Engineer the future you imagine at Clackamas
Engineering is much more than science, math or computers. It’s about a drive to imagine – and develop – innovative solutions to common and not-so-common problems. Our students come to us with a passion for making the world a better place – whether that’s looking for solutions to climate change, improving consumer products like roller skates and cell phones, or developing medication to treat serious illnesses.
Our engineering transfer degree program will provide you with the skills, knowledge and foundation to succeed at a four-year university. In fact, you’ll take similar classes as first and second year students at a university. But at Clackamas, you’ll benefit from smaller classes, flexible schedules, lower tuition, and hands-on opportunities to explore and imagine a better way forward.
The Clackamas difference- supporting you to meet your goals:
- Classes are taught by highly experienced instructors, all with their Master’s or PhD.
- Instructors are passionate about engineering and focused on teaching. You’ll have access to instructor office hours throughout the week for ongoing support, resources and guidance.
- Support extends beyond the classroom: Our team will work closely with you to help you find the engineering field and university that’s right for you.
At Clackamas, you’ll find hands-on opportunities to test theories, solve problems and develop new approaches and processes to age-old challenges.
Take the first step toward your future. Learn more about the engineering transfer degree at Clackamas Community College.
Required classes for the Engineering Transfer Degree
The Engineering Transfer Degree program at Clackamas Community College gives you the core classes you need to succeed in a four-year engineering program. The specific classes you take will depend on the area of engineering you are interested in and whether you have a specific transfer destination in mind.
Our advisors can work with you to explore transfer options and help you choose the right path for you to meet your education and career goals.
Explore class offerings and requirements for the different engineering Associate of Science degree options:
- Architectural Engineering, AS - OSU
- Biological Engineering, AS - OSU
- Chemical Engineering, AS - OSU
- Civil Engineering, AS - OSU
- Civil Engineering, AS - PSU
- Computer Engineering, AS - PSU
- Construction Engineering Management, AS - OSU
- Ecological Engineering, AS - OSU
- Electrical Engineering, AS - OIT
- Electrical Engineering, AS - OSU
- Electrical Engineering, AS - PSU
- Environmental Engineering, AS - OSU
- Environmental Engineering, AS - PSU
- Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, AS - OSU
- Mechanical Engineering, AS - OIT
- Mechanical Engineering, AS - OSU
- Mechanical Engineering, AS - PSU
- Renewable Energy Engineering, AS - OIT
Looking ahead to your future in engineering
Engineers are in high demand. In fact, engineers often receive the highest starting salary out of any other college major. Learn more about your prospects.
Building the skills to succeed
The engineering transfer curriculum was developed in partnership with leading experts in the field and alongside the four-year universities our students transfer to. Those schools include Portland State University, Oregon Institute of Technology and Oregon State University.
After completing an associate degree in one of our engineering fields, you should be well-prepared to join your peers as a junior at one of our partner universities or many top universities across the country. Our students take all basic requirements for their chosen field of study, including math, sciences and computer classes. You will also gain hands-on skills in our labs and through engineering projects.
Find more information and learning outcomes for specific engineering fields in our course catalog:
- Architectural Engineering, AS - OSU
- Biological Engineering, AS - OSU
- Chemical Engineering, AS - OSU
- Civil Engineering, AS - OSU
- Civil Engineering, AS - PSU
- Computer Engineering, AS - PSU
- Construction Engineering Management, AS - OSU
- Ecological Engineering, AS - OSU
- Electrical Engineering, AS - OIT
- Electrical Engineering, AS - OSU
- Electrical Engineering, AS - PSU
- Environmental Engineering, AS - OSU
- Environmental Engineering, AS - PSU
- Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, AS - OSU
- Mechanical Engineering, AS - OIT
- Mechanical Engineering, AS - OSU
- Mechanical Engineering, AS - PSU
- Renewable Energy Engineering, AS - OIT
Investing in your future
Starting your education at Clackamas Community College is a smart choice that saves you money on your path to a bachelor degree from a four-year university.
CCC offers some of the lowest tuition rates in the Portland metro area. To begin building the cost for your program, you can start with the base estimate below.
