Major Academic Plan (MAP) Associate in Arts BS in Technology with Design Option (129 credits) Department of Engineering and Design College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Why study Design? The design option focuses on select areas of the manufacturing field, CNC machining, CAD, quality assurance, and methods of metallic and non-metallic materials processing in the design and fabrication of consumable items. This option prepares the student to enter and progress in industry in a variety of areas including, quality assurance, inventory control, production line supervision or process management. Career Opportunities Students graduating from this program can successfully enter careers in a broad range of fields as manufacturing technicians, applications technicians, quality technicians, as well as research technicians and technical sales and service. Companies that have hired students completing the program options include Boeing, Kimball, Hollister-Stier Laboratories, McKay Manufacturing, Pearson Packaging, Triumph, Wagstaff, and others. Some students have continued their education and have secured Master’s degrees in Education and MBA’s. Program Advisor Terry Geyer 319B Computing & Engineering Building Cheney, WA 99004 509.359.4774 tgeyer@ewu.edu Department Chair Esteban Rodriguez-Marek CEB 319E 509.359.7004 erodriguezma@ewu.edu Department Assistant Heather Harmon CEB 319G 509.359.4752 hharmon@ewu.edu Sample Careers Process Engineer Quality Manager Line Supervisors Manufacturing Technicians
AA – DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE COURSE E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT WRITTEN COMPOSITION (6 credits) ENGL 101 English Composition (3) ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argument (5) ENGL 102 English Composition (3) ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5) ORAL COMMUNICATION (3 credits) COMM 101 Intro to Speech Communication (3) CMST 201 Public Speaking (5) MATHEMATICAL WAYS OF KNOWING (3-5 credits) MATH 123 Contemporary Math (5) or MATH 144 Analytic Trigonometry (5) MATH 107 Math in Society (5) or MATH 142 Precalculus II (5) SCIENTIFIC WAYS OF KNOWING (8 credits) CHEM 100 Concepts of Chemistry I (4) OR CHEM 111 Principles of General College Chemistry I (4) CHEM 121 Chem. & Its Role in Society (5) OR CHEM 151 General Chemistry (5) PHYS 111 General Physics I (4) PHYS 131 Introductory Physics I (4) PHYS 161 Mechanics Lab (1) HUMANISTIC AND ARTISTIC WAYS OF KNOWING (6 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL WAYS OF KNOWING (6 credits) INSTITUTIONALLY DESIGNATED (4-6 credits) INTR 250 Integrative Inquiry (3) General Elective Credit (5) ELECTIVES (20-24 credits) PHYS 112 General Physics II (4) PHYS 131 Introductory Physics III (4) PHYS 163 Instrumentation Lab I (1) *1 semester credit is equal to 1.5 quarter credits. To calculate quarter credits, multiply semester credits by 1.5. The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major programs: Cultural Diversity (one course) ANTH225 Native People of North America (3) AIST101 Intro to American Indian Studies (3) COMM220 Intro to Intercultural Communication (3) ENGL 285 American Indian Literature (3) ENGL295 Contemporary U.S. Multicultural Literature (3) HIST240 American Indian History (3) SOC103 Cultural Diversity (3) SOC251 Race and Ethnic Relations (3) International Studies (one course) Not recommended to be taken prior to admission to Eastern. This requirement will be fulfilled within the major degree program while attending EWU.