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Engineering Technology - AAS

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College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Technology, Design, & Technical Education

About This Degree:

The Engineering Technology - AAS degree offers an immersive, hands-on learning experience designed to cultivate practical skills and innovative thinking. Emphasizing laboratory work and project-based learning, this program allows students to engage directly with cutting-edge technology and real-world applications. From designing and building prototypes to working on interdisciplinary projects, students can design and build solutions to technical problems in various lab spaces while gaining a robust understanding of engineering technology principles. Graduates are well-prepared for dynamic careers in engineering technology fields, ready to solve complex problems with practical, innovative solutions.

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Following is a sample two-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.
The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 1060 - Trigonometry

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits: 63
Total credits taken through USU: 20
Minimum Grade Point Average (many majors require a higher GPA): 2.0 GPA
General Education Requirements

Admission Requirements For This Program

New freshmen: Admitted to USU in Good Standing
Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU: 2.2 GPA

General Education Requirements (10 credits)

Students will need to complete these courses with a C- or better:

ENGL 1010 - Writing as Inquiry (CL1) 3 credit(s)
ENGL 2020 - Professional Communication (CL2) 3 credit(s)
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)

Breadth General Education Requirements (10 credits)

APEC 1600 - Natural Resources and American Economic Institutions (BAI) 3 credit(s)
PHYS 1200 - Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS) 4 credit(s)
Any Breadth Creative Arts course (3 credits)

Required Core Courses (31 credits)

Students will need to complete the following courses with a C- or better:

CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1215 - Chemical Principles Laboratory I 1 credit(s)
DATA 1100 - Excel for Business Analysis 1 credit(s)
ETEC 1000 - Introduction to Engineering Technology 1 credit(s)
ETEC 1010 - Engineering Technology Principles 3 credit(s)
ETEC 2020 - Introduction to Automation 3 credit(s)
ETEC 2200 - Engineering Technology Communications 3 credit(s)
ETEC 2300 - Introduction to Electronics 4 credit(s)
ETEC 2310 - Electronics Systems 3 credit(s)
MATH 1060 - Trigonometry 2 credit(s)
TESY 1030 - Material Processing Systems 3 credit(s)
TESY 1200 - Computer-Aided Drafting and Design 3 credit(s)

Technical Electives (12 credits)

Student must take 12 credits from the following courses:

ASTE 2100 - Personal and Team Leadership 3 credit(s)
BCIS 1300 - Website Design 3 credit(s)
BUSN 2390 - Organizational Behavior (HR) 3 credit(s)
CMST 1020 - Public Speaking (BHU) 3 credit(s)
NDFS 1250 - Sanitation and Safety 3 credit(s)
TEE 1010 - Graphic Communication Technologies 3 credit(s)
TEE 1020 - Energy, Power, Transportation Systems Control Technology 3 credit(s)
TEE 1040 - Construction and Estimating 3 credit(s)
TEE 2030 - Wood-Based Manufacturing Systems 3 credit(s)
TEE 2200 - Aquaponic Systems (BPS) 3 credit(s)
TESY 1020 - Energy, Power, Transportation Systems Control Technology 3 credit(s)
TESY 2200 - Intermediate CAD 3 credit(s)
UAS 1010 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Remote Pilot 3 credit(s)
UAS 1100 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Lab - Intro to Flight 1 credit(s)
UAS 1200 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Introduction to Fixed-Wings 3 credit(s)
UAS 1300 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Introduction to Multirotor 3 credit(s)
UAS 1500 - Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems Maintenance and Components 3 credit(s)
UAS 2100 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Lab - Patterns and Maneuvers 3 credit(s)
UAS 2300 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Multirotor Autonomy 3 credit(s)

Total Credits: 63

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