The A.E.S. degree is suitable for all engineering majors, including but not limited to aerospace, agricultural and biological, architectural, chemical, civil, computer, computer science, electrical, energy management, engineering mechanics, engineering physics, general, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, and systems engineering.
A. General Education Core Curriculum—34 credit hours
The general education core curriculum constitutes that part of an undergraduate education that develops breadth of knowledge and the expressive skills essential to more complex and in-depth learning throughout life. To develop breadth of knowledge, general education courses acquaint students with the methods of inquiry of the various academic disciplines and the different ways these disciplines view the world. The academic disciplines comprising the general education curriculum are the physical and life sciences, the humanities and fine arts, the social and behavioral sciences, and interdisciplinary combinations of these. To develop expressive skills, the general education curriculum requires courses that enhance written and oral communication and quantitative reasoning skills.
The foundation skills of communication (reading, writing, speaking, and listening), critical thinking and analysis/synthesis, quantification, and the use of resources (including technology and the library) are to be embedded in every general education course (adapted from Illinois Articulation Initiative, 2000).
1. Communications—9 credit hours
(Note: COM-101 and COM-102 require completion of a prerequisite.)
(Note: COM-103 satisfies the requirements of Public Act 87-581 addressing course work in human relations.)
2. Mathematics—14 credit hours
| MTH-150 | Calculus I/Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MTH-151 | Calculus II/Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MTH-152 | Calculus III/Analytic Geometry | 4 |
Note: Students who are prepared to take MTH-150 during their first semester can complete the A.E.S. program in two years. Typically, such students have had four years of mathematics in high school, with calculus or pre-calculus coursework completed in their senior year. A.E.S. students not ready to take MTH-150 may have to take additional math coursework that does not count towards the degree’s course requirements and may extend degree completion beyond two years.
3. Physical Science—8 credit hours
4. Humanities and Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences—3 credit hours
Select 3 credit hours from the following Humanities, Fine Arts and Social/Behavioral Science courses below:
Humanities
(Note: ARB-202, FRE-202, LIT-205, LIT-213, LIT-214, LIT-215, LIT-216, LIT-217, LIT-218, LIT-219, LIT-220, LIT-221, LIT-222, LIT-223, LIT-224, LIT-225, LIT-226, LIT-227, LIT-228, LIT-230, SPA-202, and SPA-213 require completion of a prerequisite.)
(Note: HUM-135, HUM-140, HUM-145, LIT-226, LIT-228, and PHI-120 are courses examining human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective.)
(Note: HUM-120, HUM-155, LIT-219, LIT-227, and LIT-230 are courses examining human diversity within the United States.)
Fine Arts
(Note: LIT-227 requires completion of a prerequisite.)
(Note: ART-209, HUM-135, HUM-140, and HUM-145 are courses examining human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective.)
(Note: HUM-120 examines human diversity within the United States.)
Social/Behavioral Sciences
(Note:
PSY-202,
PSY-210,
SOC-204, and
SOC-215 requires completion of a prerequisite.)
(Note:
ANT-202,
GEO-101,
GEO-102,
GEO-201,
HIS-210,
HIS-215,
HIS-220,
PSC-210,
PSC-225, and
PSC-245 are courses examining human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective.)
(Note:
SOC-210 and
SOC-215 are courses examining human diversity within the United States.)
B. Baccalaureate Major/Minor Field and Elective Courses—31 credit hours
Includes lower-division coursework in a student’s major and minor fields, additional hours from the above areas and other college credit courses. Students should refer to baccalaureate major summaries and transfer guides available in the Academic Advising Center. Periodic consultation with an academic advisor is strongly recommended.
Engineering Specialty Courses—6 credit hours as follows:
Major Field Courses—10 credit hours as follows:
| CSC-140 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| MTH-201 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHY-204 | Heat, Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
Electives—Select a minimum of 15 credit hours from the following:
Note: Engineering Pathways students must take CHM-132
Note: Engineering Pathways students must take at least EGN-201
Suggested Schedule
First Semester (16 credit hours)
| CHM-131 | Chemistry (University Oriented) I | 4 |
| COM-101 | Composition I | 3 |
| CSC-140 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| EGN-110 | Introduction to Engineering I | 1 |
| MTH-150 | Calculus I/Analytic Geometry | 5 |
Second Semester (17-18 credit hours)
Note: Engineering Pathways students must take
CHM-132; all other AES students, select only electives from the listed program options.
Third Semester (17-18 credit hours)
| COM-103 | Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| - | | |
| EGN-201 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| OR- | | |
| EGN-202 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| - | | |
| MTH-152 | Calculus III/Analytic Geometry | 4 |
| PHY-204 | Heat, Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| ___-___ | Elective | 3-4 |
Note: Engineering Pathways students must take at least
EGN-201
Fourth Semester (15-17 credit hours)
| MTH-201 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| ___-___ | Elective | 3 |
| ___-___ | Elective | 3-4 |
| ___-___ | Elective | 3-4 |
| ___-___ | Humanities and Fine Arts or Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
Note: Select electives only from the listed program options