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

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Academic Program Code: 627

This program is designed to offer a clear pathway for students wanting to transfer into the bachelor’s degree program in Engineering Management Technology at Western Michigan University. Upon graduating from the program at WMU, among the jobs students can consider are engineering managers in the manufacturing and service industries. 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 Management 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
Humanities General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Social Sciences

Select one (1) Social Sciences General Education Elective from a subject area different than EC.

EC 252 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
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 131 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 5

General Education Total Credits Hours

30 (minimum)

Program Courses

BA 256 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hours: 4
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 133 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 5
MN 100 - Manufacturing Principles Credit Hours: 2
OR
DR 180 - Introduction to Mechanical Concepts 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.”

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
MN 102 - Lean Manufacturing Principles Credit Hours: 2
MN 116 - Basic Welding Credit Hours: 2
MN 119 - Introductory Machine Operations Credit Hours: 4
OR
MN 199 - Theory of Machine Operations Credit Hours: 3
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 134 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 5
MA 255 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III Credit Hours: 4
MA 257 - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 4

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.