Associate in Engineering Science (AES) Degree (0003)
The Associate in Engineering Science degree is designed to provide the student with the general education, math, science and engineering courses required by the College of Engineering (COE) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) campus. Students who complete this sequence and are transferring to the COE at UIUC will be able to transfer as juniors. While the general education requirements listed will satisfy the requirements of most senior institutions, students should identify as early as possible the institutions to which they will be applying for transfer to determine the specific requirements of those institutions for the freshman and sophomore years. The sequence of courses should be carefully planned with assistance from an advisor with a specific four-year institution in mind.
The general education requirements listed below do not include all the courses prescribed by the IAI Core General Education Curriculum. Be aware that completing the AES Degree requirements will not automatically meet the general education requirements of most public and private colleges and universities in Illinois. The courses in this degree will lead to junior status in a major field, but students may need to complete additional general education requirements to achieve official junior status at the senior institution of their choice.
It is strongly recommended that students consult with their assigned Success Coach at Richland and with an academic advisor at their transfer institution. While not part of the Core Curriculum, foreign language competency may be required for Bachelor of Arts degrees.
Graduation Requirements
- Total Credit Hours: 68 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
- Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 (‘C’) or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
- Residency: 15 credit hours or more at Richland Community College
Additional Program Considerations
Students who begin in Spring may not finish in a two-year time frame.
Curriculum Requirements
Communications
Number of Courses Required: 2, Number of Credit Hours Required: 6.00. All courses required. ‘C’ or better required in both
Computer Science
Number of Courses Required: 1, Number of Credit Hours Required: 4.00
| CS 251 | Object-Oriented Programming | 4.0 |
| | Or | |
| CS 281 | Adv. Object-Oriented Programming | 4.0 |
Engineering
Number of Courses Required: 3, Number of Credit Hours Required: 11.00
Mathematics
Number of Courses Required: 4, Number of Credit Hours Required: 17.00
Physical Science
Number of Courses Required: 5, Number of Credit Hours Required: 21.00
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Number of Courses Required: 2, Number of Credit Hours Required: 6.00
Humanities and Fine Arts
Number of Courses Required: 1, Number of Credit Hours Required: 3.00
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
| CHEM 132 | General Chemistry 2 | 5.0 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition 2 | 3.0 |
| MATH 122 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry 2 | 4.0 |
| PHYS 151 | Mechanics and Wave Motion | 4.0 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts | |
| | Elective | |
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
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