Requirements

General Education: 30-32 Credits

As described in the General Education section of the catalog and identified below:

General Education Note:

*Students should select PHYS121 to complete the Physics sequence which is highly recommended for students choosing their program. Subject to counselor approval, students may substitute the BIOL101/102 sequence or CHEM101/102 sequence.

Career Studies: 20 Credits as Follows:

All career studies courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or higher.

  • course - Calculus I Credits: 4 **

  • course - Calculus II Credits: 4

  • course - Calculus III Credits: 4

  • course - General Physics II Credits: 4 *

  • course - Elementary Differential Equations Credits: 4 ***

Career Studies: 3 or 4 Credits From Among the Following:

All career studies courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or higher.

  • course - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 4 course offered only in the Summer II term)

  • course - Linear Algebra Credits: 3

Electives: 2-7 Credits

One of the following courses or a course from Career Studies above is recommended, but not required, to fulfill the elective requirement.

  • course - Programming for Engineers Credits: 3 or course - Structured Programming Using C++ Credits: 3 or course - Programming I Credits: 3 ****

  • course - Introduction to Data Science and Applied Statistics Credits: 4

  • course - Special Project - Mathematics Credits: 1-3

  • course - Mathematics Internship Credits: 1-4

Total Credits Required for Degree: 60

Notes:

*The above Physics sequence is highly recommended. However, subject to counselor approval, students may substitute the BIOL101/102 sequence or the CHEM101/102 sequence.

**MATH151, MATH152 and/or MATH153 may be required if prerequisites for MATH171 are not satisfied.

***It is strongly advised that students taking MATH274 have had Physics.

****Students selecting COMP132 or COMP171 as an elective are required to take COMP126 as a corequisite.

Suggested Sequence

The following sequence is an example of how this degree can be completed in two years. This sequence is based on satisfaction of all Foundational Studies requirements and *prerequisites and presumes a Fall Term start date. An individual’s program may vary depending on transfer institution, career objectives, or individual needs. See a counselor for other options and to monitor your progress.

Semester 1: Fall Term

  • course - Statistics Credits: 4

  • course - Calculus I Credits: 4

  • course - English Composition: The Writing Process Credits: 3

  • Humanities Credits: 3-4

Total Credits: 14-15

Semester 2: Spring Term

Total Credits: 14

Summer Term

  • Career Studies Credits: 3-4

Semester 3: Fall Term

Total Credits: 16-18

Semester 4: Spring Term

Total Credits: 8-13

Sequence Notes:

(1) A minimum of 9 credits are required from the Mathematics, Science or Technological Competency knowledge areas.

(2) One course is recommended from the Cultural and Global Awareness knowledge area.