• Degree Requirements

The College of Applied Science and Technology offers undergraduate engineering programs in collaboration with the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville campus. These programs lead to the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. UA Fort Smith faculty will deliver the freshman and sophomore courses charging UA Fort Smith tuition and fees. The junior-and senior-level courses will be delivered by University of Arkansas, Fayetteville faculty on the UA Fort Smith campus, charging the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville tuition and fees (some classes may be delivered by compressed video). Admission to University of Arkansas, Fayetteville is required prior to enrolling in the junior-and senior-level classes. The bachelor's degree is granted by University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

Engineering graduates must have a background of sound mathematics, scientific, and economic principles and must be acquainted with industrial principles and practices in their chosen fields before they can assume responsibility in the profession. Many engineering graduates become managers and leaders in the public and private sectors because of the problem-solving skills that were developed as part of an engineering education.

The freshman curriculum stresses a basic foundation in mathematics, physics, and chemistry, which will be required in later years. The sophomore, junior, and senior years emphasize industrial applications of classroom and laboratory work. By the selection of electives, a student can concentrate in depth in a particular subject, have the flexibility to study several subjects, and minor in an area of interest. Provision is made for electives in the humanities and social sciences as a means of providing a well-rounded education.

Engineering students follow essentially the same schedule of courses during the freshman year regardless of the intended field of specialization. Certain courses normally taken in the first year comprise the preprofessional curriculum. For more information, contact the Dean's office at (479) 788-7783 or Student Advisement.

Degree Requirements

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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 19 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	ENGN 1003 Intro to Engineering I
3	ENGL 1203 Freshman English I	1
4	MATH 2804 Calculus I	1
4	CHEM 1404 College Chemistry I/Lab	1
3	ITC 1353 Logic and Design for Information Technology
2	CADD 1302 Graphics for Engineers
FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 18 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	ENGN 1013 Introduction to Engineering II
3	English Composition Requirement	1
4	MATH 2854 Calculus II
4	BIOL 1154 OR CHEM 1414	1
4	PHYS 2903/2911 Engineering Physics I/Lab	1
SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 18 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	MATH 2904 Calculus III
4	ELEG 2103/2101 Electric Circuits I/Lab
4	PHYS 2923/2931 Engineering Physics II/Lab	1
3	ELEG 2903 Digital Systems I
3	History/Government Requirement	1
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 17 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	MATH 2914 Differential Equations
4	ELEG 2113/2111 Electric Circuits II/Lab
3	ELEG 2913 Digital Systems II
3	ITC 1373 Introduction to Programming for Engineers
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science Requirement	2
Admission to UA Fayetteville (both the institution and the College of Engineering) is required prior to enrolling in the junior and senior level classes.
JUNIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 17 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	ELEG 3123/3121L Analog Signal Processing/Lab
4	ELEG 3213/3211L Electronics I/Lab
3	ELEG 3703 Electromagnetics
3	ELEG 3923 Microprocessor System Design
3	MEEG 2023 Introduction to Mechanics
JUNIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 18 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	ELEG 3133/3131L Digital Signal Processing/Lab
4	ELEG 3223/3221L Electronics II/Lab
4	ELEG 3303/3301L Energy Conversion/Lab
3	ELEG 3143 Stochastic Signal Processing
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	2
SENIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	Electrical Engineering Technical Upper-level Elective	3
3	Technical Upper-level Elective	3
3	Math/Science Upper-level Elective	3
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science Requirement	2
3	Upper-level Humanities/Social Science Elective	3
1	ELEG 4061 Electrical Engineering Design I
SENIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 13 (16) hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
1	ELEG 4071 Electrical Engineering Design II
3	Electrical Engineering Technical Upper-level Elective	3
3	Electrical Engineering Technical Upper-level Elective	3
3	Technical Upper-level Elective	3
3	Upper-level Humanities/Social Sciences Elective	3
3	ENG 2003 Advanced Composition (if required)
Total Hours: 136 (139) At least 45 hours must be upper level

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: General Education Core Requirements, 2007-2008 catalog- Follow the requirements with these stipulations: composition -select first or second sequence; mathematics-MATH 2804 is required; speech is NOT required; science 12 hrs-PHYS 2803/2811 and 2903/2911 and CHEM 1404 are required, additionally must take BIOL 1154 or CHEM 1414. See note #2 for Fine Arts, humanities and social sciences information.
2: Fine Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, nine hours: There are three options in the selection of these courses. Consult with faculty advisor as these will influence the upper-level humanities/social sciences electives which may be chosen.
3: Upper-level Electives: Consult with faculty advisor.

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.