Engineering is a profession where you are challenged to develop creative solutions to problems related to every aspect of life, through the application of mathematical and scientific principles, experience, creativity, and common sense.

Civil engineers work in many areas essential to modern life such as construction, architecture, environmental engineering, power generation, public works and highway departments, or the federal government. Civil engineers are at the forefront of efforts to design inexpensive yet effective ways to ensure that people living in these regions have access to potable water.

Aeronautical engineering expertise is innovative in space exploration but also pioneering in other industries such as automobile manufacturing. Aerospace engineers are experts in aerodynamics, so some of them put their skills to use in making race cars go faster or golf balls fly further.

Mechanical, Civil & Aeronautical Engineering (AST2)

The following is a degree program designed by a consortium of two-year and four-year colleges in Washington. Students should be aware that baccalaureate institutions may have slightly different requirements for these degrees, and students should consult the transfer institution for exact questions.

Students should complete the entirety of any science sequence at the same school for best transferability. These degrees are not DTA degrees, and there are some general education requirements that students will need to finish upon transfer.

Though this degree does not require such, Clark College students should know that the standard Clark AST degree path has this difference from the Articulated Degree defined below:

Clark requires 3 credits of Health-Physical Education coursework.

Students must also meet the residency requirements as established by Clark. While Clark College has approved offering the degree below, Clark students should keep these requirements in mind should their transfer pathways change.

Students completing this Associate of Science will receive the same priority consideration for admission to the baccalaureate institution as they would for completing the direct transfer associate degree and will be given junior status by the receiving institution.

It is critical that you work with an Engineering faculty advisor to ensure your program will give you the maximum benefit when you transfer.

Please visit the Major Related Programs section of this catalog to view a printable PDF of this document.

Generic Requirements

A. Basic Requirements

1. Communication Skills

5 cr.

2. Mathematics

10 cr.

Two courses at or above introductory calculus level. Third-quarter calculus or approved statistics course: 5 quarter credits chosen with the help of an Engineering faculty advisor based on the requirements of the specific discipline at the baccalaureate institution the student plans to attend.

3. Physics

15 cr.

Calculus-based or non-calculus based sequence including laboratory. Students should be advised that some baccalaureate programs require physics with calculus.

4. Chemistry with Laboratory

5 cr.

5. Required Major Courses

B. Distribution Requirements

1. Humanities/Fine Arts/English & Social Sciences

15 cr.

C. Electives

1. Elective Courses

The remaining quarter credits should be planned with the help of an Engineering faculty advisor based on the requirements of the specific discipline at the baccalaureate institution the student selects to attend.

For Engineering disciplines, these credits should include a design component consistent with ABET accreditation standards, as approved by the Engineering faculty advisor.

Minimum 15 quarter credits:
Minimum 5 credits in Humanities, minimum 5 credits in Social Science, plus an additional 5 credits in either Humanities or Social Science for a total of 15 credits.

C. Electives

1. Math/Engr Electives

15 cr.

Select 4 Electives (15-20 credits) as appropriate for intended major and intended baccalaureate institution. Requirements vary by school and program. See an Engineering faculty advisor for proper selection.

MATH103 and MATH111 are required prerequisites for MATH&151 that may be needed if calculus placement is not met via COMPASS.

3. Physics

Clark requires concurrent enrollment in PHYS094, 095, and 096.

B. Distribution Requirements

1. Humanities

Courses taken must come from the current ICRC distribution list in order to count as General Education or General University Requirements (GER's/GUR's) at the receiving institution. Additional general educational requirements, cultural diversity requirements, and foreign language requirements, as required by the receiving institution, must be met prior to the completion of a baccalaureate degree.