The Associate of Science degree in Engineering is designed for persons who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree program in one of the following engineering fields: aerospace, agriculture, architecture, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial, materials, mechanical, mining, nuclear, or ocean.

Admission Requirements: General college curricular admission

Program Notes: Applicants shall have (a) completed placement testing and (b) met with their advisor to establish a planned course of study prior to being allowed to register for courses.

Satisfactory completion of the following high school units or their equivalent, at a minimum, is strongly recommended: four units of English, one unit of laboratory science (preferably physical science), one unit of social studies, and four units of mathematics (two units of algebra, one unit of plane geometry, one unit of advanced mathematics or trigonometry, and solid geometry).

This program requires a steady progression through at least four high-level mathematics courses, generally taken at a rate of one per semester.  MTH 173 and MTH 174 are pre- or co-requisites for several engineering courses.  Applicants who place into developmental mathematics could face up to four additional mathematics courses, which do not count toward degree progress, before even qualifying for MTH 173.  Accordingly, applicants are urged to study their math thoroughly before taking the mathematics placement test to avoid having to unnecessarily repeat one or more mathematics courses.    

This program includes the courses usually required in the first two years of a baccalaureate engineering curriculum. The minimum number of credits required for graduation from the J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Engineering AS degree program is 68.  Students should consult with their engineering advisor at the earliest possible date to acquaint themselves with the requirements of the engineering program at the college or university to which transfer is planned.

Computer Competency Requirement: Students in this program will meet the college’s computer competency requirement by passing the computer competency exam, administered in the testing centers on each campus, or by completing either ITE 115, Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts, or CSC 155, Computer Concepts and Applications, or equivalent. CSC 155 is preferred for students in this program. Students not passing the computer competency exam may retake the exam only once.