The following
is taken from page 55 of the 2008-2009
KCTCS Catalog:
Engineers use physics,
chemistry, and calculus to not only help them
understand the world but also to apply what they know to solve problems. Unique
skills and problem-solving techniques make the engineer a useful member of
teams that work to solve technically based problems relating to social and
political issues. Traditional aspects of the engineering field include design,
development, testing, production, construction, systems, marketing and sales,
research, teaching and administration, and supervision. ABET (Accreditation
Board for Engineering & Technology)- accredited
degree options within Kentucky universities with engineering programs include: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering
& Computer Science, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering
Physics, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
and Mining Engineering. In addition, it should be noted that there are
ABET-accredited program in Kentucky in such fields as: Occupational Safety and
Health, Technology, Electronic(s) Engineering Technology, Manufacturing
Engineering Technology, and Civil Engineering Technology, as well as a
Construction Engineering Technology Option of Civil Engineering Technology.
The Universities of
Louisville and Kentucky both have colleges of engineering. The University of
Kentucky offers engineering programs in Lexington and on the campus of West
Kentucky Community and Technical College in Paducah (WKCTC). In addition,
Murray State University and Western Kentucky University offer engineering
programs in Murray, KY and Bowling Green, KY, respectively. University of
Kentucky Lexington Campus (www.engr.uky.edu)
Paducah* (WKCTC) (www.engr.uky.edu/paducah/)
University of Louisville (speed.louisville.edu)
Western Kentucky University** (www.wku.edu/engineering)
Murray State University** (www.murraystate.edu)
Students should have a
background that includes math skills equivalent to entry into College Algebra
and English skills equivalent to entry into Writing I (ENG 101). Students who
have developmental education needs must finish these sequences prior to
entering a pre-engineering curriculum. This may require the student to take an additional 1-2 semesters to complete the pre-engineering
curriculum.
Along with the general
education core required for the Associate in Science (AS) degree, all students
should take as much of the following as possible at a KCTCS institution:
• Calculus I through Differential Equations (Calculus IV)
• General Chemistry I and II with laboratory
• University Physics I and II with laboratory
• Depending upon choice of major, pre-engineering courses such as Statics,
Thermodynamics I, Circuits I, and/or Materials Science.
• An appropriate computer programming course
Note: Students should consult the engineering curriculum toward which he/she is
aiming, as not all engineering majors have the same lower-division course
requirements. Because different institutions have different break points within
sequential courses, a student is strongly encouraged to finish sequences at one
institution. All requirements for engineering programs are the responsibility
of the department at the appropriate university and may change.
A pre-engineering student
needs to have a KCTCS advisor familiar with engineering requirements at
different institutions. The student should also make contact with an advisor at
the engineering school to become familiar with their
engineering and general education requirements. The sooner these contacts are
made, the better advice a student will receive. The student should realize that
different programs within an engineering school will have different required
courses. To make maximum use of transfer credits, the student needs to decide
on an institution as well as the area of study as early as possible,
and certainly not later than the second year of community and technical college
study. *Cooperative programs in conjunction with West Kentucky Community &
Technical College and Murray State University ** Joint-degree programs in
conjunction with the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky
The Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees are designed for transfer to bachelor degree programs at universities. These degrees have substantial general education components and are designed to accommodate transfer. KCTCS has developed a number of transfer agreements to assist students completing AA, AS, and AAS programs to transfer to bachelor degree programs. A list of these transfer agreements can be found at the Council on Postsecondary Education web site at www.cpe. ky.gov Search words: Academicinit Transfer.