Engineering Degrees, Certificates and Transfer Pathways

Integrated Design, Engineering & Automation

Are you interested in earning a bachelor’s degree in engineering at a leading university while saving tens of thousands of dollars? Enroll in the IVC Engineering Program today and follow our transfer pathway to the engineering degree of your choice while enjoying small class sizes, a highly advanced learning site, and advanced course material which has been developed with the direct assistance of our university partners.

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The Engineering Program allows students to prepare for university transfer while developing marketable engineering technical skills. The goal of the Engineering Program is to deliver an advanced engineering educational experience that is, in every way, equivalent to the first two years within a formal university environment. The program provides an outstanding opportunity for students seeking to minimize their time to completion and dramatically decrease the cost of their undergraduate education. The Engineering Program currently offers over ten fully transferable engineering courses which are coordinated to all major engineering disciplines. Developed in conjunction with our university partner, UC Irvine, the Engineering Program at IVC is the most effective way to reach your undergraduate engineering goals and ensure your long term success.

Program Length

The average time to completion for our Engineering AS Degrees is approximately 4 semesters, or two years.
The average time to completion for our Certificate of Proficiency in Pre-Engineering is approximately 3 semesters, or 18 months.

Transfer Options

The Engineering Program currently offers over ten core engineering courses which integrate almost all major engineering disciplines. The Engineering Program has been developed with the direct input of our primary university partner, UC Irvine in order to provide all required prerequisites and engineering courses for mechanical, electrical, computer, civil, chemical, materials science, and biomedical engineering transfer students. Every course within the Engineering Program maintains an active articulation agreement with multiple university partners, including UC Irvine, UC Riverside, CalPoly Pomona, and Cal State Fullerton. By completing the AS Degree, students are able to transfer with full junior status to the university of their choice and dramatically decrease the time to degree completion compared to traditional two year college transfer programs.

Program Specific Support

Students enrolled in the Engineering Program enjoy a wide array of instructional services and benefits. All classes are currently offered within the dedicated IDEA learning facility at the ATEP campus. This site provides students with access to three advanced computer labs, a full machine shop, a wide array of highly advanced pieces of equipment, counseling office, and dedicated faculty and staff members who specialize in STEM based education. Additionally, the college has one of the first dedicated transfer agreements in California through the IVC-UCI Engineering Academy and several NSF Scholarships for low income students.

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Sample Academic Plans

Electrical Engineering UC Transfer

UC Transfer: Electrical Engineering, Major* UC-7 Course

This is only a sample academic plan. Some UC majors may have additional required or recommended courses for transfer. Please see a counselor to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
WR 1	College Writing 1	1A	4
MATH 3A*	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	2A & Major	5
CHEM 1A	General Chemistry I	5A & Major	5

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
WR 2	College Writing Critical Thinking	1B	4
MATH 3B	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	Major	5
Arts or Humanities	Arts or Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences GE Course	C1, C2 or D	3

Summer

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
PHYS 4A	General Physics	5A & Major	4

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
WR 2	College Writing Critical Thinking	1B	4
MATH 24	Elementary Differential Equations	2A & Major	4
PHYS 4B	General Physics	5A & Major	4
CS -TBD**	Computer Science Course for Major - TBD	Major	3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
MATH 4A	Analytic Geometry and Calculus III	2A & Major	5
MATH 26	Introduction to Linear Algebra	2A & Major	4
PHYS 4C	General Physics	5A & Major	4
ENGR 70***	Inroduction to Network Analysis	Major	3

This sample academic plan assumes that student is eligible for Math 3A in the first semester.
Please see a counselor, check assist.org, and check specifically UC admissions websites to see which computer science course is required or recommended.
Some UC campuses require or highly recommend Engineering 70 for transfer as Electrical Engineeering majors. Please check assist.org and individual UC campus admission websites for details.

*Students may be eligible for one or more AA/AS/AA-T/AS-T degrees if they complete a GE transfer pattern, have specific courses, and have 60 transferable units. Please see a counselor for degree options and advisement.

Engineering CSU TransferAS

CSU Transfer: Engineering, Major* CSU-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Some CSU majors may have additional required or recommended courses for transfer. Please see a counselor to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
WR 1	College Writing 1	A2	4
MATH 3A*	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	B4 & Major	5
CHEM 1A**	General Chemistry I	B1/B3 & Major	5

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
COMM 1	Communication Fundamentals	A1	3
Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking GE Course	A3	3-4
MATH 3B	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	B4 & Major	5
HIST 20 or HIST 21	American History Course	C2	3

Summer

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
PHYS 4A**	General Physics	B1/B3 & Major	4

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
MATH 4A	Analytic Geometry and Calculus III	B4 & Major	5
MATH 26	Introduction to Linear Algebra	B4 & Major	4
PHYS 4B**	General Physics	B1/B3 & Major	4

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	CSU GE Area/Major	Units
MATH 24	Elementary Differential Equations	B4 & Major	4
ENGR Major Prep	Engineering Major Preparation Course	Major	4-5
PHYS 4C**	General Physics	B1/B3 & Major	4
PS 1	American Government	D	3

This sample academic plan assumes that student is eligible for Math 3A in the first semester.
Depending on the engineering area (chemical, electrial, mechanical, etc…), one or two chemistry courses and two or three physics courses is required or recommended for transfer.

