Pathway

Pathway Leading to Associate in Engineering

Designation
CCP

The College Transfer Pathway (CCP) leading to the Associate in Engineering is designed for high school students who wish to begin study toward the Associate in Engineering degree and a baccalaureate degree in a STEM or technical major.  

General Education (28 SHC)

The general education requirement includes study in courses selected from the Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC). 

English Composition (6 SHC)  

The following two English composition courses are required. 

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 SHC) 

The following course is required: 

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Mathematics (8 SHC)  

The following courses are required (8 SHC): 

Calculus I is the lowest level math course that will be accepted by the engineering programs for transfer as  a math credit.  Students who are not calculus-ready will need to take additional math courses. * 

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
8

Please see CC16-025 at https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/numbered-memos/cc16-025 for direct placement criteria for MAT-271 Calculus I. 

Natural Sciences (8 SHC)  

Select 8 SHC from the following course(s): 

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
8

Other Required Hours (6 SHC) 

Academic Transition (1 SHC)  

The following course is required:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
1

Engineering (5 SHC) 

The following courses are required: 

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
5

*Prerequisite General Education Hours (0-8 SHC)

Course Code
Title
Credits

Students who do not place directly into MAT-271 must complete MAT-171 and MAT-172 prior to enrolling in MAT-271 Calculus I. 

*Optional General Education Hours (0-8 SHC)

Foreign Language:

A student may take up to 8 SHC of foreign language courses and accompanying labs, in a single language, designated as General Education in the CAA as a part of this pathway. These courses are not a part of the Universal General Education Transfer Component. Students who complete these courses with a grade of “C” or better will receive transfer credit. The receiving university will determine whether the courses will count as general education, pre-major, or elective credit.

Sub-Total Credits
1-8

High school students in the CCP College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Engineering must complete the entire pathway before taking additional courses in the Associate in Engineering degree with the following exception: Students may take additional math courses beyond MAT 272 that are required for the Associate in Engineering degree.  

AE Pathway approved by SBCC on 4/15/2016; Editorial Revision 03/16/20. 

Total Credits
34-50