The associate in science degree program in Engineering Science is designed to prepare an engineering student for transfer to a four-year college or university. Curriculum has been developed in cooperation with the American Society for Engineering Education and engineering divisions of several four-year institutions. The core and concentration curriculum allows the student an opportunity to explore various engineering fields equipping him/her to choose the field of specialization best suited to his/her interests and abilities. The concentration areas of engineering include computer/electrical, mechanical, civil/environmental, chemical and plastics. A strong background in mathematics is recommended.
A minimum of 63 credits is required for graduation.
Any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six-core academic skills-in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Students should select electives that meet core academic skills that are not met by the required courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.
Requirements
| CHM121 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| ECO201 | Micro Economics | 3 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| ECO202 | Macro Economics | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| ENG103 | Technical Writing | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| EST104 | Engineering Essentials and Design | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST110 | Engineering Design Graphics | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| MAT251 | Calculus I | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| MAT252 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| MAT253 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| MAT254 | Differential Equations | 4 | |
| PHS131 | Engineering Physics I | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| PHS132 | Engineering Physics II | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| Humanities Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Choose one of the concentrations below
Chemical Engineering Concentration
| CHM122 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| CHM221 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| CHM222 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 | Information Literacy Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| CTE111 | Circuit Analysis I | 4 | |
| PHI110 | Ethics | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive |
Schedule Tips: CTE111 offered FALL ONLY
Courses with Prerequisites: CHM122, CHM221, CHM222, CTE111
Milestone Courses: CHM121, CHM122, CHM221, CHM222, EST104, MAT251, MAT252, MAT253
Civil /Environmental Engineering Concentration
| CHM122 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| EST111 | Computer Aided Drafting I | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST112 | Computer Aided Drafting II | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST211 | Engineering Mechanics I - Statics | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST212 | Engineering Mechanics II - Dynamics | 3 | |
| EST213 | Strength of Materials | 3 | |
Schedule Tips: EST211 offered FALL ONLY; EST212, EST213 offered SPRING ONLY
Courses with Prerequisites: CHM122, EST111, EST112, EST211, EST212, EST213
Milestone Courses: EST104, EST110, EST111, EST112, EST211, EST212, EST213, MAT251, MAT252, MAT253, MAT254, PHS131
Electrical/Computer Engineering Concentration
| CIS140 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 | Information Literacy Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| CTE101 | Fundamentals of Digital Logic | 3 | |
| CTE103 | Digital Design Laboratory | 1 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST231 | Engineering Circuit Analysis I | 5 | |
| EST232 | Engineering Circuit Analysis II | 5 | |
Schedule Tips: EST231 offered FALL ONLY; EST232 offered SPRING ONLY
Courses with Prerequisites: CIS140
Courses with Corequisites: CTE101, CTE103, EST231, EST232
Milestone Courses: CTE101, EST104, EST231, EST232, MAT251, MAT252, MAT253, MAT254 PHS131, PHS132
Mechanical Engineering Concentration
| EST111 | Computer Aided Drafting I | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST112 | Computer Aided Drafting II | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST211 | Engineering Mechanics I - Statics | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST212 | Engineering Mechanics II - Dynamics | 3 | |
| EST213 | Strength of Materials | 3 | |
| PHI110 | Ethics | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive |
Schedule Tips: EST211 offered FALL ONLY; EST212, EST213 offered SPRING ONLY
Courses with Prerequisites: EST111, EST112, EST211, EST212, EST213
Milestone Courses: EST104, EST110, EST111, EST112, EST211, EST212, EST213, MAT251, MAT252, MAT253, MAT254, PHS131
Plastics Engineering Concentration
| CHM122 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| CHM221 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| PHI110 | Ethics | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive |
Courses with Prerequisites: CHM122, CHM221
Milestone Courses: CHM121, CHM122, CHM221, EST104, MAT251, MAT252, MAT253, MAT254, PHS131, PHS132
Recommended Course Sequence/Pathway Engineering Science Chemical Engineering Concentration
Year 1 Fall
| CHM121 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| EST104 | Engineering Essentials and Design | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST110 | Engineering Design Graphics | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| MAT251 | Calculus I | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
Year 1 Spring
| CHM122 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| ECO201 | Micro Economics | 3 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| ENG103 | Technical Writing | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| MAT252 | Calculus II | 4 | |
Year 2 Fall
| CHM221 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| CTE111 | Circuit Analysis I | 4 | |
| ECO202 | Macro Economics | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| MAT253 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| PHS131 | Engineering Physics I | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
Year 2 Spring
