Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering a branch of engineering that applies principles of engineering, principles of force, energy and motion, basic science, and mathematics for modeling, analysis, design, and realization of physical systems, components, or processes. The Associate of Science (AS) in Mechanical Engineering is designed for students wishing to transfer to a 4-year institution. The curriculum also prepares students to work professionally in areas centered around Mechanical Engineering such as Thermal and Mechanical Systems, Aerospace, Automotive, Nano-technology, Robotics, Bio-technology, and Engineering Consulting.

By completing the program, students will earn one award:

Mechanical Engineering, AS

Mechanical Engineering, AS

[AS_MHEG offered at LSC-CyFair, LSC-Houston North, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-Tomball, and LSC-University Park]

Total Credit Hours Required for Degree: 60

First Semester Credits / Units: 16
EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: 1st Year Experience Credit Hours: 3 ¹
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
ENGR 1201 - Introduction to Engineering Credit Hours: 2
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
Second Semester Credits / Units: 14
MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 4
ENGR 1304 - Engineering Graphics I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
Third Semester Credits / Units: 17
MATH 2415 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2426 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 4
ENGR 2301 - Engineering Mechanics: Statics Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 2304 - Programming for Engineers Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
Fourth Semester Credits / Units: 13
MATH 2320 - Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 2405 - Electrical Circuits I Credit Hours: 4
ENGR 2302 - Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

Note(s)

¹Students exempt from the Student Success Course requirement will take HIST 1301 - United States History to 1877

Texas Tuning Agreements

This Associate of Science Degree adheres to the Texas Tuning Agreements that are designed to facilitate transfer for students attending community colleges who intend to complete specific bachelor’s degrees at identified Texas public colleges and universities. These agreements create shared understanding of subject-specific knowledge and transferable skills that students must demonstrate upon completion of degree programs. The “Fine Tuning” (or course alignment) processes involve identifying a set of lower-division courses for a given discipline area and aligning the learning outcomes across institutions in the state to provide a basis for voluntary transfer compacts and articulation agreements.

Colleges may offer specialized academic associate degrees that incorporate a voluntary statewide transfer compact and a portion of the college’s 42 hour approved core curriculum. LSC students that pursue one of these specialized academic degrees will not graduate core complete. Students may take additional LSC classes to complete the 42 hour core prior to transferring, or they may wait and complete the remaining core requirements at the transfer university.

AS Completed