Engineering Science

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Monroe Community College’s engineering science associate degree program has a national reputation for excellence. Our engineering students routinely transfer to top engineering schools.

In MCC’s engineering associate degree program, you will:

  • Take engineering classes from award-winning faculty
  • Get practical, hands-on experience in engineering science
  • Earn credits you can transfer directly into an engineering bachelor’s degree program
  • Develop practical skills and a personal portfolio of design/build projects
  • Get to compete in a variety of national intercollegiate design competitions — our engineering students have won the ASEE National Robotic Competition six times!
  • Be able to take classes at RIT and UR in our cross registration program

Earn a two-year degree that’s engineered for success — and get halfway toward a bachelor’s degree in engineering.

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Monroe Community College’s two-year degree in engineering science satisfies the freshman and sophomore course requirements for an engineering bachelor’s degree. You’ll gain a broad-based engineering education that lets you explore a variety of engineering disciplines before declaring a specialty. You’ll also be able to demonstrate your skills via a series of design/build projects.

MCC has a reputation as one of the nation’s most trusted engineering transfer programs because our engineering science degree is built upon input from highly ranked four-year engineering schools, as well as the Two-Year Engineering Science Association of New York.

To learn more about why our engineering degree stands out among community college engineering programs, contact an admissions counselor at admissions@monroecc.edu or (585) 292-2200.

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Graduates from Monroe Community College’s engineering science program have an outstanding record of continued education and career success. Our engineering students have transferred to many top engineering schools, including:

  • Cornell University
  • RPI
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • University of Rochester
  • Clarkson University
  • University at Buffalo
  • Syracuse University

After earning bachelor’s degrees, graduates from our two-year engineering degree program have gone on to career success with firms such as:

  • Cisco
  • Oracle
  • Delphi
  • Postler & Jaeckle Corp
  • The Pike Company
  • Optimation, Inc
  • Quality Vision International
  • L3Harris Technologies
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific

Contact an admissions counselor today at (585) 292-2200 or admissions@monroecc.edu to learn how to get started in Monroe Community College’s engineering science associate degree program.

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ENGINEERING SCIENCE

A.S. Degree - Transfer Program

Department:Engineering Science and Physics

School(s): Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)

MCC Program Code: EN01

Description
The Engineering Science Program at MCC is designed to prepare students for transfer to a four-year engineering school. The courses in the program are equivalent to the first two years of study for a bachelors degree in engineering. Students may choose any of the following tracks to complete their A.S. Degree in Engineering Science at MCC: Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.

Program Learning Outcomes
Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering Track (EN02)
1. Use common engineering software competently
2. Create mathematical models of physical systems
3. Work effectively on team projects
4. Create professional oral presentations
5. Write effective technical documents
6. Design experiments
7. Assess the validity of experimental results
8. Draw conclusions from experiments
9. Design mechanical systems
10. Fabricate mechanical prototypes
11. Interface electronic circuitry to mechanical systems
12. Analyze static mechanical systems
13. Analyze dynamic mechanical systems
14. Assess the thermal properties of systems
15. Analyze the mechanical properties of materials

Biomedical Engineering Track (EN06)
1. Use common engineering software competently
2. Create mathematical models of physical systems
3. Work effectively on team projects
4. Create professional oral presentations
5. Write effective technical documents
6. Design experiments
7. Assess the validity of experimental results
8. Draw conclusions from experiments
Note: In Biomedical Engineering, students have the option of specializing in Biomechanics or Electrical Signals and Systems.
9. Design mechanical or electrical systems
10. Fabricate mechanical or electrical prototypes
11. Analyze static mechanical or electrical systems
12. Analyze dynamic mechanical or advanced electrical systems
13. Use engineering principles to analyze a biological system capably

Chemical Engineering Track (EN03)
1. Use common engineering software competently
2. Create mathematical models of physical systems
3. Work effectively on team projects
4. Create professional oral presentations
5. Write effective technical documents
6. Design experiments
7. Assess the validity of experimental results
8. Draw conclusions from experiments
9. Design mechanical systems
10. Fabricate mechanical prototypes
11. Analyze static mechanical systems
12. Use engineering principles to analyze the chemical components of an engineering system capably

Civil Engineering Track (EN07)
1. Use common engineering software competently
2. Create mathematical models of physical systems
3. Work effectively on team projects
4. Create professional oral presentations
5. Write effective technical documents
6. Design experiments
7. Assess the validity of experimental results
8. Draw conclusions from experiments
9. Design mechanical systems
10. Fabricate mechanical prototypes
11. Analyze static mechanical systems
12. Analyze dynamic mechanical systems
13. Assess the thermal properties of systems
14. Analyze the mechanical properties of materials

Computer Engineering Track (EN04)
1. Use common engineering software competently
2. Create mathematical models of physical systems
3. Work effectively on team projects
4. Create professional oral presentations
5. Write effective technical documents
6. Design experiments
7. Assess the validity of experimental results
8. Draw conclusions from experiments
9. Compose computer programs using a high level programming language
10. Apply efficient data structures in computer programs
11. Interface embedded computer systems with electronic circuitry
12. Analyze digital electronic systems
13. Analyze analog electrical systems
14. Fabricate electronic prototypes

