Mechanical Engineering
A.S. Degree Engineering · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Associate in Sciences in Mechanical Engineering will provide students with a fundamental knowledge of Mechanical Engineering, to enhance their computational and problem solving skills, sharpen their critical thinking, and to ensure proper preparation for junior level Mechanical Engineering coursework at a university. Students completing this degree should realize that there are many sub disciplines in Mechanical Engineering and most require a similar core education, but not all. The requirements for an associate degree in Mechanical 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering AS: Complete all of the following | 44-45 | |
| Required Course- Chemistry Honors Option | 5 | |
| CHEM 110 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 110H | General Chemistry Honors | 5 |
| Required Course - Calculus Honors Option | 5 | |
| MATH 150 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| MATH 150H | Calculus & Analytic Geometry Honors | 5 |
| Required Courses: Complete all of the following | 31 | |
| ENGR 125 | Programming and Problem-Solving in MATLAB | 4 |
| ENGR 140 | Engineering 3D Graphics | 3 |
| ENGR 210 | Statics | 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 |
| Core Program Elective | 3-4 | |
| ENGR 110 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
| ENGR 130 | Materials Science | 4 |
Recommended Pathway
Mechanical Engineering AS
Term 1 (16 units)
- CHEM110 - General Chemistry (5)
- MATH150 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (5)
- ENGR140 - Engineering 3D Graphics (3)
- Any AVC GE Area 6 (3)
Term 2 (16 units)
- ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
- ENGR125 - Programming and Problem-Solving in MATLAB (4)
- MATH160 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (4)
- PHYS110 - General Physics (4)
Term 3 (15 units)
- MATH230 - Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations (4)
- ENGR130 - Materials Science (4)
- PHYS120 - General Physics (4)
- Any AVC GE Area 3 (3)
Term 4 (14 units)
- Any AVC GE Area 4 (3)
- ENGR210 - Statics (4)
- MATH250 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (4)
- Any AVC GE Area 1B (3)