Engineering

Certificate School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) · Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog

A student earning this certificate of achievement will have completed the lower division coursework necessary to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering. In addition, a student earning this certificate of achievement will be prepared for engineering internship opportunities.

A Certificate of Achievement in Engineering will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the curriculum listed below, with a minimum grade of “C” (or P) in each course in the certificate and maintains a 2.0 GPA.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

A. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering fundamentals to solve engineering problems.

B. Conduct laboratory experiments. Analyze and interpret the data resulting from these experiments.

C. Analyze basic design decisions concerning engineering problems.

D. Communicate solutions to engineering problems using effective oral, written, and graphical methods.

E. Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.

Program Requirements:

Program Core: (26-28 Units)

CourseTitleUnits
ENGR-30Introduction to Engineering2
MATH-C2210Calculus I45
orMATH-C2210ECalculus I: Early Transcendentals with Embedded Support
MATH-C2220Calculus II4
MATH-04CMultivariable Calculus4
MATH-06Elementary Differential Equations334
MATH-08Linear Algebra
orMATH-09Differential Equations with Linear Algebra
PHYS-04APhysics for Scientists and Engineers4
PHYS-04BPhysics for Scientists and Engineers4
Total26-28

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