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Applied Technology Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)

This program is designed for students who have graduated with an associate degree in Applied Arts and Sciences (AAAS), Associate degree in Applied Science (AAS), Associate degree in Technical Arts (ATA) in computer technology, electronics technology, mechanical engineering technology, civil engineering technology, drafting/design technology and similarly named programs at community colleges. This degree allows these students to continue their education by taking liberal arts courses, additional advanced technology courses, and supporting courses to complete a Bachelor of Science Degree.

  • Entrance into this program requires an AAS, AAAS, ATA, or similar degree in an approved area from an accredited two-year college. Applicants must have a GPA ≥2.5 for the Technology coursework in the AAS, AAAS, or ATA degree. Graduation requires maintaining an overall GPA ≥2.5 for this option.
  • This program requires an average of 15–16 credits per quarter to complete in 2 years. The credits are based upon the following assumption: students will have satisfied university competencies. If this assumption is not true, then the student will have to complete up to six more courses.

Grade Requirements: In order to graduate, students majoring in the department must earn an average GPA ≥2.5 in all courses required for this major (all courses in the list below).

Required Supporting Outside Department Courses
CHEM 121CHEMISTRY AND ITS ROLE IN SOCIETY5
or CHEM 171
171L
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
or CHEM 161
161L
GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES
MATH 142PRECALCULUS MATH II5
or MATH 107 MATHEMATICAL REASONING
or MATH 114 ALGEBRA CONCEPTS
or MATH 141 PRECALCULUS I
or MATH 142 PRECALCULUS MATH II
or MATH 161 CALCULUS I
or HONS 161 CALCULUS I
or MATH 200 FINITE MATHEMATICS
or MATH 208 MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I
PHIL 210CRITICAL THINKING5
PHYS 100PHYSICAL SCIENCE I5
or PHYS 110 ENERGY, SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
or PHYS 121 DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY
or PHYS 131 INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I
or PHYS 151 GENERAL PHYSICS I
Required Departmental Courses
TECH 330TECHNOLOGY PROBLEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN I4
TECH 331TECHNOLOGY PROBLEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN II4
TECH/HONS 393TECHNOLOGY WORLD CIVILIZATION4
TECH 403COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT4
TECH 452ENGINEERING ECONOMICS4
TECH 454ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING4
TECH 456ENGINEERING ETHICS, CONTRACTS AND PATENTS4
TECH 458QUALITY ASSURANCE4
TECH 462INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ENGINEERING4
Required Senior Capstone Series
APTC/TECH/CMTC/DNTC/MNTC 490SENIOR CAPSTONE: PRODUCTION LAB4
APTC/TECH/CMTC/DNTC/MNTC 491SENIOR PROJECT (variable 4-8 credits but limited to 6 for the program)6
APTC/TECH 495INTERNSHIP10
Total Credits76
University Competencies and Proficiencies

English 
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance 
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB


General Education Requirements (GER)
  • Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours 
    • 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
    • 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0

Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)

Humanities and Arts 
Natural Sciences 
Social Sciences


University Graduation Requirements (UGR)

Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List


Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).

Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Requirements in Degree Works are based on these two catalog years:

  1. The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
  2. The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.

Students who earn a BS in Applied Technology from EWU should be able to:
  • communicate effectively;
  • develop a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement;
  • develop a recognition of the need for, and the ability to engage in, lifelong learning;
  • develop an ability to understand professional, ethical or social responsibilities;
  • develop an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of their disciplines;
  • identify, analyze and solve technical and creative problems.