Engineering: Electrical (A.S.)

Location(s): OTC Springfield Campus

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A.S. Degree: 62 Hours

The Associate of Science degree in Engineering incorporates the essential course work for the first two years of study in any engineering field. Some of the course requirements vary within the engineering departments cooperating in this program. In such cases, students will need to consult with the advisor as to the appropriate class for a particular engineering major. Students should consult with their faculty advisor and the institution to which they intend to transfer to ensure transferability of courses.

Engineering: Electrical Program Requirements - 12 Credit Hours

EGR-100 Study and Careers in Engineering Credits: 1
EGR-204 Statics and Dynamics Credits: 3
DDT-200 Production Design Drafting Credits: 3
PHY-222 Physics Engrs & Scientists II Credits: 5

General Education Requirements - 50 Credit Hours

CORE 42 is a statewide general education course of study intended to ensure that all graduates possess a common core of college-level skills and knowledge. CORE 42 specifies the basic competencies and knowledge areas that all students completing degrees at a Missouri public institution of higher education must complete. CORE 42 is comprised of dozens of courses distributed across five knowledge areas. These courses are designated with a Missouri Transfer (MOTR) course number, which guarantees the one-to-one transfer of these courses among all Missouri public institutions of higher education. Please refer to MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum for detailed information on CORE 42 courses.

All knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo indicate all courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours

Take one Civics course (HST 120, or HST 130, or PLS 101) and one Economics course (ECO 270 or ECO 275).

HST-120 U.S. History I: to 1865 Credits: 3 or
HST-130 U.S. History II: 1865-Present Credits: 3 or
PLS-101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3
ECO-270 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 or
ECO-275 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3

Humanities and Fine Arts/Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives - 6 Credit Hours

The 6 credit hours from this category should be based on the program of study requirements at the 4-year transfer institution

ANT-101 Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT-220 Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ART-100 Art and Experience Credits: 3
ART-101 Art History I Credits: 3
ART-105 Art History II Credits: 3
ART-120 Drawing I Credits: 3
ASL-101 American Sign Language I Credits: 3
ASL-102 American Sign Language II Credits: 3
COM-150 Intro Mass Communication Credits: 3
CRM-210 Intro to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
ECO-270 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO-275 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ENG-150 Technical Writing Credits: 3
ENG-180 Introduction to Literature Credits: 3
ENG-240 Survey English Literature I Credits: 3
ENG-241 Survey English Literature II Credits: 3
ENG-260 Survey of World Literature I Credits: 3
ENG-265 Survey of World Literature II Credits: 3
ENG-270 Survey American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG-271 Survey American Literature II Credits: 3
FRN-101 Beginning French I Credits: 3
FRN-102 Beginning French II Credits: 3
GRY-101 World Geography Credits: 3
HST-105 Ancient and Medieval World History Credits: 3
HST-106 Modern World History Credits: 3
HST-120 U.S. History I: to 1865 Credits: 3
HST-130 U.S. History II: 1865-Present Credits: 3
HUM-101 Introduction to the Humanities Credits: 3
MUS-101 Music of the World Credits: 3
MUS-105 Western Music Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS-106 Jazz Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS-110 Music Fundamentals Credits: 3
MUS-235 OTC Concert Choir Credits: 1
PHL-101 Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL-105 Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
PLS-101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3
PLS-201 International Relations Credits: 3
PSY-110 Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSY-130 Life Span Development Psychology Credits: 3
REL-100 Intro Religions Of The World Credits: 3
REL-101 Intro to Old Testament Credits: 3
REL-102 Intro to New Testament Credits: 3
SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC-215 Deconstructing Social Problems Credits: 3
SPN-101 Beginning Spanish I Credits: 3
SPN-102 Beginning Spanish II Credits: 3

Natural Sciences - 10 Credit Hours

CHM-160 General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHM-161 General Chemistry I Lab Credits: 1
PHY-220 Physics Engrs & Scientists I Credits: 5