Associate of Science, Engineering

Become a CSU engineer from the Adams State campus

Earn a highly sought-after Colorado State University mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree from the Adams State University campus in Alamosa, Colorado. Students in the San Luis Valley can stay close to home while learning from distinguished faculty of two universities, and benefit from access to CSU resources. Financial assistance is available from a team dedicated to helping you succeed!

The field of mechanical engineering is made up of problem solvers in materials and manufacturing, health, and energy. In our program, you’ll have the opportunity to earn an esteemed mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University, delivered in its entirety from the Adams State campus in Alamosa. ASU provides all lower-division coursework for the first two years of the program, and CSU provides all upper-division coursework for the last two years by CSU faculty who are permanently located in Alamosa. A small number of courses, such as senior technical electives, are offered via remote delivery.

General Education Coursework (36 credit hours):

  • FYS 101: First Year Seminar (3 hours)

Area I – Communications

  • ENG 101: Communication Arts I (3 hours)
  • ENG 102: Communication Arts II (3 hours)

Area II – Arts & Humanities

  • Two courses from approved list (6 hours)

Area III – Mathematics

  • MATH 120: Calculus I (5 hours)

Area IV – Social and Behavioral Sciences & History

  • One course designated as GT-HI1 (3 hours)
  • One course designated as GT-SS1 (3 hours)

Area V – Natural & Physical Sciences

  • CHEM 131 & 131L: General Chemistry (5 hours)
  • PHYS 230 & 231: General Physics I and Lab (5 hours)

All the following coursework (23 credit hours):

  • MATH 121: Calculus II (5 hours)
  • PHYS 232 & 233: General Physics II and Lab (5 hours)
  • ENGR 103: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering (2 hours)
  • ENGR 105: Mechanical Engineering Problem Solving (3 hours)
  • ENGR 200: Manufacturing Processes (3 hours)
  • ENGR 201: Engineering Design I (2 hours)
  • ENGR 202: Engineering Design II (3 hours)

Plus any one of the following courses (3 credit hours):

  • ENGR 204: Introduction to Electrical Engineering (3 hours)
  • ENGR 231: Engineering Experimentation (3 hours)
  • ENGR 260: Engineering Mechanics – Statics (3 hours)
  • ENGR 261: Engineering Mechanics – Dynamics (3 hours)

Total credit hour requirements: 62

Note:

  • This degree plan requires only 6 credits from General Education Area IV rather than the standard 9 credits and is an exception in that regard. This exception is necessary due to the external engineering accreditation requirements by ABET which results in a bachelor’s degree of 129 credits rather than the usual Colorado maximum of 120 credits. Every engineering degree in the state of Colorado has a “general education waiver” from the common GT-Pathways curriculum requirements.
  • This degree plan exceeds the standard 60 credit hour associate’s degree limit by 2 credits, but corresponds to slightly less than half the credit hours required for a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. This will require an exception by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, but such exceptions have already been awarded for associate’s degrees in engineering at other institutions.