Building, Engineering and Skilled Technologies Degree Paths
Choosing between an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program and a program that leads to either an Associate in Engineering (AE) degree involves several variables.
AAS degrees
- Two-year degree plans
- Lead directly into the workforce
- Focus on core subject content
- Include hands-on application of core content
- Require only five general education courses (Communication, Humanities/Fine Arts, Social/Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences/Mathematics)
- Require non-calculus-based math courses
Articulation agreements
- Two-year degree plans
- Directed toward specific four-year institutions
- Combination of the AAS and bachelor degree tracks
- Allow transfer credit for many core technical-level courses
- Allow substitution of transfer-level courses for technical-level requirements:
- ENG 111 instead of ENG 110
- ENG 112 instead of ENG 114
- MAT 171 instead of MAT 110 or MAT 121
- PSY 150 instead of PSY 118
- Graduates employable upon completion
- Graduates have a university transfer plan
- Employers typically offer tuition assistance programs for employees who want to pursue additional education
The following programs have articulation agreements for transfer:
- Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Technology
- Architectural Technology - AAS
- Associate in Engineering - AE
- Civil Engineering Technology - AAS
- Construction Management Technology - AAS
- Electrical Systems Technology - AAS
- Electronics Engineering Technology - AAS
- Geomatics Technology (Surveying) - AAS
- Interior Design - AAS
- Mechanical Engineering Technology - AAS
- Welding Technology - AAS
Articulation agreement information shows transfer options for all Wake Tech programs
- Designed for transfer to four-year institutions to complete a bachelor's degree
- First two years are mostly general education classes
- Entry into the workforce delayed
- Require higher-level math (pre-calculus and calculus)
- More theory than hands-on experience
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