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Electrical Engineering A.S. Degree

Full Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:
2025-26
GE Pattern:
Cal-GETC
Total Units:
73

First Year

Semester 1

14 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
MATH 400
Calculus I
5
through the placement process
2
Req
CHEM 400
General Chemistry I
5
(see below)
RC
ENGR 300
Introduction to Engineering
1
GE
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing or
3
1A
ENGL C1000H H
Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
3

CHEM 400 prerequisite: CHEM 310 or another college chemistry course or a year of high school chemistry, AND a passing score on the Chemistry Assessment Test at American River College

Semester 2

14 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
MATH 401
Calculus II
5
MATH 400
Req
PHYS 410
Mechanics of Solids and Fluids
5
MATH 400
5A, 5C
RC
ET 302 1
Principles of Electricity and Electronics
4

Second Year

Semester 3

16 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
MATH 402
Calculus III
5
MATH 401
Req
PHYS 421
Electricity and Magnetism
4
MATH 401 and PHYS 410
RC
ET 335 1
Integrated Circuits with Computer Applications
4
ET 302
GE
any Area 1C (Oral Communication) course
3
1C

1 ET 335 is not required for the degree but it better prepares students for transfer, and it has a prerequisite of ET 302.

Semester 4

14 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
ENGR 401
Introduction to Electrical Circuits and Devices
4
PHYS 421
Req
MATH 420
Differential Equations
4
MATH 401
GE
any Area 1B (Critical Thinking and Composition) course
3
1B
GE
any Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course (from 2 academic disciplines)
3
4

Third Year

Semester 5

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
GE
any Area 3A (Arts) course
3
3A
GE
any Area 3B (Humanities) course
3
3B
GE
any Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course (from 2 academic disciplines)
3
4
GE
any Area 5B (Biological Sciences) course
3
5B
GE
any Area 6 (Ethnic Studies) course
3
6
Explanation of Categories
Req Required Core A course that is required for this program
RC Recommended Course A course that is not part of this program but is included in its roadmap
GE General Education A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
3 Years

Transfer path

Potential Transfer Majors:

  • Electrical Engineering B.S.

This map prepares students for the A.S. degree. Additional major requirements and general education courses are needed for transfer. See a counselor to create an educational plan that prepares you to transfer.

Potential Career/Options After Completing a Bachelor's Degree:

  • electronics engineer
  • computer engineer
  • power engineer
  • control systems engineer
  • communications engineer

Advising Notes:

  • Students working on this major are placed directly into MATH 400. See a counselor to determine if you would benefit from additional preparation or support courses.
  • Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGL C1000/C1000H (formerly known as ENGWR 300/480).
  • This degree can be completed using either the local AA/AS general education (GE) pattern or the Cal-GETC transfer GE pattern. See a counselor to determine which pattern is best for you based on your academic goals.

Other Notes to Students Preparing to Transfer:

  • Additional coursework may be required. Work with a counselor and ASSIST.ORG to determine the courses needed for your goals.
  • The CSU system requires every student receiving a bachelor\'s degree to be knowledgeable about the Constitution of the United States, American history, and state and local government. This requirement is generally known as the American Institutions requirement. Students can complete this requirement at ARC before transferring. The list of approved courses can be found on the ARC website.

Honors Courses (H):

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better who complete 15 or more units of Honors coursework earn an Honors Transfer Certificate and can take advantage of honors-to-honors transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities, both public and private.

Published April 11, 2025

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