering design team.
Explain the relevance of professional and ethical responsibilities for engineering practice.
Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
Use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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