Engineering, AS AS-GE 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Please see a counselor and check IVC's catalog to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
WR1	College Writing 1	1A	4
MATH 3A*	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	1C	5
ENGR 21	Introduction to Engineering and Technology	Major	1
CS 36	C Programming		3

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
ENGR 20**	Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving with Matlab or	Major	3
MATH 3B	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	1C	5
PHYS 4A	General Physics	2	4
Social Sciences	Social Sciences GE Course	3	3

Summer

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
Communication/Thinking	Communication/Analytical Thinking GE Course	1B	3-4
MATH 4A or MATH 24	Analytic Geometry and Calculus III or Elementary Differential Equations	1C	4-5

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
ENGR Major	ENGR Major Course from List A	Major	3
MATH 4A or MATH 24	Analytic Geometry and Calculus III or Elementary Differential Equations	1C	4-5
PHYS 4B	General Physics	2	4
ENGR 30	Statics of Rigid Bodies and Structures	Major	3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	AS GE Area/Major	Units
ENGR Major	ENGR Major Course from List C	Major	3-4
MATH 26	Introduction to Linear Algebra	1C	4
Arts/Humanities	Arts or Humanities GE Course	4	3
ENGR 70 or ENGR 80	Introduction to Network Analysis or Engineering Dynamics	Major	3

This sample academic plan assumes that student is eligible for Math 3A in the first semester.
Students should take CS 36 before they take ENGR 20 if they do not have any programming experience.

Note: This sample academic plan does not account for the Ethnic Studies requirement for the AS degree.

Mechanical Engineering UC Transfer

UC Transfer: Mechanical Engineering, Major* UC-7 Course 2 Years Full-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Some UC majors may have additional required or recommended courses for transfer. Please see a counselor to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
WR 1	College Writing 1	1A	4
MATH 3A*	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	2A & Major	5
CHEM 1A	General Chemistry I	5A & Major	5

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
WR 2	College Writing Critical Thinking	1B	4
MATH 3B	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	2A & Major	5
PHYS 4A	General Physics	5A & Major	4

Summer

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
ENGR 54**	Principles of Material Science and Engineering	Major	3
Arts or Humanities
or Social & Behavioral Sciences"	Arts or Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences GE Course	C1, C2 or D	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
MATH 24	Elementary Differential Equations	2A & Major	5
PHYS 4B and/or 4C***	General Physics	5A and Major	4-8
ENGR 20	Intro to Programming and Problem Solving w/MatLab	Major	3
ENGR 30	Statics of Rigid Bodies and Structures	Major	3

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	IGETC Area/Major	Units
MATH 4A	Analytic Geometry and Calculus III	2A & Major	5
MATH 26	Introduction to Linear Algebra	2A & Major	5
ENGR 23 or ENGR 70**	Engineering Graphics and Descriptive Geometry
or Introduction to Network Analysis (Spring Only)"	Major	3
CS or ENGR - TBD	Computer Science/Engineering Major Preparation Course	Major	3

This sample academic plan assumes that student is eligible for Math 3A in the first semester.
Please see a counselor, check assist.org, and check specifically UC admissions websites to see what is required or recommended.
Some UC campuses may require or recommend three physics coures for transfer.

Pre-Engineering COP

Pre-Engineering, COP COP 2 Year Part-Time

This is only a sample academic plan. Please see a counselor and check IVC's catalog to create a customized My Academic Plan (MAP) that will best meet your specific academic goals.

Semester 1

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
MATH 3A*	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	5
CHEM 1A	General Chemistry I	5
ENGR 21	Introduction to Engineering Technology	1

Semester 2

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
ENGR 20 or CS 36	Programming	3
PHYS 4A	General Physics	4

Summer

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
MATH 3B	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	5
ENGR 54	Principles of Materials Science and Engineering	3

Semester 3

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
ENGR 30 or ENGR 80	Statics or Engineering Dynamics	3
MATH 24	Elementary Differential Equations	4
PHYS 4B	General Physics	4

Semester 4

Sample Educational Plan for a single term.
Course	Title	Units
ENGR 70 or ENGR 91	Introduction to Network Analysis or Introducation to Thermodynamics	3
ENGR 83	Computer-Aided Design Techniques	3

This sample academic plan assumes that student is eligible for Math 3A in the first semester.

Note: This sample academic plan shows additional units for this certificate as compared to the IVC catalog due to prerequisite requirements.

AA = Associate of Arts
AS = Associate of Science
AA-T = Associate of Arts for Transfer
AS-T = Associate of Science for Transfer
COA = Certificate of Achievement
COP = Certificate of Proficiency

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