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Articulation Agreement for Pre Engineering Design

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


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.

Social Sciences


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

Natural Sciences and Mathematics


Natural Sciences


General Education Total Credits Hours


30 (minimum)

Program Elective Courses


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

Total Credit Hours


63

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.

In What Order Should I Take Classes?


Please select courses from the Priority I list.  Select courses based on the number of credits you are taking in the semester, for example, if you are a part time student you do not have to take all of the courses listed.  If you are unable to schedule Priority I courses, move to and select from the list of Priority II, Priority III, and Priority IV courses.

Priority I Priority II

EN 101 - English Composition I  

MA 133 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 

General Education Elective

EG 110 - Industrial Graphics with CAD   

MN 100 - Manufacturing Principles  

OR

DR 180 - Introduction to Mechanical Concepts  

EN 102 - English Composition II  

OR

COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking  

OR

COM 135 - Interpersonal Communication  

General Education Elective

CHM 130 - General Chemistry I  

CHM 131 - General Chemistry I Laboratory  

MA 134 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II  

Priority III Priority IV

General Education Elective

PH 125 - College Physics I  

EL 144 - Basic Electricity and Electronics  

MN 119 - Introductory Machine Operations  

OR

MN 199 - Theory of Machine Operations  

General Education Elective

PH 126 - College Physics II  

TE 114 - Material Science  

Program Elective Course

Program Elective Course

NOTE: This priority schedule assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with an Academic Program Advisor and consult My Degree Path for specific degree requirements.

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