Associates in Engineering Sciences Course Plan

The Associate in Engineering Science (A.E.S.) degree is designed to complete the lower-division (freshman and sophomore) portion of a baccalaureate degree in engineering. Baccalaureate degree programs in engineering are highly structured and require extensive, sequential mathematics and science courses at the lower division level. In order to take courses in a similar pattern to those of freshman and sophomore students in the field of engineering at a university, some general education courses are postponed to the junior and senior years. Even though the AES degree does not contain the entire IAI General Education Core Curriculum, students who transfer, having earned a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of college level coursework, have the option of completing the IAI GECC requirements or the receiving institution's lower-division general education requirements.

As a specialized degree, these recommendations do go through the IAI major directive.  To see courses associated with the Major Directive, check the disciplines on the IAI Major Engineering Section .

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Associate in Engineering Science (A.E.S.)

• IAI GECC Recommendation
  (27-39 semester credit hours)
  Since completion of the A.E.S. degree does not complete the Illinois General Education Core Curriculum, students will need to complete the general education requirements of the school to which they transfer.
  
  Communication: 2 courses (6 semester credits)
  Select a two-course sequence in writing (6 semester credits) with a grade of "C" or better - C1 900/R: and C1 901/R: Writing Course Sequence .
  
  Mathematics: (11 to 13 semester credits) Calculus I, II, III
  
  Physical and Life Sciences : (4 to 5 semester credits)
  Chemistry I (with lab)  
  
  Humanities and Fine Arts: (0 to 9 semester credits)
  If 2 courses are selected in a field, a two-semester sequence in the same discipline is recommended.
  
  Social and Behavioral Sciences: (0 to 9 semester credits)
  Select from Social and Behavioral Sciences
  S3 902: Principles of Microeconomics (3 semester credits) . (S3 902 is required in Industrial Engineering and recommended for other Engineering specialties.)
  If 2 courses are selected in a field, a two-semester sequence in the same discipline is recommended.
  
  
• Associate in Engineering Science (A.E.S.)
  IAI Major Recommendations
  (19-38 semester credit hours)
  MTH 912 - Differential Equations (3-4 semester credit hours)
  PHY 911 - Calculus-based Physics for Engineers I and PHY 912  - Calculus-based Physics for Engineers II (8-10 semester credit hours)
  Optional: EGR 913 Calculus-based Physics for Engineers III (3-4 semester credit hours)
  CS 911 - Computer Science I (2-4 semester credit hours) in a structured modern language
  
  
• Associate in Engineering Science (A.E.S.)
  IAI Engineering Specialty Courses
  (6-16 semester credit hours)
  EGR 941 - Engineering Graphics (3-4 semester credits)
  EGR 942 - Statics (2-3 semester credits)
  EGR 943 - Dynamics (2-3 semester credits)
  EGR 931 - Electrical Circuits (3 semester credits)

Additional courses recommended for various fields of engineering can be found at IAI Major Engineering Section

Return to the IAI Majors: Engineering.

Return to the Illinois Baccalaureate Majors' Recommendations (IAI Majors).