May 15, 2024

Dallas College Catalog 2024-2025

Associate of Science Degree in Pre-Mechanical Engineering

Location(s): Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Mountain View

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Offered on Brookhaven, Cedar Valley and Mountain View Campuses

Degree Code: AS.PREMECHENGR.18

Students who complete this degree with no grade below that of “C” and who meet all admissions requirements at one of the participating universities will be accepted into the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSMENG) program at that institution. Students who wish to pursue this degree through the compact agreement must complete all course requirements of the Pre-Mechanical Engineering (PMENG) program to satisfy the criteria needed for admission into the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program. Students should follow this plan only if they wish to transfer into that institution’s Mechanical Engineering. Students wishing to transfer to another university should not assume this entire degree will transfer.

In order to be eligible to receive this A.S. in Pre-Mechanical Engineering (PMENG) degree, a student must:

Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours indicated in this degree plan;
Earn a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1301 and the selected college-level mathematics course;
Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 (“C”)
Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements and course prerequisites; and
Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

Students who transfer to one of the participating universities will not be core complete if he/she complete this degree. This degree does not include all Core course requirements.

Students who plan to transfer to one of the participating universities must work closely with an advisor/counselor.

This page includes Coordinating Board (CB) Codes.

Semester 1 (First Year)

ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours) (CB010) (A grade of “C” or better is required.)
HIST 1301 - United States History I (3 Credit Hours) (CB060)
MATH 2413 - Calculus I (4 Credit Hours) (CB020) (A grade of “C” or better is required.)

Creative Arts (CB050)

Select ONE of the following:

Component Area Option (CB090)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Semester 2 (First Year Continued)

ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours) (CB010)
MATH 2414 - Calculus II (4 Credit Hours) (CB020) (A grade of “C” or better is required.)
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I (4 Credit Hours)
ENGR 2301 - Engineering Mechanics-Statics (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Semester 3 (Second Year)

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Semester 4 (Second Year Continued)

American History (CB060)

Select ONE of the following:

Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB040)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours for this A.S. Degree: 60 Credit Hours

Requirements to be Accepted at Participating Universities

In order to fulfill the requirements to be accepted into the Pre-Mechanical Engineering (PMENG) program at one of the participating universities, students may complete the following courses:

Semester Total: 17 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours Transferable to UTA for this Program: 77 Credit Hours

Note(s)

Participating Texas Universities:

Lamar University

Midwestern State University

Prairie View A&M University

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Texas Tech University

The University of Texas at Arlington

the University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas at Tyler

The University of Texas-Pan American

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

University of Houston

University of North Texas

West Texas A&M University

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.