Engineering Technology (Applied Systems Technology Concentration), B.S.

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Total number of hours for the program: 125.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements

The major requires 92 hours (3 of which count as LS) as follows:

Applied Systems Technology (APT) Concentration Requirements

ECET 301 - Electrical Systems Credits: (3)
ENGL 305 - Technical Writing Credits: (3)
ENGR 199 - Introduction to Engineering Practices and Principles I Credits: (3)
ENGR 200 - Engineering Practices and Principles II Credits: (3)
ENGR 350 - Engineering Practices and Principles III Credits: (3)
ENGR 400 - Engineering Capstone I Credits: (3)
ENGR 450 - Engineering Capstone II Credits: (3)
ET 132 - Engineering Graphics Credits: (3) Contact Hours: (4)
ET 141 - Engineering Materials and Processes Credits: (3)
ET 231 - 3-D Computer Modeling Credits: (3) Contact Hours: (4)
ET 232 - Engineering Statics Credits: (3)
ET 310 - Advanced 3D Computer Modeling and Rapid Prototyping Credits: (3) Contact Hours: (4)
ET 331 - Quality Systems Credits: (3) Contact Hours: (3)
ET 332 - Strength of Materials Credits: (3)
ET 333 - Strength of Materials Laboratory Credits:
ET 349 - Rapid Tooling and Prototyping Credits: (3)
ET 351 - Engineering Analysis Credits: (3)
ET 352 - Fundamentals of Thermal Engineering and Applied Thermodynamics Credits: (3)
ET 420 - Advanced Engineering Materials Credits: (3)
ET 425 - Metrology and Reverse Engineering Credits: (3)
ET 436 - Engineering Economic Analysis Credits: (3)
ET 441 - Power Transmission Systems Credits: (3)
ET 472 - Integrated Control Systems Credits: (3)

Technical Electives

Technical Elective Credits (6)

Math and Science Requirements (19 hours)

(9 of which count in Liberal Studies)

CHEM 139 - General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
MATH 146 - Precalculus Credits: (4)
MATH 153 - Calculus I Credits: (4)
MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: (3)
PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I Credits: (4)

General Electives

General electives (3 hours).

To graduate with an ET degree, all students must have a cumulative GPA 2.3 or higher for all courses in the major taken at Western Carolina University.

Additional Requirements

The mathematics, sciences and first-year seminar courses that are required in the major may be used to satisfy liberal studies categories C2, C5, and FYS.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/3626.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.