This estimate includes the cost of tuition and the general fees applied per class and per academic term. This estimate does not include additional fees required for many courses or the cost of course materials. Contact the program to learn more about additional costs that may apply.
You can also find more information about the costs of attending CCC on the Tuition and Fees page.
Get help paying for college
Scholarships and grants (free money!) are available for students in this program. For help with financial aid and scholarships, contact the Financial Aid Resource Lab.
Explore architectural and civil engineering transfer degrees
Architectural and civil engineers use their skills, knowledge and creativity to improve the processes and systems people and organizations use every day.
Architectural engineering
Architectural engineers work alongside architects, construction crews and businesses to design high-performance buildings that keep occupants safe, healthy, comfortable and productive. Many architectural engineers are also passionate about sustainability and efficiency in buildings.
Learn more about the Architectural Engineering Associate of Science Degree and our partnership with Oregon State University.
Architectural Engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineers have a direct impact on our quality of life and our community. As a civil engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining environment structures, including:
- Airports
- Bridges
- Canals
- Dams
- Pipelines
- Roads
- Sewage systems
- Water systems
Clackamas offers civil engineering transfer degrees that transition seamlessly to Oregon State University or Portland State University.
Civil Engineering – OSUCivil Engineering – PSU
Construction engineering
Construction engineers are a type of civil engineers who oversee the design and construction of large buildings. You will work closely with architects and structural engineers to help bring plans to life and ensure all plans meet safety requirements.
Learn more about our construction engineering program, offered in partnership with Oregon State University.
Construction EngineeringExplore the biological engineering transfer degree
As a biological engineer, you will shape, create and improve medical devices that can improve someone’s quality of life. Maybe you will discover a new material for an artificial hip or improve a formula for a new, lifesaving prescription drug.
Our biological engineering students can continue their education at Oregon State University or another four-year university.
Explore the chemical engineering transfer degree
Chemical engineers take raw materials and turn them into products — from medicine, energy, flavors for food, chemicals or materials for medical procedures or tests and much more. Our program helps prepare students to continue their four-year program at Oregon State or other universities.
Chemical EngineeringExplore computer and electrical engineering transfer degrees
Many of our computer and electrical engineering students are driven to discover how things work — and how they can work better. Find your path in computer or electrical engineering.
Computer engineering
Develop, design and test the technology that will impact our future. As a computer engineer, you will work closely with software developers to create products that can change the way we go through life. As a computer engineering student, you can continue your degree at Portland State University or many other universities.
Electrical engineering
Have you always had an interest in electronics or how things work? A degree in electrical engineering may be the right fit for you. Electrical engineers focus on creating and improving devices, systems and equipment that use electricity.
CCC partners with three Oregon universities — and meets requirements for many others — so you can seamlessly complete your degree.
Explore ecological and environmental engineering transfer degrees
Environmental and ecological engineers are interested in improving applications, processes and systems that help protect our natural resources. Discover which field is right for you.
Ecological engineering
Ecological engineers focus on improving entire ecosystems. You will study, investigate and discover ways to improve natural areas that have been destroyed by humans, including lakes, rivers, streams, forests and much more.
Our students can continue their education at Oregon State University or choose from many other four-year ecological engineering programs.
Environmental engineering
Environmental engineers work in many industries, from private to public, municipal to nonprofit, to help advocate for and improve sustainability efforts. Environmental engineers perform tests, review research and recommend policies that make the planet we live on a better place.
Students can complete their degree at one of two partner four-year universities in Oregon or choose from many other programs across the country.
Environmental Engineering – OSU
Environmental Engineering – PSUExplore industrial and mechanical engineering transfer degrees
Mechanical engineers design, analyze, build and test machines and systems, shaping our world through innovation. They use math and computer technology to develop creative and innovative solutions to make machines, robots and computers run more effectively. Manufacturing and industrial engineers focus on improving the process and productivity of the manufacturing process.
Mechanical engineering
CCC partners with three Oregon Universities — and meets requirements for many others — so you can seamlessly complete your degree.