Electrical Engineering Track (EN05)
1. Use common engineering software competently
2. Create mathematical models of physical systems
3. Work effectively on team projects
4. Create professional oral presentations
5. Write effective technical documents
6. Design experiments
7. Assess the validity of experimental results
8. Draw conclusions from experiments
9. Compose computer programs using a high level language
10. Program embedded computer systems
11. Interface electronic circuitry with mechanical systems
12. Analyze digital electronic systems
13. Analyze analog electrical systems
14. Fabricate electronic prototypes

Environmental Engineering Track (EN08)
1. Use common engineering software competently
2. Create mathematical models of physical systems
3. Work effectively on team projects
4. Create professional oral presentations
5. Write effective technical documents
6. Design experiments
7. Assess the validity of experimental results
8. Draw conclusions from experiments
9. Design mechanical systems
10. Fabricate mechanical prototypes
11. Analyze static mechanical systems
12. Analyze the mechanical properties of materials
13. Use engineering principles to analyze the environmental components of an engineering system capably

Industrial Engineering Track (EN09)
1. Use common engineering software competently
2. Create mathematical models of physical systems
3. Work effectively on team projects
4. Create professional oral presentations
5. Write effective technical documents
6. Design experiments
7. Assess the validity of experimental results
8. Draw conclusions from experiments
9. Design mechanical systems
10. Fabricate mechanical prototypes
11. Analyze static mechanical systems
12. Analyze dynamic mechanical systems
13. Use linear algebra to solve engineering-related problems

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Requirements for Program Entrance
For any Engineering Track: MCC Level 10 Mathematics Placement, Regents Physics exam score >= 70, Regents Chemistry exam score >= 70; Additionally, for Environmental, Chemical, and Biomedical Engineering Tracks: High School Biology grade >= 80
Recommended High School Courses: Solid Modeling (CAD), Digital Electronics, Computer Science

