Program Description

The Associate of Pre-Engineering (APE) degree is offered to students who plan to transfer to a university and pursue a baccalaureate degree in any of the traditional fields of engineering. This degree requires an emphasis of course work in engineering, mathematics, and science; with fewer general education requirements than that required for the associate of science (AS) or the associate of arts (AA) degree. However, students are encouraged to earn the AS as well as the APE while at Snow College. These additional general education credits can be acquired by transfer of college credit taken while in high school, by taking credits during summer semester, or by transferring credits back to Snow College from the university. The option of taking most general education classes at the upper division level in the university is consistent with Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) standards.

Course work for the APE degree must include the completion of a minimum of 60 semester credit hours as specified below. (At least 21 semester hours must be resident credit earned at Snow College.) Credit may be transferred from any accredited college or university for which course equivalents have been certified. The minimum grade accepted from transfer credit is C- (1.7). A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 must be earned on course work completed at Snow College.

Program Outcomes

Students who complete the Associate of Pre-Engineering Degree will be able to do the following.

• Students can solve problems by applying principles of engineering and mathematics.
• Students can acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
• Students have a feasible plan for completing a four-year degree in engineering or computer science.

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Additional credit hours selected from approved general education courses. These can be chosen from: Humanities, Fine Arts, Life Science, Social & Behavioral Sciences, or American Institutions.

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A minimum of 12 credit hours selected from: Life Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, or other engineering-related course work approved by the Engineering Department.

Note

Additional General Education courses must be taken to earn an Associate of Science Degree.

The selected plan of study depends on a student's chosen area of emphasis in engineering.

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Electrical/Computer Engineering

Mechanical Engineering