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Start your degree at Clackamas Community College and transfer to the industrial and manufacturing engineering program at Oregon State University or other universities.
Explore renewable energy engineering transfer degrees
Jump into a fast-growing field focused on renewable energy. As a renewable energy engineer, you will focus on new and exciting ways we can harness energy. You can continue your education at Oregon Institute of Technology or other four-year renewable energy engineering programs.
Renewable EnergyProven partners. Proven success.
Clackamas Community College partners with three Oregon universities for our engineering transfer programs. Based on your program of choice — and school of choice — you will be able to move onto one of the following universities.
Earning an Associate of Science degree in one of the engineering programs at CCC ensures your credits will transfer to our partner Oregon universities and you can qualify for junior standing. View the full list of programs:
- Architectural Engineering, AS - OSU
- Biological Engineering, AS - OSU
- Chemical Engineering, AS - OSU
- Civil Engineering, AS - OSU
- Civil Engineering, AS - PSU
- Computer Engineering, AS - PSU
- Construction Engineering Management, AS - OSU
- Ecological Engineering, AS - OSU
- Electrical Engineering, AS - OIT
- Electrical Engineering, AS - OSU
- Electrical Engineering, AS - PSU
- Environmental Engineering, AS - OSU
- Environmental Engineering, AS - PSU
- Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, AS - OSU
- Mechanical Engineering, AS - OIT
- Mechanical Engineering, AS - OSU
- Mechanical Engineering, AS - PSU
- Renewable Energy Engineering, AS - OIT
Our classes prepare you for top engineering programs across the country
In addition to partner schools in Oregon, our graduates have also found success transferring to top engineering programs across the country. Our advisors are here to help you plan your classes to fit your transfer goals.
You don’t have to wait
Are you ready for the university experience now, but still want the savings and benefits of community college? Many of our students take advantage of our degree partnership program, which allows you to mix and match classes between Clackamas Community College and a four-year university.
Frequently asked questions
Turn your passion into a career with an engineering transfer degree. Learn more about our program.
Is it common for engineering students to start at a community college?
Yes! It’s estimated that as many as 40% of engineering students start out at a two-year college. At Portland State University (one of our partner schools), as many as 75% of engineering students started at a community college.
Who is on the faculty at Clackamas?
Our Engineering Department faculty are highly experienced and driven to deliver an outstanding education to our students. They all have a master’s or Ph.D.s in engineering and have chosen to teach at Clackamas because of their passion for helping students find their path in a field that they love.
How big are classes?
Our class sizes are small — much smaller than what you would experience at a four-year university. Classes typically have 15 to 30 students. Larger universities might have as many as 100 students in intro classes.
Will I have an advisor?
Your engineering advisor is an important partner in your success! Engineering students typically have the most requirements out of any major. Careful planning is important to help you complete the courses you need — in the timeframe that works best for you.
We have two engineering advisors who will be by your side the entire time you are at Clackamas. They are eager to help you succeed.
- Emily Melgoza
emily.melgoza@clackamas.edu
503-594-6130
(Contact Emily if your last name starts with A-K) - Summer Baber
summer.baber@clackamas.edu
503-594-6290
(Contact Summer if your last name starts with L-Z)
When should I choose my focus and four-year university?
The sooner the better. We know it can be overwhelming to find the field that’s right for you. Our advisors will help you explore each option and discuss the pros and cons of each field. But, we do encourage students to identify the path that is right for them as soon as they can. This helps you meet your goals and stay on track toward your chosen profession.
Can I work and take classes part-time?
Yes! Many of our students take advantage of flexible schedules. You can take a lighter course load or sign up for evening classes. Your advisor can help answer any questions you have and help you make a schedule that works for your life.
Can I enroll in Clackamas and a four-year university at the same time?
Many of our students take advantage of our degree partnership program (co-admission). This allows you to mix and match classes between a community college and university. Our students sometimes choose this to help save money or create a schedule that meets their busy lifestyle or outside demands. Your advisor or the engineering transfer degree contact can help you learn more about this program and help you decide if it is right for you.
