****************** SPECIAL NOTE FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS ******************

Engineering programs accredited by ABET-EAC must enable students to achieve specific student learning outcomes. To do so, the programs have specific major requirements and the curriculum is scaffolded to allow students to build on their prior knowledge. The majority of required major support courses and directed electives are likely not offered at community colleges. Those courses that are offered at community colleges are listed in Area V. In most cases, courses taken beyond the 36 semester hours required in Areas I-IV will count only as free electives outside the major. There are zero (0) free elective hours for most engineering programs.

Further, courses required by each major must be taken according to a pre-requisite structure that generally results in a sequence of at least six (6) semesters. Each course builds on the last. Thus, it typically takes at least 2.5-3 years to graduate upon transfer. The remaining hours in Area V must be fulfilled by the requirements at the institution offering the engineering degree. Courses taken at the four-year institution will likely qualify for reverse transfer to the community college to complete the Associate Degree requirements.

For additional information please refer to the contact on the Area V pages for the particular institution of interest.

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