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Engineering Science, A.E.S.

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Program Code: E.ENS.AES

Graduation requirement: 60 credit hours

The A.E.S. degree involves the completion of required general education, mathematics, and science courses as well as 10 credits in elective courses. Students are advised to follow the recommended courses for specific engineering fields but may choose from among those courses or general education courses to reach 60 semester hours.

Transfer institution requirements may vary. Students should check individual college/university requirements before choosing courses and work with an academic success advisor.

The A.E.S. does not include completion of the IAI General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) and students completing this degree will likely have additional general education requirements at their transferring institution. Since admission into baccalaureate engineering programs is highly competitive, completion of the recommended courses does not guarantee admission.

Program Notes

For transfer to UIUC Computer Science:
- MAT 200 may be substituted for MAT 229 .
- CSC 123 and CSC 125 may be substituted for CSC 127 .
For transfer to UIC Chemical Engineering, take CHE 203 , CHE 204 , CHE 205 , CHE 206 prior to transfer.
For transfer to UIUC Chemical Engineering, consult with a UIUC transfer advisor.

Recommended Coursework for Engineering Disciplines

Students who intend to go into one of the following engineering disciplines are recommended to take the listed courses to prepare them for transfer to a four-year program.

Aerospace

ENS 201 - Engineering Mechanics I (Statics) 3 credit hours
ENS 203 - Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics) 3 credit hours

Agricultural, Biological, Civil, and Engineering Mechanics

CHE 142 - General Chemistry II 5 credit hours
ENS 101 - Introduction to Engineering and CAD 3 credit hours
ENS 201 - Engineering Mechanics I (Statics) 3 credit hours
ENS 202 - Engineering Mechanics of Solids 3 credit hours
ENS 203 - Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics) 3 credit hours

Chemical

CHE 142 - General Chemistry II 5 credit hours
CHE 203 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credit hours
CHE 204 - Organic Chemistry Lab I 2 credit hours
CHE 205 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credit hours
CHE 206 - Organic Chemistry Lab II 2 credit hours

Computer Engineering

MAT 200 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics 3 credit hours (in addition to MAT 229 )

Computer Science

CSC 123 - Computer Science I (C/C++) 4 credit hours
CSC 125 - Computer Science II (C++) 3 credit hours
MAT 200 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics 3 credit hours (instead of MAT 229 )

Electrical

No additional math or science courses.

General and Industrial

ENS 101 - Introduction to Engineering and CAD 3 credit hours
ENS 201 - Engineering Mechanics I (Statics) 3 credit hours
ENS 202 - Engineering Mechanics of Solids 3 credit hours
ENS 203 - Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics) 3 credit hours

Materials Science

CHE 142 - General Chemistry II 5 credit hours

Mechanical

ENS 201 - Engineering Mechanics I (Statics) 3 credit hours
ENS 202 - Engineering Mechanics of Solids 3 credit hours
ENS 203 - Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics) 3 credit hours

Nuclear

ENS 201 - Engineering Mechanics I (Statics) 3 credit hours
ENS 203 - Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics) 3 credit hours

Graduation Requirements

Communications Courses (6 credit hours)

ENG 101 - Composition I 3 credit hours
ENG 102 - Composition II 3 credit hours

Mathematics and Science Courses (39 credit hours)

MAT 128 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5 credit hours
MAT 129 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 credit hours
MAT 220 - Linear Algebra 3 credit hours
MAT 228 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III 4 credit hours
MAT 229 - Differential Equations 3 credit hours
CHE 141 - General Chemistry I 5 credit hours
PHY 141 - Mechanics 4 credit hours
PHY 142 - Electricity and Magnetism 4 credit hours
PHY 143 - Modern Physics 4 credit hours
CSC 127 - Introduction to Computing with Engineering Applications 3 credit hours

Non-STEM General Education electives (15 credit hours)

Choose courses to complete the minimum 60 credit hours required for the program.

Note: one course from Social/Behavioral Sciences, Humanities, or Fine Arts must fulfill the non-Western culture requirement.

Humanities or Fine Arts electives 0-9 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences electives 0-9 credit hours

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