Santa Monica College California
A.D. in Engineering
Santa Monica, USA
Associate Degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: Santa Monica College offers transferable engineering courses: intro to engineering, Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), statics, dynamics, and circuit analysis. Starting Fall 2019, students can earn a certificate of achievement or an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Engineering. The college features the John Drescher Planetarium, the Broad Stage, and the Center for Media and Design.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into industry roles like design engineer, CAD technician, manufacturing engineer, electrical technician, and quality control inspector, or transfer to four-year programs in fields such as electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering. Skills include engineering fundamentals, drafting, circuit analysis, and systems problem-solving.
We offer several transferable courses in engineering, including an introduction to the field of engineering, Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), as well as statics and dynamics. Circuit Analysis courses. Starting in Fall 2019, students can get a certificate of achievement or an Associates of Science Degree in Engineering.
Engineers apply the theories and principles of science and mathematics to research and develop economical solutions to practical technical problems. Their work is the link between scientific discoveries and commercial applications. Engineers design products, the machinery to build those products, the factories in which those products are made, and the systems that ensure the quality of the product and efficiency of the workforce and manufacturing process. There are a variety of engineering fields: electrical, mechanical, civil, industrial, aeronautical, chemical, materials, nuclear, petroleum and mining engineering.
