2022-2023 General Catalogue 
    
    Nov 30, 2024  
2022-2023 General Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Engineering Technology Major


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The mission of the Engineering Technology degree is to provide critical thinking skills and knowledge of engineering technologies. The Engineering Technology degree provides students a background in applied electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering technology courses by combining hands-on laboratory training with mathematics, science, and general education.

Successful graduates often seek employment in fields such as production, design, engineering, construction, manufacturing and operations, and maintenance. The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

The minimum number of hours required for the major in Engineering Technology is 123-125 semester hours.

    Hours
General Education Basic Curriculum     45
Engineering Technology Major   60
CET/ET/MG Electives   12
Free Electives*     6-8
  TOTAL 123-125
     

*UWA 101  is required for beginning freshmen at UWA and for transfer students who transfer fewer than 20 hours.

Basic Curriculum Component


I. Written Composition: 6 hours


II. Humanities and Fine Arts: 12 hours


III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 12 hours


IV. History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences: 12 hours


V. Computer Information Systems: 3 hours


A. Three semester hours from the following:


VI. Electives: 6-8 hours


A. Six to eight semester hours from the following:


  • UWA 101 is required for beginning freshmen at UWA and for transfer students who transfer fewer than 20 hours.

    • Advisor approved electives (6-8)

Engineering Technology


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