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Program Duration: 2 Year Program
Degree Type: Associate in Science (A.S.)
Total Credit Hours: 71

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About This Program

Our Engineering program teaches you how to understand complex concepts and apply them in the physical world. You will learn skills to solve problems and develop plans, work successfully in teams, use computers for a variety of tasks, enhance critical thinking and calculation skills, and create engineering designs. This program features laboratory courses that provide firsthand experience with engineering work, state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, mentoring opportunities and field trips to university laboratories. Working in teams throughout the program, you will tackle engineering design projects while enhancing your math and physics skills and also learning to gather information via computers.

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Semester 1

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
ENGR 102 - Engineering Design and Laboratory I	MATH 162	4 credits
MATH 171 - Calculus I	MATH 162 or higher with a grade of "C" or better, or placement in MATH 171 or higher	4 credits	Quantitative Reasoning
CHEM 121 - College Chemistry I	CHEM 110 with a grade of "C" or better and FNMT 118 or higher	4 credits	Scientific Reasoning
ENGL 101 - English Composition I or ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors)		3 credits	Writing, Research & Info Lit. 1
CIS 103 - Introduction to Information Technology		3 credits	Technological Competency

Semester 2

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits
ENGR 202 - Engineering Design and Laboratory II	ENGR 102	4 credits
PHYS 140 - Mechanics, Heat and Sound	MATH 171	5 credits
MATH 172 - Calculus II	MATH 171 or higher with a grade of "C" or better, or placement in MATH 172 or higher	4 credits
MATH 270 - Linear Algebra	MATH 171 with a grade of "C" or better and MATH 172 with a grade of "C" or better. (MATH 172 may be taken concurrently.)	4 credits

Summer I

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
ENGL 102 - The Research Paper or ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors)	ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better	3 credits	Writing, Research & Info Lit. 2
ENGL 115 - Public Speaking or ENGL 116 - Interpersonal Communication or ENGL 117 - Group and Team Communication or ENGL 118 - Intercultural Communication	ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently	3 credits	Oral Communication/ Creative Expression
CHEM 122 - College Chemistry II	CHEM 121 with grade of "C" or better	4 credits

Semester 3

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits
MATH 271 - Calculus III	MATH 172, MATH 270 both with a grade "C" or better	4 credits
ENGR 221 - Vector Mechanics I (Statics) or CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I1	For ENGR 221: PHYS 140 and MATH 172, both with a grade of "C" or better For CHEM 221: CHEM 122 with a grade of "C" or better	3 or 5 credits
PHYS 241 - Electricity, Magnetism and Light	PHYS 140 and MATH 172	5 credits

Semester 4

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology or SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology (Honors)		3 credits	Cultural Analysis & Interpretation
MATH 272 - Differential Equations	MATH 172 and MATH 270, both with a grade of "C" or better	4 credits
ENGR 222 - Dynamics^* or CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II^*	For ENGR 222: ENGR 221 and MATH 271, both with a grade of "C" or better For CHEM 222: CHEM 221 with grade of "C" or better	3 or 5 credits
CSCI 111 - Computer Science I or ENGR 205 - Materials Engineering	For CSCI 111: FNMT 118 prerequisite or placement in MATH 161 or higher For ENGR 205: PHYS 241, MATH 172	4 credits

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Launch Your Career in Engineering

Architectural and Engineering Manager – est. salary $158,772
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary – est. salary $94,251*
Natural Sciences Manager – est. salary $169,837

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**EMSI Data, 2022; The greater Philadelphia region; a percentage of people in these jobs may have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Career Outlook

$94,251

Median Salary of a Computer an Engineering Teacher, Postsecondary

21.213

Number of Jobs in the Region

+10.9%

10-year Job Outlook in the Region for a Postsecondary Engineering Teacher

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Engineering Teacher, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, and industrial.

Starting Pay: $46,727

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Typical Tasks

Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.

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