Engineering Fundamentals
Certificate Engineering · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
A student completing the Engineering Fundamentals Certificate will gain a solid grounding in the basic principles that underlie all engineering disciplines. This certificate provides both academic preparation for, and a pathway to, internships. When combined with further study, it will lead to an Engineering Associate in Science Degree and/or transfer. This certificate is intended to be completed at the beginning of a student’s course of study, while they are at the freshman level.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Fundamentals Certificate: Complete all of the following | 22-25 | |
| Required Courses: Complete all of the following | 16 | |
| Core Courses: Complete all of the following | 11 | |
| ENGR 110 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
| MATH 160 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 4 |
| PHYS 110 | General Physics | 4 |
| Calculus I Option | 5 | |
| MATH 150 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MATH 150H | Calculus & Analytic Geometry Honors | 5 |
| Electives | 6-9 | |
| CHEM 110 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 110H | General Chemistry Honors | 5 |
| CS 110 | Introduction to Programming Concepts and Methodologies | 3 |
| 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 |
Recommended Pathway
Engineering Fundamentals Certificate
Term 1 (8 units)
- ENGR110 - Introduction to Engineering (3)
- MATH150 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (5)
- MATH150H - Calculus & Analytic Geometry Honors (5)
Term 2 (14-18 units)
- MATH160 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (4)
- PHYS110 - General Physics (4)
- CHEM110 - General Chemistry (5)
- CHEM110H - General Chemistry Honors (5)
- CS110 - Introduction to Programming Concepts and Methodologies (3)
- 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)
- CHEM110 - General Chemistry (5)
- CHEM110H - General Chemistry Honors (5)
- CS110 - Introduction to Programming Concepts and Methodologies (3)
- 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)