Curriculum

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Design Engineering Technology Curriculum

Total Curriculum Requirements (120 credit hours)

• Oral and Written Communication (7 credit hours)
  • COM 161: Intro to public speaking (3 credit hours)
  • ENG 105: Critical Reading, Writing and Inquiry (4 credit hours)
    Prereq: ENG 100 or English ACT at least 18 and Reading ACT score at least 20 (or REA 100/120)
• World's Historical, Literary and Philosophical Traditions (6 credit hours)
  • HUM 211 - Western Humanities Tradition (3 credit hours)
    Prereq: ENG 105 or 150
  • CIV 201 - World Civilization & Cultures I (3 credit hours) OR CIV 202 - World Civilization & Cultures II (3 credit hours)
• Scientific Inquiry, Methodologies and Quantitative Skills (13 credit hours)
  • CHE 105 - Introductory Chemistry I (4 credit hours)
  • MAT 230: Technical Math II (4 credit hours)
    Prereq: Math ACT score of at least 24 or MAT 130
  • PHY 130: General Physics I AND PHY 131: General Physics Lab (4 credit hours)
    Prereqs: MAT 130, 140 or equivalent; 130 and 131 must be taken together
• Global Awareness, Cultural Diversity and the World's Artistic Traditions (3 credit hours)
  Any Course in Category (3 credit hours)
• Social and Self-Awareness and Responsible Citizenship (6 credit hours)
  • Any Course in Sub-Category of Ethics, Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement (3 credit hours)
  • ECO 231 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 credit hours)
    Prereqs: MAT 117, 120, 140, or 150; or a Math ACT score of at least 23; or consent of instructor
• University Studies Electives (7 credit hours)
  • CSC 199 - Introduction to Information Technology (3 credit hours) 
  • STA 135: Intro to Probability and Statistics (4 credit hours)
    Prereq: MAT 097 or Math ACT of at least 20
• Required Courses (78 credit hours)
  • ENG 324: Technical Writing (3 credit hours)
    Prereq: ENG 105 
  • ENT 265: Statics and Strengths of Materials (4 credit hours)
    Prereqs: MAT 130 and PHY 130/131 
  • IOE 350: Technology Management (3 credit hours)
    Prereq: Junior Standing 
  • IOE 399: Professional Development Seminar I (1 credit hour)
    Sophomore or Junior Standing 1
  • IOE 488: Cooperative Education/Internship (1 credit hour)
    Co-requisite ERA 487 1
  • IOE 587: Quality Control (S) (3 credit hours)
    Prereq: STA 135 or CIS 243 
  • EGD 100T: Transitions (F) (1 credit hour)
  • EGD 101: Introducation to Design and Graphic Communications (4 credit hours)
    EGD majors only 
  • EGD 104: Computer Aided Design (S) (4 credit hours)
    Prereq: EGD 101 or CMA 107 
  • EGD 130: Manufacturing Processes and Materials (3 credit hours)
  • EGD 204: Parametric Modeling and Rendering (F) (4 credit hours)
    Prereq: EGD 104 
  • EGD 302: Applied Engineering Drawing (F) (4 credit hours)
    Prereqs: EGD 101 and 104 
  • EGD 303: Advanced Parametric Modeling (S) (4 credit hours)
    Prereq: EGD 204 
  • EGD 306: Engineering Graphics (S) (4 credit hours)
    Prereqs: EGD 101, 104 and 302 
  • EGD 330: Machine Tool Processes (F) (4 credit hours)
    Prereq: EGD 130 
  • EGD 333:  ANSI Fundamentals for Mechanical Product Design (S) (4 credit hours)
    Prereq: EGD 204, 302 and 330 
  • EGD 403: Production and Tooling Design and Modeling (F) (4 credit hours)
    Prereq: EGD 303, 330 and 333 
  • EGD 404: Computer Aided Engineering Design Graphics (F) (4 credit hours)
    Prereq: EGD 204 and 333 
  • EGD 498: Senior Design (S) (4 credit hours)
    Prereq: EGD 330, 333, & 404 
  • MAT 130: Technical Math I (5 credit hours)
    Prereq: Math ACT score of at least 21 or MAT 097 5
  • Technical Electives (10 hours)