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Engineering Technology

Associate of Science (A.S.)

College: College of Engineering & Computer Science

Department: Engineering Technology

Description

The Associate in Science degree with a major in Engineering Technology allows students to complete a two-year program to meet the needs of industry while preserving the option of earning a baccalaureate degree in the future. It permits industry to meet its educational and training requirements when a four-year degree is not warranted. The student must complete a minimum of 62 credit-hours of work and must adhere to all policies established by the university.

Curriculum

Curriculum and degree requirements can be found in the most current Undergraduate Bulletin.

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  • Prerequisites

    Admission to A-State. Refer to A-State undergraduate admission requirements.

  • Careers
    • CADD technician
    • Manufacturing and Industrial technician
    • Information Technology technician
    • Quality Technician
  • Student Performance & Achievement Information
    Graduation Rate

    3 Years graduation rate: 50% (2022)

    Retention Rates

    Data not available*

    *The cohort size for this associate program is too small to calculate the retention rate

    Mean GPA of graduating class

    3.27 (2021)

    Average years to complete the degree

    1.81 (2022)

    Availability of Scholarships

    Engineering Technology students cap apply for a variety of privately funded scholarships in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

    Some specific scholarships that the students in the Engineering Technology program can apply for are listed below.

    • Dean's Freshman Excellence Scholarship
    • College of Engineering and Computer Science Scholarship
    • Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Scholarship
    • General Cable Endowed Engineering Scholarship
    • Denso Engineering Endowed Scholarship
    • Dr. Albert L. Mink Scholarship
    • Olympus Construction, Inc., Scholarship
    • Jonathan Barfield Memorial Scholarship
    • Upward Bound Women in Engineering Scholarship
    • You Can Do This Scholarship Endowment
    • Dunn Mitts Family Scholarship
    • James W. Jim & Carole Stevens Engineering Scholarship
    • Martin Sprocket and Gear Endowed Scholarship
    • Southworth Products Engineering Endowed Scholarship
    • Tokusen USA Inc. Scholarship
    Tuition Expenses to Complete the Entire Program

    For the 2023-2024 academic year, A-State tuition for a full-time undergraduate resident student is $4,840 per semester. The total tuition for a student completing two years of this program would be $19,360.