# Liberal Arts and Sciences: Scientific Studies Mathematics and Pre-Engineering (Associate of Arts Degree)

San Diego City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Engineering

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### Summary

The Liberal Arts and Sciences: Scientific Studies in Mathematics and Pre-Engineering Associate Degree offer students the mathematical and scientific knowledge, practical experience, and quantitative reasoning skills necessary to transfer to a University of California, a California State University, or an independent/private college or university in a variety specializations, including Aerospace Engineering, Applied Electronics, Applied Mathematics, Astrophysics, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering Technology, Information Systems, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, Mathematics, Robotics, Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, Network and Digital Technology, Nuclear Engineering, Software Engineering, and Structural Engineering.

The Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree is designed to enable students to complete the requirements for an Associate in Arts Degree with a minimum of 18 units in an area of emphasis and transfer to a University of California, a California State University, or an independent/private college. Because admission and major preparation requirements vary at each transfer institution, courses used to complete this major should be selected with the assistance of a San Diego City College counselor.

Liberal Arts and Sciences associate degrees require a minimum of 60 transferable units to a California State University, University of California, or a private/independent college or university.

**Award Note:**
The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences: Scientific Studies Mathematics and Pre-Engineering Program will be able to:**

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:** | | 18 |
| **Complete a minimum of 18 units from the courses listed below:** | | 3-4 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| or PSYC 258 | Behavioral Science Statistics | 3 |
| or MATH 115 | Gateway to Experimental Statistics | 4 |
| CHEM 200 | General Chemistry I - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 200L | General Chemistry I - Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry II - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 201L | General Chemistry II - Laboratory | 2 |
| CISC 179 | Introduction to Python Programming | 4 |
| CISC 181 | Principles of Information Systems | 4 |
| CISC 186 | Visual Basic Programming | 4 |
| CISC 187 | Data Structures in C++ | 4 |
| CISC 190 | Java Programming | 4 |
| CISC 192 | C/C++ Programming | 4 |
| CISC 205 | Object Oriented Programming using C++ | 4 |
| CISC 220 | Fundamentals of Computer Game Programming | 4 |
| ELCT 111 | Electrical Theory I | 3 |
| ELCT 111L | Electrical Laboratory I | 2 |
| ELCT 121 | Electrical Theory II | 3 |
| ELCT 121L | Electrical Laboratory II | 2 |
| ELDT 123 | Introduction to Digital Circuits | 3 |
| ELDT 123L | Digital Circuits Laboratory | 1 |
| ELDT 124 | Basic DC Electronics | 4 |
| ELDT 124L | Basic DC Laboratory | 1 |
| ELDT 125 | AC Circuit Analysis | 4 |
| ELDT 125L | DC/AC Circuit Analysis Laboratory with Pspice | 1 |
| ELDT 143 | Semiconductor Devices | 3 |
| ELDT 143L | Semiconductor Devices Laboratory | 1.5 |
| ENGE 101 | Introduction to Engineering | 1.5 |
| ENGE 108 | Dimensioning and Tolerancing | 3 |
| ENGE 111 | Introduction to Computer-Aided Design | 3 |
| ENGE 116 | Computational Methods in Engineering | 3 |
| ENGE 151 | Computer-Aided Design | 2 |
| ENGE 152 | Engineering Design | 3 |
| ENGE 200 | Statics | 3 |
| ENGE 210 | Properties of Materials | 3 |
| ENGE 240 | Digital Systems | 3 |
| ENGE 250 | Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGE 260 | Electric Circuits | 3 |
| MATH 121 | Basic Techniques of Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 122 | Basic Techniques of Calculus II | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus | 5 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 245 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 252 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | 4 |
| MATH 254 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 255 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MFET 101 | Introduction to Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 3 |
| MFET 110 | Industrial Safety | 2 |
| MFET 120 | Manufacturing Processes | 4 |
| MFET 210 | Statistical Process Control | 3 |
| PHYS 180A | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 180B | General Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 181A | General Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| PHYS 181B | General Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| PHYS 195 | Mechanics | 5 |
| PHYS 196 | Electricity and Magnetism | 5 |
| PHYS 197 | Waves, Optics and Modern Physics | 5 |