Pre-Engineering Design Technology, A.A. (Western Michigan University)

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Academic Program Code: 626

This program is designed to offer a clear pathway for students wanting to transfer into the bachelor's degree program in Engineering Design Technology at Western Michigan University. Upon graduating from the program at WMU, among the jobs students can consider in manufacturing-related industries follow: positions related to quality control, administration, and marketing, as well as product designers, technical publication specialists, and documentation and standards supervisors. By declaring this Articulated Pre-Major, students are on track to graduate with an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and transfer to WMU to earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Design Technology.

General Education Courses

Select a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work from the General Education course list. Course work must be selected as directed in the areas below.

English Composition and Communications

EN 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
Select an EN or COM course from the list below (based on your transfer requirements).
EN 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3
OR
COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
OR
COM 135 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3

Humanities

Select two (2) Humanities General Education Electives from two (2) different subject areas. Only one (1) Foreign Language course can be used for the Humanities requirement.

Humanities General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Social Sciences

Select two (2) Social Sciences General Education Electives from two (2) different subject areas.

Social Sciences General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Natural Sciences

CHM 130 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
PH 125 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 5

Mathematics

MA 133 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 5

General Education Total Credits Hours

30 (minimum)

Program Courses

CHM 131 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
EG 110 - Industrial Graphics with CAD Credit Hours: 3
EL 144 - Basic Electricity and Electronics Credit Hours: 4
MA 134 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 5
MN 100 - Manufacturing Principles Credit Hours: 2
OR
DR 180 - Introduction to Mechanical Concepts Credit Hours: 3
MN 119 - Introductory Machine Operations Credit Hours: 4
OR
MN 199 - Theory of Machine Operations Credit Hours: 3
PH 126 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 5
TE 114 - Material Science Credit Hours: 4

Program Elective Courses

Select a minimum of six (6) credit hours from the list below of Western Michigan University’s “Approved Major Electives.”

MN 102 - Lean Manufacturing Principles Credit Hours: 2
MN 116 - Basic Welding Credit Hours: 2
MN 165 - Plastics Testing Credit Hours: 4
MN 200 - Intermediate Machine Operations Credit Hours: 4
MN 218 - Pneumatics Credit Hours: 3
MN 223 - Injection Molding Theory Credit Hours: 3
MN 234 - Metallurgy Credit Hours: 3
MN 238 - Advanced Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Programming Credit Hours: 3
MN 242 - Applied Injection Molding Credit Hours: 4
MN 244 - Advanced Plastics Process Credit Hours: 4
MA 255 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III Credit Hours: 4
MA 257 - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 4
BA 103 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 4
BA 270 - Marketing Credit Hours: 3
BA 282 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
BA 284 - Human Resources Management Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours

Transfer Notes

It is recommended that students meet with an advisor to review the requirements and advising notes for this articulated program, and have any questions about transfer answered prior to completing this degree program at GRCC. Western Michigan University will accept courses taken at GRCC as outlined in the program agreement.

This degree is designed with the intent that students can take classes and be advised at the Western Michigan University Grand Rapids - Downtown location via the AMP lab.