1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts & Sciences
BS in Technology with Design Option
Department of Engineering and Design
College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (CSTEM)
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
CSTEM Coordinator:
Christy Oliveri
307 Monroe
Sample Careers

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
YAKIMA VALLEY COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
ENGLISH (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5)
MATH 142 Precalculus II (5)
COMMUNICATION (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
NATURAL SCIENCE (15 credits)
CHEM& 110 Chemical Concepts with Lab (5) or
CHEM7 161 General Chemistry w/ Lab (5)
CHEM 121 Chemistry and its Role in Society (5) or
CHEM 151 General Chemistry (5)
PHYS 115 General Physics I Lecture (3) and PHYS 125 General Physics I Lab (2)
PHYS 131 Intro Physics I (4) and
PHYS 161 Mechanics Lab (1)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
CORE ELECTIVES (15-17 credits)
PHYS 116 General Physics II Lecture (3) and PHYS 126 General Physics II Lab (2)
PHYS 132 Intro Physics II (4) and
PHYS 162 Heat and Optics Lab (1)
GENERAL ELECTIVES (10-12 credits)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Cultural Diversity (one course)
CHST 112 Experience in Contemporary Society (5)
CMST 280 Intercultural Communication (5)
ENGL 145 Intro to Native American Literature
ENGL 150 Women in Literature
SOC 210: Sociology of Sex & Gender (5)
ENTH 101 American Ethnic Minorities (5)
ENTH 103 Media, Art, & American Ethnicity (5)
ETHS 105 Ethnic Women (3)
ETHS 107 Race & Ethnic Relations (2)
ETHS 120 African American Experience (3)
CHST 210 Art & Culture (5)
International Studies (one course)
GEOG 101 World Regional Geography (5)
HIST 270 History of Latin America
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
SPAN 231 Second-Year Spanish for Professional Speaking (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
POLS 100W Contemporary World Problems (5)
HIST 275 History of Mexico (5)