Pre-Engineering
Purpose: The Career Studies Certificate (CSC) in Pre-Engineering will allow students interested in pursuing an engineering degree an opportunity to learn more about the field and prepare them for formal engineering study in the Associate of Arts and Science (AA&S) in engineering program. Students frequently come to SWCC lacking math preparation for engineering study. These students must spend between two and five semesters improving their math skills before getting the opportunity to take an engineering course. Occasionally these students discover, after taking their first engineering course, that engineering is not what they expected and therefore change majors ultimately delaying degree completion. This CSC program, with its lower math requirement of pre-calculus, would let students learn more about the engineering field while .getting the proper background for study engineering. This pre-engineering program presents a guided pathway toward completing an AA&S degree in Engineering and improving overall student success.
Admission Requirements: Students must meet the general admission requirements established by Southwest Virginia Community College.
Content: The CSC consists of several general education courses that could be used in the engineering associates program or another program of their choosing. Each of the required general education course options will be limited to those courses that have been approved for transfer to most colleges and universities. An additional course, MEC 100, is added to shoulder the responsibility of introducing students to the engineering major/career. This two-credit course will not only Introduce students to the major, but also bring those students up to the same level of competence as students that may have had high school coursework or experience related to engineering.
Course Number | Course Title | Lecture Hours | Lab Hours | Course Credits |
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First Semester | ||||
SDV 100 | College Success Skills | 1 | 0 | 1 |
ENG 111 | College Composition I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MTH 161 | Pre-Calculus I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Elective | Social Science Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
CHM 111 | College Chemistry | 3 | 3 | 4 |
TOTAL | 16 | 3 | 14 | |
Second Semester | ||||
ENG 112 | College Composition II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MTH 162 | Pre-Calculus II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Elective | Social Science Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Elective | Humanities Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MEC 100 | Introduction to Engineering Technology | 2 | 0 | 2 |
TOTAL | 14 | 5 | 14 |
Total Program Credits for Pre-Engineering Career Studies Certificate ... 28
Engineering & Technology Path
Program Code: 221-831-01
Program Length: 1 year – 2 Semesters
Minimum Credits: 28
Program Advisor
Brian Hale
276.964.7550
Davis Hall Room 228