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The following list of courses will provide students with the best preparation for transfer to an Engineering program. Admission to most Engineering programs is very competitive, and completion will usually take at least five years.
Students who wish to complete and AA or AS degree must complete the EICCD general education curriculum and electives for a total of 64 semester hours as well as the courses recommended on this guide.
|
General Education |
Area |
Minimal Semester |
|
1 |
Communications |
9 |
|
2 |
Arts and |
9 |
|
3 |
Cultural/Historical |
6 |
|
4 |
Social Sciences |
6 |
|
5 |
Natural Sciences |
8 |
|
6 |
Mathematics |
3 |
|
7 |
Computer Skills |
3 |
|
8 |
Electives |
1-18 |
|
|
TOTAL HOURS |
62 |
EICCD Courses That Fulfill Engineering Requirements
The numbers to the left of each course indicate the EICCD General Education categories listed above.
|
EICCD Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CH:120 | General Chemistry I | 4-5 |
| EG:115 * | Engineering Drawing I | 2 |
| EG:220 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| MA:150 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4-5 |
| MA:155 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4-5 |
| PC:210 | Engineering Physics I | 5 |
| PC:215 | Engineering Physics II | 5 |
* Students who transfer to the University Of Iowa will need to complete an additional semester hour of Drawing.
Additional Courses Required Or Recommended At Specific Institutions
A variety of other courses are required or strongly recommended by different transfer schools. In addition, requirements vary for different specialties within Engineering. Students who know where they intend to transfer and/or the specialty they intend to pursue should consult the specific advising guide for their intended transfer school for additional details.
|
EICCD Course |
Title |
Transfer School(s) |
| BI:126 | General Biology | UI * |
| CH:125 | General Chemistry II | SAU-EP, ISU *, UI * |
| CH:210 | Organic Chemistry I | UI * |
| CH:215 | Organic Chemistry II | UI * |
| EC:110 | Economics - Macro or | SAU-IE, UI *, ISU * |
| EC:115 | Economics - Micro | SAU-IE, SAU-EP (Rec), UI *, ISU * |
| EN:105 | English Composition I | UI, ISU # |
| EN:110 | English Composition II or | UI, ISU # |
| EN:112 | Composition II: Technical Writing | ISU #, SAU-IE |
| EG:210 | Engineering Dynamics | ISU * |
| EG:215 | Engineering Problems | ISU |
| Fine Arts | Additional Courses | SAU-IE, SAU-EP |
| Humanities | Select Course From List | UI, ISU |
| CS:161 | Computer Programming w/PASCAL or | SAU-IE, UI |
| CS:175 | Programming In C or | SAU-IE |
| CS:247 | FORTRAN Programming | UI, SAU-IE |
| MA:215 | Fundamentals Of Statistics | SAU-IE |
| MA:220 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry III | SAU-EP, ISU, UI * |
| MA:225 | Differential Equations | UI, ISU |
| MA:290 | Computer Org and Assembly Lang Prog | SAU-EP |
| Philosophy | Additional Courses | SAU-IE, SAU-EP |
| PY:105 | General Psychology | SAU-IE, ISU *, UI * |
| Social Sci | Select Course From List | UI, ISU |
| SP:106 | Principles Of Speech | UI, ISU * |
* Course is recommended or required for selected Engineering specialties only.
# Part of ISU Basic Engineering Program.
| Key to Transfer School Abbreviations |
Rec - Transfer school recommends the course be taken before transfer if the student needs Electives to complete the AA degree.
NOTE St. Ambrose University recommends that students complete the AA degree before transfer. The University of Iowa and Iowa State University recommend the student take only the recommended courses before transfer.
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