2023 - 2024 Catalog
Engineering Degrees
Title: Associate of Science Degree in Pre-Mechanical Engineering
(Associate Of Science Degree)
Offered on Brookhaven, Cedar Valley and Mountain View Campuses
In order to be eligible to receive this A.S. in Pre-Mechanical Engineering (PMENG) degree, a student must:
- Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours indicated in this degree plan;
- Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301 and the selected college-level mathematics course;
- Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 ("C")
- Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements and course prerequisites; and
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: AS.PREMECHENGR.18
Students who complete this degree with no grade below that of "C" and who meet all admissions requirements at one of the participating universities will be accepted into the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSMENG) program at that institution. Students who wish to pursue this degree through the compact agreement must complete all course requirements of the Pre-Mechanical Engineering (PMENG) program to satisfy the criteria needed for admission into the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program. Students should follow this plan only if they wish to transfer into that institution's Mechanical Engineering. Students wishing to transfer to another university should not assume this entire degree will transfer.
Students who transfer to one of the participating universities will not be core complete if he/she complete this degree. This degree does not include all Core course requirements.
This page includes Coordinating Board (CB) Codes.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1301 (CB010) | Composition 1 (A grade of "C" or better is required.) |
3 |
| HIST 1301 (CB060) | United States History | 3 |
| MATH 2413 (CB020) | Calculus 1 (A grade of "C" or better is required.) |
4 |
| Creative Arts (CB050) | Select ONE of the following: ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304 DANC 2303 DRAM 1310, 2361, 2366 HUMA 1311, 1315 MUSI 1306, 1307, 1310 |
3 |
| Component Area Option (CB090) | Select ONE of the following: SPCH 1311, 1315, 1321 |
3 |
| Semester Total | 16 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1302 (CB010) | Composition 2 | 3 |
| MATH 2414 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2425 (CB030) | University Physics 1 | 4 |
| ENGR 2301 | Engineering Mechanics - Statics | 3 |
| Semester Total | 14 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 2415 | Calculus 3 | 4 |
| PHYS 2426 (CB030) | University Physics 2 | 4 |
| GOVT 2305 (CB070) | Federal Government | 3 |
| ENGR 2302 | Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics | 3 |
| Semester Total | 14 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 2301 (CB080) | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GOVT 2306 (CB070) | Texas Government | 3 |
| ENGR 2105 | Electrical Circuits 1 Laboratory | 3 |
| ENGR 2305 | Electrical Circuits 1 | 3 |
| American History (CB060) | Select ONE of the following: HIST 1302, 2301, 2328, 2381 |
3 |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB040) | Select ONE of the following: ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2341, 2351 HUMA 1302, 1305, 2319 PHIL 1301, 1304, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2321 |
3 |
| Semester Total | 16 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR THIS A.S. DEGREE | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
In order to fulfill the requirements to be accepted into the Pre-Mechanical Engineering (PMENG) program at one of the participating universities, students may complete the following courses:
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| ENGR 1201 | Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR 1304 | Engineering Graphics 1 | 3 |
| MATH 2420 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| Semester Total | 17 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS TRANSFERABLE FOR THIS PROGRAM | 77 | |
|---|---|---|
Participating Texas Universities:
- Lamar University
- Midwestern State University
- Prairie View A&M University
- Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
- Texas A&M University-Kingsville
- Texas Tech University
- The University of Texas at Arlington
- The University of Texas at Dallas
- The University of Texas at El Paso
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
- The University of Texas at Tyler
- The University of Texas-Pan American
- The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- University of Houston
- University of North Texas
- West Texas A&M University
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.