Degree Offered
- Associate of Science
Nature of the Program
Computer engineers design, develop, test, manufacture, and maintain complex systems including digital communications systems such as cell phone networks, computer networks such as the Internet, and system-level software such as operating systems and applications software. Computer engineers also embed computers in other machines and systems, build networks to transfer data, and develop ways to make computers, faster, smaller, and more capable. Thus, a computer engineer is part electrical engineer and part computer scientist. It is also important the computer engineers understand both the hardware and software of computers.
The associate degree program provides the foundation to complete a bachelor program in computer engineering at West Virginia University. Students planning to enter a bachelor program at another institution should determine the transfer equivalencies for the courses offered at WVU Potomac State College and the institution they plan to attend following completion of the associate degree program
Career Opportunities
A bachelor's degree in computer engineering provides many various opportunities because computer systems are embedded in a variety of industries including, automotive, communications, radio and television, consumer electronics, aircraft, robotics, and health-care industries. Computer engineers are also hired by financial services, computer manufacturers, chemical companies, defense contractors, consulting, transportation, manufacturing, and consumer goods.
Faculty
Chair
- Erin Cunningham - M.S. Biology
Year @ PSC 2007
Professors
- Mohammad Saifi - M.S. Electrical Engineering
Year @ PSC 1983 - Joan Vogtman - M.S. Applied Physics
Year @ PSC 2008
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEF Elective Requirements (5, 6, 7) | 6 | |
| ENGR 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| ENGL 101 & ENGL 102 | Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1) | 6 |
| MATH 155 | Calculus 1 (GEF 3 - minimum grade of C-) | 4 |
| MATH 156 | Calculus 2 (GEF 8- minimum grade of C-) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariable Calculus (minimum grade of C-) | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Elementary Differential Equations | 4 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L | General Physics 1 and General Physics 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L | General Physics 2 and General Physics 2 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| CHEM 115 & 115L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 2) | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (GEF 4) | 3 |
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Problem Solving 1 | 2 |
| ENGR 102 | Engineering Problem Solving 2 | 3 |
| A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in the following courses: | ||
| CPE 271 | Introduction to Digital Logic Design | 3 |
| EE 221 & 221L | Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 223 & 223L | Electrical Circuits and Electrical Circuits Laboratory | 4 |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 2) | 4 | PHYS 111 & 111L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| ENGR 101 | 2 | ENGR 102 | 3 |
| ENGR 191 | 1 | GEF Elective (GEF 5, 6, 7) | 3 |
| 14 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 251 | 4 | MATH 261 | 4 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L (GEF 8) | 4 | ECON 201 (GEF 4) | 3 |
| CPE 271 | 3 | EE 223 & 223L | 4 |
| EE 221 & 221L | 4 | GEF Elective (GEF 5, 6, 7) | 3 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total credit hours: 60 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Computer Engineering
Upon completion of the associate degree in civil engineering, students will be able to
- Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- Explain the basics concepts of electrical engineering and electrical circuits.
- Use mathematical, chemical and physical concepts to solve engineering-related problems.
- Transfer into a bachelor degree program in computer engineering.