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I
want to start at MCC but don't know how to get started.
Who should I contact to get more information about
building a program of study for engineering?
Contact the Physical Science
Department at (480) 461-7015, contact engineering
faculty members Mike Sims at (480) 461-7010 or Donald
Yee at (480) 461-7014, or contact MCC Academic Advisement
at (480) 461-7222 or click here.
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I am interested
in studying engineering but I don't know whether I
want to be a mechanical engineer, a civil engineer,
or some other type of engineer. Where can I get more
information about the different types of engineering
disciplines before I decide?
One of the most important decisions
you will make as a beginning engineering student is
which engineering discipline you decide to pursue.
Here are some useful links that have more information
about the disciplines, what they do, and the type
of jobs you can expect to find.
The American Society of Engineering Education
Engineering
Go For It!
Society
of Women Engineers (lots of links to other resources
at this site)
United
States Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
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Do I have to identify a specific
engineering discipline (civil, mechanical, electrical,
chemical, etc.) before I start an engineering program
at MCC?
One of the advantages of the
engineering program at MCC is students often don't
have to decide on a discipline during their freshman
year or, if you are a part-time student, the first
few semesters you are enrolled. If you are not sure
about which discipline you want to pursue, it's
important to meet with an advisor to map out a program
of study that will give you maximum flexibility
until you decide on the engineering discipline you
would like to pursue.
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What if I don't want to attend
NAU, ASU, or UofA? Will engineering programs at
universities in other states accept the courses
I take at MCC?
Over the past 40 years, MCC
has had many students complete engineering degrees
at universities outside the state of Arizona. If
you plan to attend a university other than ASU,
UofA, or NAU be sure to meet with an advisor or
an engineering faculty member to discuss how best
to develop a program of study for the university
you are interested in attending.
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I would like to take ECE 102
and ECE 103 at the same time. Is it possible to
take those courses concurrently?
ECE 102 is a strong prerequisite
for ECE 103. Students enrolled in ECE 103 will be
expected to be able to program in MATLAB from the
first day of class. As a result, the MATLAB programming
training provided in ECE 102 is critical in order
to be successful in ECE 103. In rare situations,
for those students who have a significant amount
of programming background and experience, ECE 102
and ECE 103 can be taken concurrently, but it is
not recommended and it requires department approval.
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Why is the introductory engineering
course at MCC two courses, ECE 102 and ECE 103?
They transfer as a single course, why is this better
for me?
Probably the most important
distinction between your experience as a student
at the community college and at the university will
be your access to faculty and the amount of contact
time that you will have with your teachers. Both
ECE 102 and ECE 103 have been designed to maximize
your opportunity to work with your instructor and
to work with other students in your class to make
sure that you are successful. The additional contact
time the extra credit hour provides has proven to
be very important in giving starting out engineering
students a strong foundation of core skills that
will prove beneficial when you transfer to the university.
Students who have transferred often comment that
ECE 102 and ECE 103 gave them excellent preparation
for their upper division courses and the additional
material that ECE 102 and ECE 103 provided proved
very beneficial.
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I want to make
sure that I select the correct general studies courses
so I don't have to take an extra course to meet all
of the different general studies requirements? What
should I do?
The easiest way to insure that
you don't take an extra general studies class is to
construct a program of study with an advisor or with
the Program of Study Builder by clicking
here.
With all of the special general studies requirements
at ASU, it's well worth the time to map out a comprehensive
program of study before you find yourself taking an
extra class because you didn't take the time to meet
with an advisor or build a program of study before
enrolling.
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Can I take an engineering
course at other colleges in the Maricopa Community
College District?
Yes, you can take any of the
engineering courses offered at MCC at any of the other
community colleges in the Maricopa Community College
District (MCCD). MCC has the largest offering of engineering
courses in MCCD but all of the courses offered by
colleges in MCCD transfer the same regardless of where
you take them.
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When I add up all
of my credits at MCC, I am well over the number of
credits that can transfer to one of the state universities.
Can I continue to take courses at the community college?
Even though the total number
of credits that you have taken at the community college
may add up to more than the limit allowed to transfer,
it's important to understand that the number of credits
that are actually applied to your specific degree
program at the university are the only credits that
should be counted. For example, if you take PHY 115
and PHY 116 at MCC you will complete 10 credits at
MCC (5 MCC credits for each course). Since these courses
transfer as the equivalent of two 4 credit courses
at ASU, then you should only count 8 credits rather
than 10 since only 8 of the 10 credits are actually
applied to your degree program. If you need help in
determining whether or not you have reached the limit,
be sure to see an advisor.
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None of these
questions address the questions that I have. How
can I get my specific question answered?
Contact the Physical Science
Department at (480) 461-7015, contact engineering
faculty members Mike Sims at (480) 461-7010 or Donald
Yee at (480) 461-7014, or contact MCC Academic Advisement
at (480) 461-7222 or click here.
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