| CHM222 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 | Information Literacy Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| MAT254 | Differential Equations | 4 | |
| PHI110 | Ethics | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive |
| PHS132 | Engineering Physics II | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| Humanities Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Recommended Course Sequence/Pathway Engineering Science Civil/Environmental Engineering Concentration
Year 1 Fall
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| EST104 | Engineering Essentials and Design | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST110 | Engineering Design Graphics | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| MAT251 | Calculus I | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| PHS131 | Engineering Physics I | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
Year 1 Spring
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| EST111 | Computer Aided Drafting I | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST112 | Computer Aided Drafting II | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| MAT252 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| PHS132 | Engineering Physics II | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
Year 2 Fall
| CHM121 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| ECO201 | Micro Economics | 3 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| EST211 | Engineering Mechanics I - Statics | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| MAT253 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| Humanities Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Year 2 Spring
| CHM122 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| ECO202 | Macro Economics | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| ENG103 | Technical Writing | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| EST212 | Engineering Mechanics II - Dynamics | 3 | |
| EST213 | Strength of Materials | 3 | |
| MAT254 | Differential Equations | 4 | |
Recommended Course Sequence/Pathway Engineering Science Electrical/Computer Engineering Concentration
Year 1 Fall
| CTE101 | Fundamentals of Digital Logic | 3 | |
| CTE103 | Digital Design Laboratory | 1 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST104 | Engineering Essentials and Design | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST110 | Engineering Design Graphics | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| MAT251 | Calculus I | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
Year 1 Spring
| CHM121 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| CIS140 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 | Information Literacy Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| ECO201 | Micro Economics | 3 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| MAT252 | Calculus II | 4 | |
Year 2 Fall
| ECO202 | Macro Economics | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| EST231 | Engineering Circuit Analysis I | 5 | |
| MAT253 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| PHS131 | Engineering Physics I | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
Year 2 Spring
| ENG103 | Technical Writing | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| EST232 | Engineering Circuit Analysis II | 5 | |
| MAT254 | Differential Equations | 4 | |
| PHS132 | Engineering Physics II | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| Humanities Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Recommended Course Sequence/Pathway Engineering Science Mechanical Engineering Concentration
Year 1 Fall
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| EST104 | Engineering Essentials and Design | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST110 | Engineering Design Graphics | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| MAT251 | Calculus I | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| PHS131 | Engineering Physics I | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
Year 1 Spring
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| EST111 | Computer Aided Drafting I | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST112 | Computer Aided Drafting II | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| MAT252 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| PHS132 | Engineering Physics II | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
Year 2 Fall
| CHM121 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| ECO201 | Micro Economics | 3 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| EST211 | Engineering Mechanics I - Statics | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| MAT253 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| PHI110 | Ethics | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive |
Year 2 Spring
| ECO202 | Macro Economics | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| ENG103 | Technical Writing | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| EST212 | Engineering Mechanics II - Dynamics | 3 | |
| EST213 | Strength of Materials | 3 | |
| MAT254 | Differential Equations | 4 | |
| Humanities Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Recommended Course Sequence/Pathway Plastics Engineering Concentration
Year 1 Fall
| CHM121 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| EST104 | Engineering Essentials and Design | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| EST110 | Engineering Design Graphics | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| MAT251 | Calculus I | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
Year 1 Spring
| CHM122 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| ECO201 | Micro Economics | 3 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| MAT252 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| PHI110 | Ethics | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive |
Year 2 Fall
| CHM221 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| ECO202 | Macro Economics | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| ENG103 | Technical Writing | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| MAT253 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| PHS131 | Engineering Physics I | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
Year 2 Spring