Emphasis Degrees

This is a New award effective Fall 2009.

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCES DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Available at Eastfield, Mountain View and Richland Colleges in conjunction with Texas A&M University (Commerce)

Degree Code: AS.TAMU.INDUST.ENGR

This is an "Articulated Emphasis" degree with Texas A&M University (TAMU) - Commerce.

Students who complete this degree with a GPA of 2.50 with no grade below that of "C" and who meet all admissions requirements at TAMU will be accepted into TAMU's Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering program. Students should follow this plan only if they wish to transfer to TAMU in Industrial Engineering. Students wishing to transfer to another university should not assume this entire plan will transfer.

In order to be eligible to receive this AS degree, a student must:

  1. Complete a minimum of 65 credit hours indicated in this plan;
  2. Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301, Speech 1311, and Math 2513;
  3. Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 ("C") [NOTE: TAMU guarantees admission with a 2.50 GPA with no grade below a "C"];
  4. Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites; and
  5. Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Students who plan to transfer to TAMU-Commerce must work closely with an advisor/counselor.

Course Requirements for the AS Degree Emphasis in Industrial Engineering Credit Hours
COMMUNICATIONS
Select each of the following:
English 1301 (a grade of "C" or better required), English 1302, and Speech 1311 (a grade of "C" or better required)		 9
MATHEMATICS
(A grade of "C" or better required.)
Math 2513		 5
LAB SCIENCES
Select each of the following:
Physics 2425 and 2426
 8
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Select each of the following:
History 1301, 1302; Government 2301, 2302

Select one from the following:
Economics 2301 or 2302		 15
HUMANITIES/VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Select one from each of the following groupings:

  1. Arts 1301, 1303, 1304; Dance 2303; Drama 1310, 2366; Humanities 1315; Music 1306, 1308, 1309
  2. English 2321, 2322 2323, 2326 2327, 2328, 2331 2332, 2333
  3. Cultural Studies 2370; History 2321, 2322, 2381; Philosophy 1301, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2317; or Religion 1304
 9
INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS
Select each of the following:
Physical Education 1164 and Computer Science 1436
 5
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING EMPHASIS
Select each of the following:
Math 2414; Chemistry 1411

Select one of the following:
Engineering 1304
Drafting 1305, 1309, 2332

Select one of the following:
MCHN 1352 (Intermediate Machining I) or
MCHN 2338 (Advanced Computer-Aided Manufacturing - CAM)

 14
Total Credit Hours for this AS Degree 65*

*The 65 hours correspond to 60 hours that can be applied to the Industrial Engineering degree requirements at Texas A&M (Commerce).