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Associate in Science in Engineering Foundations
Background: The Associate in Science in Engineering Foundations is a rigorous curriculum designed to prepare students for transfer as juniors to a four year program in a variety of engineering majors. It meets lower division requirements for most four year engineering schools, but is designed specifically for transfer to the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota. It is the basis of a transfer agreement that facilitates credit transfer from Normandale to the University. Students who complete the A.S. may apply a minimum of 60 credits towards a degree in engineering at the University.
Degree Requirements:
Requirement details are listed below. They include:
Required Core Courses: These courses are common to all engineering majors in all four year programs.
Required Specialty Courses: These courses are required for specific engineering majors. They are common to many engineering programs, but were chosen to meet the requirements for the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota in particular.
Required General Education Courses: These courses were chosen to satisfy the general education requirements for an Associate in Science and to partially satisfy the general education requirements at the University of Minnesota. You can select courses from the list that meet both requirements efficiently. For transfer to a different engineering program, you should select courses from the list that also meet requirements at your chosen transfer institution. The remaining general education requirements at the four year institution can be completed during the junior and senior years.
Degree Completion:
To complete the AS in Engineering Foundations at Normandale students must:
- Select an engineering specialty, such as Civil, Chemical, or Mechanical.
- Determine the four-year college or university to which you plan to transfer. Check the transfer guide for that institution.
- Develop a plan for coursework that includes:
1. Required Core Courses
2. Required General Education courses from the list that also satisfy requirements at your chosen transfer institution
3. All courses for one engineering specialty, and
4. A total of at least 60 credits. - Apply to graduate during your final semester at Normandale.
Completion of this degree does not guarantee admission to a particular engineering program; many engineering programs may have minimum grade point average requirements for admission.
Associate in Science in Engineering Foundations Degree
Required Core Courses:
MATH 1510 Calculus I
MATH 1520 Calculus II
MATH 2510 Calculus III
MATH 2520 Calculus IV
PHYS 1121 Physics with Calc I
PHYS 1122 Physics with Calc II
Required General Education Courses:
ENGC 1101 Freshman Composition
ENGL Select from: 1100-2161
HIST Select from: 1101, 1102, 1103, 1111, 1112, 1133
Electives to reach at least 60 credits
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Engineering Specialty Requirements:
Aerospace Engineering
CHEM 1061
CSCI 1111 or 1113 or 1203
ENGR 2001, 2301, 2235, 2236
PHYS 2250 -
Biomedical Engineering
BIOL 1105 (strongly recommended)
CHEM 1061, 1062, 2061
CSCI 1111 or 1113
MATH 2400 -
Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering
BIOL 1105
CHEM 1061, 1062
ENGR 2235, 2236
Emphasis: (Choose one)
Bioproducts:
CHEM 2061
Bioprocessing & Food:
CHEM 2061, 2062
ENGR 2001, 2301
MATH 2400
Environmental & Ecological:
ENGR 2001, 2301
MATH 2400 -
Chemical Engineering
CHEM 1061, 1062, 2041, 2061, 2062 -
Civil Engineering
CHEM 1061, 1062
ENGR 2235, 2236
MATH 2400 -
Computer Engineering
CSCI 2001, 2002, 2011
ENGR 2001, 2011, 2301, 2302 -
Electrical Engineering
CHEM 1061
CSCI 1111 or 1113
ENGR 2001, 2011, 2301, 2302
CHEM 1062 or PHYS 2250 -
Geological Engineering
CHEM 1061, 1062
ENGR 2235, 2236
GEOL 1101
MATH 2400 -
Material Science Engineering
CHEM 1061, 1062, 2061
ENGR 2235
PHYS 2250 -
Mechanical Engineering
BIOL 1105 (strongly recommended)
CHEM 1061
CSCI 1111 or 1113
ENGR 1020, 2001, 2235, 2236, 2301
Curriculum
Courses offered in the Engineering Department
ENGR 1020 Introduction to Engineering design
ENGR 2001 Circuits with Electronics 1
ENGR 2011 Circuits with Electronics 2
ENGR 2235 Statics
ENGR 2236 Dynamics
ENGR 2301 Introduction to Digital Systems Design A
ENGR 2302 Introduction to Digital Systems Design B
Additional information can be found on the Physics Department website.
For course descriptions and additional program information visit the Normandale catalog online.
View common course outline information.
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Department Admin
Dean: Tina Wade, Dean of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Education
Dean's Assistant: Joan Fosnow
Dept Chair: Julie Johnson
Jami Viergets, CLA - 952/487-7187
Mission Statement
The mission of the Physics and Engineering department is to facilitate student success in college, in the workplace and in the community. We are committed to enabling students to successfully complete an Associate Degree or to successfully transfer to another institution where they are able to complete upper division courses. We will adhere to curricular standards that meet or exceed transfer and workplace standards. This mission relates directly to the mission of the College.
We also offer courses listed under Physics. Additional information can be found on the Physics Department website.
