Electrical Engineering
A.S. Degree Engineering · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Associate in Sciences in Electrical Engineering will provide students with a fundamental knowledge of Electrical Engineering, to enhance their computational and problem solving skills, sharpen their critical thinking, and to ensure proper preparation for junior level Electrical Engineering coursework at a university. Students completing this degree should realize that there are many sub disciplines in Electrical Engineering and most require a similar core education, but not all. The requirements for an associate degree in Electrical Engineering may be satisfied by completing the courses listed below in addition to the associate degree requirements. (See Graduation/Associate Degree Requirements.)
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering AS: Complete all of the following | 35-38 | |
| Core Courses: Complete all of the following | 29 | |
| Core Course - Calculus Honors Option | 5 | |
| MATH 150 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MATH 150H | Calculus & Analytic Geometry Honors | 5 |
| Core Courses: Complete all of the following | 24 | |
| ENGR 230 | Circuit Analysis | 4 |
| MATH 160 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 4 |
| MATH 230 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 4 |
| MATH 250 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 4 |
| PHYS 110 | General Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 120 | General Physics | 4 |
| Programming Choice | 3-4 | |
| CS 120 | Programming and Algorithms in C++ | 3 |
| CS 121 | Programming and Algorithms in Java | 3 |
| CS 122 | Programming and Algorithms in Python | 3 |
| ENGR 125 | Programming and Problem-Solving in MATLAB | 4 |
| Program Elective | 3-5 | |
| ENGR 110 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
| ENGR 185 | Digital Logic and Design | 4 |
| MATH 220 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| PHYS 211 | General Physics | 5 |
Recommended Pathway
Electrical Engineering AS
Term 1 (15 units)
- Any AVC GE Area 1B (3)
- MATH150 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (5)
- Any AVC GE Area 4 (3)
- ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
Term 2 (15-16 units)
- ENGR185 - Digital Logic and Design (4)
- MATH160 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (4)
- PHYS110 - General Physics (4)
- CS120 - Programming and Algorithms in C++ (3)
- CS121 - Programming and Algorithms in Java (3)
- CS122 - Programming and Algorithms in Python (3)
- ENGR125 - Programming and Problem-Solving in MATLAB (4)
Term 3 (14 units)
- MATH250 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (4)
- PHYS120 - General Physics (4)
- Any AVC GE Area 3 (3)
- General Elective (3)
Term 4 (16 units)
- ENGR230 - Circuit Analysis (4)
- MATH230 - Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations (4)
- Any AVC GE Area 6 (3)
- General Elective (3)
- General Elective (2)