Distribution Requirements

Credit Hours
Engineering Science, A.S., Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering Track (EN02)
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
MTH 210 Calculus I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I
4
ENR 161 Computing with Excel and C (grade of C or higher required)
3
ENR 153 Mechanical Design and Prototyping
4
Total
18
SECOND SEMESTER
MTH 211 Calculus II (grade of C or higher required)
4
PHY 161 University Physics I (grade of C or higher required)
4
ENR 157 Digital Systems
4
ENR 261 Matlab Programming
3
Total
15
THIRD SEMESTER
MTH 212 Calculus III
4
PHY 261 University Physics II
4
ENR 251 Statics (grade of C or higher required)
3
ENR 253 Circuit Analysis I OR ENR 258 Thermodynamics
3-4
Total
14-15
FOURTH SEMESTER
MTH 225 Differential Equations
4
ENR 252 Dynamics
3
ENR 256 Mechanics of Materials
3
ENR 259 Engineering Design Laboratory
1
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE
3
Total
17
TOTAL CREDITS
64-65
Engineering Science, A.S., Biomedical Engineering Track (EN06)
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
MTH 210 Calculus I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I (grade of C- or higher required)
4
ENR 161 Computing with Excel and C (grade of C or higher required)
3
ENR 153 Mechanical Design and Prototyping OR ENR 157 Digital Systems
4
Total
18
SECOND SEMESTER
MTH 211 Calculus II (grade of C or higher required)
4
PHY 161 University Physics I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 152 General College Chemistry II (grade of C- or higher required)
4
ENR 261 Matlab Programming
3
Total
15
THIRD SEMESTER
MTH 212 Calculus III
4
PHY 261 University Physics II
4
ENR 251 Statics OR
ENR 253 Circuit Analysis I
3-4
CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I
5
Total
16-17
FOURTH SEMESTER
MTH 225 Differential Equations
4
BIO 155 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
4
ENR 259 Engineering Design Laboratory
1
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE
3
Total
15
TOTAL CREDITS
64-65
Engineering Science, A.S., Chemical Engineering Track (EN03)
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
MTH 210 Calculus I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I (grade of C- or higher required)
4
ENR 161 Computing with Excel and C (grade of C or higher required)
3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
Total
17
SECOND SEMESTER
MTH 211 Calculus II (grade of C or higher required)
4
PHY 161 University Physics I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 152 General College Chemistry II (grade of C- or higher required)
4
ENR 261 Matlab Programming
3
Total
15
THIRD SEMESTER
MTH 212 Calculus III
4
PHY 261 University Physics II
4
ENR 251 Statics (grade of C or higher required) OR ENR 258 Thermodynamics
3
CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I (grade of C- or higher required)
5
Total
16
FOURTH SEMESTER
MTH 225 Differential Equations
4
CHE 252 Organic Chemistry II
5
ENR 256 Mechanics of Materials
3
ENR 259 Engineering Design Laboratory
1
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE
3
Total
16
TOTAL CREDITS
64
Engineering Science, A.S., Civil Engineering Track (EN07)
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
MTH 210 Calculus I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I (grade of C- or higher required)
4
ENR 161 Computing with Excel and C (grade of C or higher required)
3
ENR 153 Mechanical Design and Prototyping
4
Total
18
SECOND SEMESTER
MTH 211 Calculus II (grade of C or higher required)
4
PHY 161 University Physics I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 152 General College Chemistry II
4
ENR 261 Matlab Programming
3
Total
15
THIRD SEMESTER
MTH 212 Calculus III
4
PHY 261 University Physics II
4
ENR 251 Statics (grade of C or higher required)
3
ENR 253 Circuit Analysis I
4
Total
15
FOURTH SEMESTER
MTH 225 Differential Equations
4
ENR 252 Dynamics
3
ENR 256 Mechanics of Materials
3
ENR 259 Engineering Design Laboratory
1
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE
3
Total
17
TOTAL CREDITS
65
Engineering Science, A.S., Computer Engineering Track (EN04)
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
MTH 210 Calculus I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CSC 101 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (grade of C or higher required)
4
ENR 161 Computing with Excel and C (grade of C or higher required)
3
ENR 157 Digital Systems
4
Total
18
SECOND SEMESTER
MTH 211 Calculus II (grade of C or higher required)
4
PHY 161 University Physics I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CSC 103 Introduction to Data Structures
4
ENR 261 Matlab Programming
3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
Total
18
THIRD SEMESTER
MTH 212 Calculus III
4
PHY 261 University Physics II
4
ENR 253 Circuit Analysis I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CSC 202 Programming Embedded Microcontrollers in C and Assembly OR CSC 223 Computer Programming "C++"
3-4
Total
15-16
FOURTH SEMESTER
MTH 225 Differential Equations
4
ENR 254 Circuit Analysis II
3
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I
4
ENR 259 Engineering Design Laboratory
1
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANUGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE
3
Total
15
TOTAL CREDITS
66-67
Engineering Science, A.S., Electrical Engineering Track (EN05)
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
MTH 210 Calculus I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I
4
ENR 161 Computing with Excel and C (grade of C or higher required)
3
ENR 157 Digital Systems
4
Total
18
SECOND SEMESTER
MTH 211 Calculus II (grade of C or higher required)
4
PHY 161 University Physics I (grade of C or higher required)
4
ENR 261 Matlab Programming
3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
Total
14
THIRD SEMESTER
MTH 212 Calculus III
4
PHY 261 University Physics II (grade of C or higher required)
4
ENR 253 Circuit Analysis I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CSC 202 Programming Embedded Microcontrollers in C and Assembly
4
Total
16
FOURTH SEMESTER
MTH 225 Differential Equations
4
ENR 254 Circuit Analysis II
3
PHY 262 Modern Physics
4
ENR 259 Engineering Design Laboratory
1
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE
3
Total
15
TOTAL CREDITS
63
Engineering Science, A.S., Environmental Engineering Track (EN08)
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
MTH 210 Calculus I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I (grade of C- or higher required)
4
ENR 161 Computing with Excel and C (grade of C or higher required)
3
ENR 153 Mechanical Design and Prototyping
4
Total
18
SECOND SEMESTER
MTH 211 Calculus II (grade of C or higher required)
4
PHY 161 University Physics I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 152 General College Chemistry II (grade of C- or higher required)
4
ENR 261 Matlab Programming
3
Total
15
THIRD SEMESTER
MTH 212 Calculus III
4
PHY 261 University Physics II
4
ENR 251 Statics (grade of C or higher required) OR ENR 258 Thermodynamics
3
CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I
5
Total
16
FOURTH SEMESTER
MTH 225 Differential Equations
4
BIO 155 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
4
ENR 256 Mechanics of Materials
3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE
3
Total
17
TOTAL CREDITS
66
Engineering Science, A.S., Industrial Engineering Track (EN09)
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
MTH 210 Calculus I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I (grade of C- or higher required)
4
ENR 161 Computing with Excel and C (grade of C or higher required)
3
ENR 153 Mechanical Design and Prototyping
4
Total
18
SECOND SEMESTER
MTH 211 Calculus II (grade of C or higher required)
4
PHY 161 University Physics I (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 152 General College Chemistry II
4
ENR 261 Matlab Programming
3
Total
15
THIRD SEMESTER
MTH 212 Calculus III
4
PHY 261 University Physics II
4
ENR 251 Statics (grade of C or higher required)
3
ENR 253 Circuit Analysis I
4
Total
15
FOURTH SEMESTER
MTH 225 Differential Equations
4
ENR 252 Dynamics
3
ENR 256 Mechanics of Materials
3
ENR 259 Engineering Design Laboratory
1
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA ELECTIVE OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE
3
Total
17
TOTAL CREDITS
65
Updated 7/15/2023