Pre-Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering, A.A. (Western Michigan University)

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Academic Program Code: 628

This program is designed to offer a clear pathway for students wanting to transfer into the bachelor’s degree program in Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering at Western Michigan University. Upon graduating from the program at WMU, among the jobs students can consider are related to product innovation, design, and financial aspects of startup companies, as well as similar work for existing companies in various traditional industries such as hotels, banks, food, transportation, and hospitals. 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 Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering.

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 245 - Calculus 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 161 - Introduction to Digital Logic 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
PH 246 - Calculus Physics II Credit Hours: 5

Program Elective Courses

Select a minimum of three (3) credit hours from the list below of Western Michigan University’s ”Approved Major Electives.”

Note: CIS 225 has required prerequisites. Please click on the course to view prerequisites, and the course description.

CIS 225 - Visual Basic Programming II Credit Hours: 3
MN 146 - Introduction to Robotics Credit Hours: 3

Open Elective Courses

In addition to the above coursework, you may need to take other GRCC courses to complete your degree. For maximum transferability, all courses should be selected based on your degree requirements at Western Michigan University. The number of elective credit hours that you will need to complete this Articulated Pre-Major will depend on the number of credit hours that remain in order for you to reach the 60 credits needed to graduate. For assistance, please see a GRCC advisor or faculty member.

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.