Focus Area: Engineering
This focus area is intended for students who plan to major in Engineering at a 4 year college or university, after completion of their associate's degree at St. Louis Community College. Your official degree that you will be pursuing at St. Louis Community College within this focus area is the Associate in Science - General STEM Transfer Studies.
Missouri Civics Examination. Students entering college for the very first time in fall 2019 and who intend to complete an associate’s degree must successfully complete a civics examination. Information on who is eligible for a waiver can be found on the STLCC website.
PLEASE NOTE: If you originally enrolled at STLCC prior to Fall 2024, you may need to view an archived catalog for your correct program requirements. Please speak with an advisor or the program coordinator for more information.
| First Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| MTH 210 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 5 | MTH 185 or (MTH 160 or MTH 160S and MTH 170) with grades of "C" or better or satisfactory score on placement test and Reading Proficiency | |
| CHM 105 | General Chemistry I (MOTR CHEM 150L) | 5 | MTH 140 (or MTH 140S or at least one and a half years of high school algebra) and CHM 101 with a minimum grade of "C" or one year of high school chemistry, and Reading Proficiency | |
| ENG 101 | College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100) | 3 | Placement score or ENG 030 or ENG 070 with a grade of "C" or better or recommendation of department and Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |
| ESC 100 | Engineering Computer Applications and Design | 3 | MTH 140 (or MTH 140S) or higher with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| MTH 220 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 5 | MTH 210 with a grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency | |
| PHY 122 | Engineering Physics I (MOTR PHYS 200L) | 5 | MTH 210 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| ESC 101 | Scientific Computer Programming | 3 | MTH 160 (or MTH 160S) or higher with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| XXX xxx | Social & Behavioral Sciences: Civics Requirement | |||
| MCE 100 | Missouri Civics Examination | 0 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | |||
| Second Year | ||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| MTH 230 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | 5 | MTH 220 with a grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency | |
| PHY 223 | Engineering Physics II | 5 | PHY 122 and MTH 220 with a minimum grades of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| ESC 203 | Engineering Statics | 3 | PHY 122 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| ESC 200 | Engineering Circuits I | 4 | PHY 122 with a minimum grade of "C", concurrent or prior enrollment in MTH 230 with a minimum grade of "C", and Reading Proficiency | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| MTH 240 | Differential Equations | 3 | MTH 230 with a grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency | |
| ENG 102 | College Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200) or Report Writing (MOTR ENGL 110) or Oral Communication I (MOTR COMM 100) or Public Speaking (MOTR COMM 110) | 3 | ENG 101 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 4 | See suggested list below or check with transfer school. | |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 4 | See suggested list below or check with transfer school. | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |||
Suggested Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 102 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (MOTR ANTH 201) | 3 |
| CHM 106 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| ECO 151 | Principles of Macroeconomics (MOTR ECON 101) | 3 |
| ECO 152 | Principles of Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102) | 3 |
| EGR 100 | Engineering Drawing | 3 |
| ESC 204 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| ESC 205 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ESC 206 | Strength of Materials Lab | 1 |
| ESC 207 | Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ME 151 | Manufacturing Processes I | 4 |
| ME 249 | Materials and Metallurgy | 3 |
| PHL 103 | World Religions (MOTR RELG 100) | 3 |
| PSY 200 | General Psychology (MOTR PSYC 100) | 3 |
*Click on the hyperlinked course number to view additional information about the course.
**Students completing a course that has been assigned a MOTR number may transfer that course to any public institution in Missouri. Those who complete CORE 42 requirements will have that verification on their transcript.
*** It is your responsibility to verify that the courses listed above will transfer to the four-year institution of your choice. Maximize your transfer credits/classes by meeting with an academic advisor.
This academic plan is a recommended sequence for this pathway. It serves as a general guideline to help you build a course schedule each term that supports your timely completion. The College has made every effort to ensure its accuracy. However, the map is not a substitute for academic advisement—contact your advisor if you have any questions about your degree requirements.
Missouri Civics Examination. Students entering college for the very first time in fall 2019 and who intend to complete an associate’s degree must successfully complete a civics examination. Information on who is eligible for a waiver can be found on the STLCC website.
PLEASE NOTE: If you originally enrolled at STLCC prior to Fall 2024, you may need to view an archived catalog for your correct program requirements. Please speak with an advisor or the program coordinator for more information.
This plan is designed for those students wishing to major in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering at University of Missouri - St. Louis (UMSL) through their Joint Engineering Program with Washington University.
| First Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 101 | College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100) | 3 | Placement score or ENG 030 or ENG 070 with a grade of "C" or better or recommendation of department and Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | This fulfills the written communications requirement. |
| MTH 210 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 1 | 5 | MTH 185 or (MTH 160 or MTH 160S and MTH 170) with grades of "C" or better or satisfactory score on placement test and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills the mathematics requirement. |
| CHM 105 | General Chemistry I (MOTR CHEM 150L) 1 | 5 | MTH 140 (or MTH 140S or at least one and a half years of high school algebra) and CHM 101 with a minimum grade of "C" or one year of high school chemistry, and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the natural science requirement. |
| ANT 102 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (MOTR ANTH 201) | 3 | Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| PHY 122 | Engineering Physics I (MOTR PHYS 200L) 1 | 5 | MTH 210 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the natural science requirement. |
| MTH 220 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 1 | 5 | MTH 210 with a grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| ESC 101 or IS 167 | Scientific Computer Programming 1 or C++ Programming I | 3 | MTH 160 (or MTH 160S) or higher with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| XXX xxx | MOTR Social and Behavioral Science | 3 | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Second Year | ||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| PHY 223 | Engineering Physics II 1 | 5 | PHY 122 and MTH 220 with a minimum grades of "C" and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| MTH 230 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 1 | 5 | MTH 220 with a grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| ESC 203 | Engineering Statics 1 | 3 | PHY 122 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| XXX xxx | MOTR Social and Behavioral Science | 3 | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| MTH 240 | Differential Equations 1 | 3 | MTH 230 with a grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| ESC 204 | Engineering Dynamics 1 | 3 | ESC 203 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| ESC 205 | Mechanics of Materials 1 | 3 | ESC 203 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| MCE 100 | Missouri Civics Examination | 0 | ||
| HST 101 or 102 | United States History to 1865 (MOTR HIST 101) or United States History from 1865 to the Present (MOTR HIST 102) | 3 | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | This fulfills the civics requirement. |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |||
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A student must earn a 2.5 GPA over the sequence of pre-engineering courses.
*Click on the hyperlinked course number to view additional information about the course.
**Students completing a course that has been assigned a MOTR number may transfer that course to any public institution in Missouri. Those who complete CORE 42 requirements will have that verification on their transcript.
*** It is your responsibility to verify that the courses listed above will transfer to the four-year institution of your choice. Maximize your transfer credits/classes by meeting with an academic advisor.