Fundamentals of Engineering (AAS)

Major code:  4041
Business, Engineering, and Information Technologies Division  
Engineering Technology Department

The catalog in force is assigned to students based on the academic year they first applied to the college, and changes only when students change their major or request the change in writing.  Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-28.

2026-27 Catalog
Effective Summer 2026

Some courses listed within the program may require a prerequisite or co-requisite.
Pre/Co-requisites will be listed within each course hyperlink below.
Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-04 and 3357:15-13-05

Technical
MET123Material Science3
MET225Manufacturing Processes3
AIT139Introduction to Robotics2
DET125Basic AutoCAD3
CET121Building Materials And Construction Methods3
CET225Sustainable Building Service Systems3
CET237Interpreting Construction Documents3
AIT134Preventive and Predictive Maintenance3
EST230Electrical Circuits and Devices4
IET121Industrial Management Concepts2
EST129Switchgear, Transmission, and Controls2
EST235Power Generation & Grid Technology3
Non-technical
SSC101Student Success Seminar1
MST121Blueprint Reading2
HIS121United States History I to 18773
PSC121United States Government and Politics3
ENG124College Composition3
SOC121Sociology3
PHL122Ethics3
COM122Interpersonal Communication3
MTH107Industrial Math3
PHY101Principles of Physics4
HIS122United States History II from 18773
Total Hours65

Full-time Student Advising Notes

Academic Advising

Students should make an appointment to see their advisor before registering for classes each semester. They should have prepared a completed registration form, including courses they wish to take, prior to this meeting.

Course Sequence

The semester-by-semester listing below provides the normal scheduling option for full-time associate degree students who plan to finish in two years.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterHours
SSC101 Student Success Seminar 1
PHL122 Ethics 3
MST121 Blueprint Reading 2
MET123 Material Science 3
MTH107 Industrial Math 3
COM122 Interpersonal Communication 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
MET225 Manufacturing Processes 3
AIT139 Introduction to Robotics 2
DET125 Basic AutoCAD 3
PSC121 United States Government and Politics 3
HIS121 United States History I to 1877 3
ENG124 College Composition 3
 Hours17
Third Semester
CET121 Building Materials And Construction Methods 3
CET237 Interpreting Construction Documents 3
AIT134 Preventive and Predictive Maintenance 3
PHY101 Principles of Physics 4
SOC121 Sociology 3
HIS122 United States History II from 1877 3
 Hours19
Fourth Semester
CET225 Sustainable Building Service Systems 3
EST235 Power Generation & Grid Technology 3
EST230 Electrical Circuits and Devices 4
IET121 Industrial Management Concepts 2
EST129 Switchgear, Transmission, and Controls 2
 Hours14
 Total Hours65

Program Learning Outcomes