1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BS in Technology with Design Option
(110 credits)
Department of Engineering and Design
College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Why study Design? The design option focuses on select areas of the manufacturing field, CNC machining, CAD, quality assurance, and methods of metallic and non-metallic materials processing in the design and fabrication of consumable items. This option prepares the student to enter and progress in industry in a variety of areas including, quality assurance, inventory control, production line supervision or process management. Career Opportunities Students graduating from this program can successfully enter careers in a broad range of fields as manufacturing technicians, applications technicians, quality technicians, as well as research technicians and technical sales and service. Companies that have hired students completing the program options include Boeing, Kimball, Hollister-Stier Laboratories, McKay Manufacturing, Pearson Packaging, Triumph, Wagstaff, and others. Some students have continued their education and have secured Master’s degrees in Education and MBA’s. Program Advisor Terry Geyer 319B Computing & Engineering Building Cheney, WA
Department Chair
Martin W. Weiser, PhD
CEB 338
Department Assistant
Heather Harmon
CEB 319G
Sample Careers
Process Engineer
Quality Manager
Line Supervisors
Manufacturing Technicians

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (15 credits)
ENGL 103 Composition II (5) or
ENGL 104 Composition III (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research, Document (5)
QUANTIATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
MATH& 141 Precalculus I (5)
MATH 141 Precalculus I
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
INTEGRATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES
DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT
NATURAL SCIENCES ( 15 credits)
CHEM& 161 General Chem w/ Lab I (5)
CHEM 151 General Chemistry (5)
MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5)
MATH 142 Precalculus II (5)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
ELECTIVES (22-25 credits)
ENGR 123 Engineering Graphics (5)
METC 110 Engineering Graphics (5)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Cultural Diversity (one course)
ETHNC 120 Survey of the Chicano People (5)
CMST 205 Intercultural Communication (5)
SOSC 110 Gender Roles and Social Structure (5)
ETHNC 210 Native American Song and Dance (5)
ETHNC 201 Minorities in American Society (5)
SOC 112 Comparative Ethnic Relations (5)
ENGL 233 American Indian Literature (5)
ETHNC 100 American Minorities (5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
CMST 105 Multicultural Communication (3)
International Studies (one course)
HIST 270 History of Modern Asia (5)
HIST 220 History of Latin America (5)
SOSC 100 Global Issues/Social Science (5)
POLS 201 Comparative Government (5)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
BUS 241Intro to International Business (5)
SOSC 180 International Studies (1-5)
HIST 280 Introduction to Chinese Civilization (5)
HIST 121Religions of the World (5)