Engineering

Associate in Engineering (AE)

Students can use the Associate in Engineering program and complete the AE degree with at least a 2.5 GPA and earn a grade of C or better in all AE courses will have satisfied the General Education requirements and engineering entrance requirements at public UNC universities. Admission to Engineering programs is highly competitive and admission is not guaranteed. 

AE curriculum courses focus on engineering, calculus, and calculus-based physics but the degree also includes general education offerings that emphasize the development of analytical skills, written and oral communication, and competencies in science. 

Course Selection Guide

This course selection guide shown below has been developed by referencing the 2015 Associate of Engineering Uniform Articulation Agreement and the general education requirements for:

• Eastern Carolina University (ECU)
• NC Agricultural and Technical University (NC A&T)
• NC State University (NCSU)
• UNC Charlotte (UNCC)
• Western Carolina University (WCU)

Students should print out and save the baccalaureate degree plan (BDP) for their major and intended transfer university.

Printable Engineering Course Selection Guide (pdf)

General Education – 45 SHC (“Semester Hours of Credit”)

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (31-32 SHC)

UGETC courses are courses which are guaranteed to fulfill a general education component at every public university in North Carolina and the private colleges that are signatories to the 2015 Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

English Composition (6 SHC)

AE / UGETC Requirement	ECU	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCC	WCU
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry (3 SHC)	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines (3 SHC)	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112

Humanities/Fine Arts (H/FA) (6 SHC)

REL 110 is not a UGETC course.
For UNCC Systems Engineering, take COM 231. 

AE / UGETC Requirement	ECU	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCC	WCU
One course (3 SHC) selected from ART 111, 114, 115; COM 231; MUS 110, 112	ART 111	COM 231	COM 231	ART or MUS	COM 231
One course (3 SHC) selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242; PHI 215, 240, REL 110. Note: REL 110 is not a UGETC course.	Any	Any	ENG 231	Any	ENG

Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (6 SHC)

Select two courses from separate disciplines

AE / UGETC Requirement	ECU	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCC	WCU
ECO 251	ECO 251	ECO 251	ECO 251	ECO 251	ECO 251
One course (3 SHC) selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210	HIS 131 or HIS 132	HIS 111 or HIS 112	PSY 150	Any	HIS

Mathematics (12 SHC)

Select two courses from from MAT 171, 172, 263, 271, 272

AE / UGETC Requirement	ECU	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCC	WCU
MAT 271 Calculus I	MAT 271	MAT 271	MAT 271	MAT 271	MAT 271
MAT 272 Calculus II	MAT 272	MAT 272	MAT 272	MAT 272	MAT 272
MAT 273 Calculus III. Note: MAT 273 is not a UGETC course.	MAT 273	MAT 273	MAT 273	MAT 273	MAT 273

Natural Science (12 SHC)

AE / UGETC Requirement	ECU	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCC	WCU
CHM 151 General Chemistry I	CHM 151	CHM 151	CHM 151	CHM 151	CHM 151
PHY 251 General Physics I	PHY 251	PHY 251	PHY 251	PHY 251	PHY 251
PHY 252 General Physics II	PHY 252	PHY 252	PHY 252	PHY 252	PHY 252

Other requirements to complete the AE degree.

Other General Education Hours (3-4 SHC)

For ECU, take CHM 152 for bioprocessing concentration.

AE Requirement	ECU	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCC	WCU
Choose from BIO 111, CHM 152, COM 231, ECO 252, GEL 111, HUM 110, PHI 240	BIO 111	Any	HUM 110	BIO 111 or GEL 111	Any

Other Required Hours (14-15 SHC)

AE Requirement	ECU	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCC	WCU
ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester)	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122
EGR 150 Intro to Engineering	EGR 150	EGR 150	EGR 150	EGR 150	EGR 150

Additional course(s) to complete the 14-15 SHC requirement

Choose from BIO 111, CHM 152, CSC 134, CSC 151, DFT 170, ECO 252, EGR 220, GEL 111, HUM 110, MAT 280, MAT 285, or PED 110.

Additional Course Requirements by Engineering Discipline

Below is only a partial list of engineering degrees each university offers. For others, use the university’s baccalaureate degree plans. Note: CHM 152 is required by Durham Tech as a prerequisite to CHM 251, but it is not required by NC State

View Course Requirements

Concentration	ECU	NC A&T	NCSU	UNCC	WCU
Biomedical (Mechanical-Biomedical Concentration at UNCC)	DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 280 MAT 285	BIO 111 CHM 152 CHM 251 MAT 285	BIO 111 CHM 152 CHM 251 MAT 285	DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 280 MAT 285	not offered
Chemical (Bioprocessing at ECU)	CSC 134 or 151 DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 280 MAT 285	BIO 111 CHM 152 CHM 251 MAT 285	CHM 152 CHM 251 CHM 252 DFT 170 MAT 285	not offered	not offered
Civil	not offered	DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 285	DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 280 or MAT 285	CSC 134 EGR 220 MAT 280 MAT 285	not offered
Computer – Electrical at ECU	CSC 134 or 151 DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 280 MAT 285	CSC 151 MAT 285	DFT 170 MAT 280 MAT 285	CSC 134 MAT 280 MAT 285	not offered
Electrical	CSC 134 or 151 DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 280 MAT 285	CSC 134 or 151 MAT 280 MAT 285	DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 280 or 285	CSC 134 MAT 280 MAT 285	CSC 134 MAT 285
Industrial and/or Systems	CSC 134 or CSC 151 DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 280 MAT 285	CSC 134 MAT 280	DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 280 MAT 285	CSC 134 MAT 280 MAT 285	Not offered
Mechanical	CSC 134 or 151 DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 280 MAT 285	EGR 220 MAT 285	CSC 134 DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 285	DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 280 MAT 285	CSC 134 DFT 170 EGR 220 MAT 280 MAT 285

Guaranteed Admissions Pathways 

Durham Tech has partnered with several universities to develop guaranteed admissions pathways for a seamless transition into their baccalaureate programs for eligible students who complete a Durham Tech university transfer degree (AA, AS, AFA, and AE). Students must apply for acceptance into these programs.

View more information about Guaranteed Admissions Pathways and the list of universities.