Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Software Engineering, BS Pathway
2020-2021
ASU Major: Software Engineering, BS | Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Pathway Notes
Minimum 2.0 GPA in coursework used to satisfy MAPP requirements. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or greater. Some ASU programs may have higher GPA and grade requirements. Please see special requirements below for details.
Special Requirements

The recommended MCCCD associate degree pathway and Arizona General Education Certificate (AGEC) for this major are the Associate in Science, Emphasis in Computer Science degree and AGEC-S. Completion of the MAPP and all special requirements meets major map requirements at ASU and guarantees admission to the Software Engineering, BS degree program.

In addition to university requirements, the Fulton School of Engineering requires that students must complete the MAPP with a 2.75 cumulative transfer GPA. A total of 64 credit hours will transfer to Arizona State University.

Pathway Requirements
First-Year Composition [FYC]
ENG 101: First-Year Composition or
ENG 107: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
ENG 102: First-Year Composition or
ENG 108: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
0-3 hrs
Recommend selecting a course that satisfies a Literacy and Critical Inquiry and a HU, SB, Awareness Areas, COM225 or CRE101 requirements simultaneously.
Mathematical Studies [MA]
MAT 220: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or
MAT 221: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
4-5 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
Humanities, Arts, and Design
3 hrs
See note regarding Literacy and Critical Inquiry for 3 of the 6 required HU hours.
Humanities, Arts, and Design
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
Social-Behavioral Science
3 hrs
See note regarding Literacy and Critical Inquiry for 3 of the 6 required SB hours.
Social-Behavioral Science
3 hrs
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
CHM 150: General Chemistry I and
CHM 151LL: General Chemistry I Laboratory or
CHM 151: General Chemistry I and
CHM 151LL: General Chemistry I Laboratory or
CHM 150AA: General Chemistry I and
CHM 152: General Chemistry II and
CHM 152LL: General Chemistry II Laboratory or
CHM 152AA: General Chemistry II OR
BIO 181: General Biology (Majors) I and
BIO 182: General Biology (Majors) II
8-9 hrs
Select a Biology, Chemistry or Physics sequence. Fulfills the SQ/SG Lab Science requirement at ASU.
Subject Options
MAT 230: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II or
MAT 231: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
4-5 hrs
MAT 240: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III or
MAT 241: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III or
MAT 276: Modern Differential Equations or
MAT 277: Modern Differential Equations
4-5 hrs
Calc III or Differential Equations
General Education Awareness Areas [C, H, G]
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C]
0-3 hrs
Awareness Area courses may concurrently satisfy HU, SB or L requirements.
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
0-3 hrs
MCCCD Additional Requirements
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication or
COM 110: Interpersonal Communication or
COM 225: Public Speaking or
COM 230: Small Group Communication
0-3 hrs
May be shared with AGEC.
CRE 101: College Critical Reading
0-3 hrs
Complete CRE 101 or equivalent. This course can be used in place of the EGR 104 requirement.
Engineering Core
ECE 102: Engineering Analysis Tools and Techniques or
ECE 102AA: Engineering Analysis Tools and Techniques AND
ECE 103: Engineering Problem Solving and Design or
ECE 103AB: Engineering Problem Solving and Design or
ECE 103EP: Engineering Problem Solving and Design (with EPICS projects)
4 hrs
The combination of these two courses transfer as FSE 100 and ASU 101 at ASU. Students must take both to get credit for both.
CSC 110: Introduction to Computer Science or
CSC 110AA: Introduction to Computer Science or
CSC 110AB: Intro to Computer Science (JAVA)
3-4 hrs
CSC 120: Digital Design Fundamentals or
EEE 120: Digital Design Fundamentals
4 hrs
This course will meet the SER 232 requirement for Software Engineering.
CSC 205: Object Oriented Programming or
CSC 205AA: Object Oriented Programming or
CSC 205AB: Object Oriented Programming
3-4 hrs
EEE 230: COMPUTER ORG & ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE or
CSC 230: COMPUTER ORG & ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE
4 hrs
CSC 240: Introduction to Different Programming Languages
3 hrs
Additional Lower Division Requirements
MAT 227: Discrete Mathematical Structures
3 hrs
PHY 115: University Physics I or
PHY 121: UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I: MECHANICS
4-5 hrs
ECE 104: EPICS Gold I
0-2 hrs
EPICS is Engineering Projects in Community Service. Students who complete ECE 104 may continue the EPICS sequence at ASU. Consult with Engineering faculty and/or STEM advisors to learn more about EPICS.
Total Required Credits: 66