AA/AS in Engineering Science

Engineering Science at Rockland Community College is an Associate of Science degree offered through the STEM school. It is designed to ready students to move on to four-year colleges. The course plan blends liberal arts and general education with a demanding focus on mathematics, physics, chemistry and introductory engineering. Students can follow tracks in aerospace and mechanical, biomedical and chemical, civil, electrical, environmental or industrial engineering, or take a general track. The college explains that engineers use science and math to solve technical problems and connect discoveries to commercial use, and it notes favorable employment prospects. Support includes a student success team that helps with advising and transfer planning. The college positions its programs around local employer needs and describes its tuition as affordable, with advisors, mentors and counselors available to help students plan their route from first semester to graduation.