Earn Your Engineering Technology Degree in As Little As 4 Semesters1
Featuring a strong tech core, our Associate in Engineering Technology delivers foundational knowledge and hands-on learning experience in the testing, measurement and implementation of secured digital systems and devices. You’ll have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals you need to develop a versatile skillset that helps you become agile and adaptable in today’s quickly evolving tech space, from programming languages and data management, to interconnected devices and security protocols.
Best of all, you won’t need to wait to show off your growing engineering technology skills, because you’ll earn an embedded Engineering Technology Certificate with a specialization in Machine Learning and Design Techniques if you choose the Associate in Engineering Technology with a specialization in Machine Learning and Design Techniques option2.
Associate in Engineering Technology Specializations
Machine Learning and Design Techniques
Study such topics as machine learning, artificial intelligence and computer-aided design, including a variety of hands-on experiences.
Medical Technology and Healthcare Systems
Learn how a wide range of medical machinery and equipment including specialized intensive care unit (ICU) instrumentation and telemedicine systems are designed and implemented.
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Power
Study alternative energy technologies from solar and wind power to hydroelectricity and geothermal energy. You will utilize software and simulation tools in the study and analysis of these systems.
General Option
Choose courses from multiple specializations to create a customized program that works for your unique goals and transfer qualifying prior education credits or apply relevant military experience to help you save time.
Classes Start Every 8 Weeks
Earn your Associate Degree in Engineering Technology in as little as 1 year + 4 months*—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.
*Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.
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Why DeVry?
Complimentary Laptop
You’ll get a complimentary laptop as part of your technology program3. It’s our way of investing in your education—and you.
Work With IoT Technologies & Systems
Immerse yourself in the Internet of Things (IoT) world and obtain hands-on experience with IoT, cloud, software and security technologies and systems.
Certification Exam Reimbursement
Several of our tech programs are designed with industry-recognized certifications in mind. Qualified students may receive up to a $300 reimbursement for the cost of one exam attempt across a wide range of certifications:
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Linux+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Cloud+
Other certifications may also be eligible for reimbursement. Speak to your Student Support Advisor for additional information.
What You'll Learn
The courses in our Associate in Engineering Technology degree program cover the following skills:
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Communicate Methods and Findings
Learn to communicate the rationale behind research methods and recommendations while presenting performance objectives, issues and solutions. -
Collaborate in Dynamic Work Environments
Learn to collaborate with colleagues in varying locations and environments to coordinate and share information. -
Complex Problem Solving
Apply critical and analytical thinking to identify complex problems, evaluate options and implement solutions. -
Digital Literacy
Learn to apply appropriate technologies in order to solve digital issues and problems within databases. -
Information Technology and Networking
Learn the fundamentals of today's most common information technology devices and systems, including wireless technologies and local area networks (LANs). -
Cloud Computing
Deploy cloud environments and services.
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Electronic Devices and Systems
Explore integrated circuits, solid-state devices, and signal processing applications. -
Circuit Analysis
Design and analyze circuits ensuring proper construction, voltage and currents. -
Automation and Control
Configure and troubleshoot control systems.
Transfer Friendly
Connect with your Admissions Advisor. They’ll work with our Registrar and provide you with their review of your qualifying transfer credits.
Skill Focused Curriculum
Elements of the curriculum are aligned to industry certifications to help you validate your knowledge and skills as you prepare to pursue such certification exams as:
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA ITF+
- CompTIA Linux+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Cloud+
- PCEP Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer
Strong Legacy in Tech
At DeVry University, our first Associate in Electronics Engineering Technology program was accredited in 1955, and we offered our first Bachelor’s in Electronics Engineering Technology 14 years later. We’re proud to continue this legacy through the programs we offer today.
Career Opportunities
Regardless of the specific pathway you choose, your Associate in Engineering Technology will help prepare you to apply the latest skills, knowledge and techniques to solve technology problems. You will learn to conduct tests and measurements, analyze the results and design and implement solutions.
With an Associate in Engineering Technology, you can consider careers including, but not limited to:
- Electrical Engineering Technician
As an electrical engineering technician, you may assist an electrical engineer with designing, developing and testing electrical systems and controllers. Your work might be more theoretical or more hands-on, depending on the specifics of your position.
- Computer User Support Specialist
Also known as help-desk technicians, computer user support specialists are responsible for assisting computer users with any problems they encounter. You might be part of a company’s IT team, focusing solely on that organization’s employees, or you might assist end-users with a particular type of hardware or software. Much of this work is remote, performed via phone, chat or email, but you may also make onsite visits to customers.
- Field Service Technician
Field service technicians install, maintain and repair equipment and may work in virtually any industry. Unlike computer use support specialists, who work mostly from a remote computer, field service technicians spend most of their time traveling to sites where the equipment is housed.
- Engineering Technologist (General)
If your interests are broad, you might enjoy this position. Instead of specializing in a single area, general engineering technologists can solve many different types of engineering problems. You may be able to work under a specialized engineer in an area such as field engineering, product design or technical operations in nearly any imaginable industry.
Program Courses
The Associate in Engineering Technology program consists of a minimum of 64 credit hours divided into:
- General Education (Essentials): 26 credits
- Tech Core: 21 credits
- Automation and Electronic Systems: 6 credits
- Career Preparation: 1 credit
- Specialization: 10 credits
General Education Courses
Communication skills
| ENGL112 | Composition |
One of:
| SPCH275 | Public Speaking |
| SPCH276 | Intercultural Communication |
Humanities
One of:
| ETHC232 | Ethical and Legal Issues in the Professions |
| ETHC334 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace |
Social Sciences
| SOCS185 | Culture and Society |
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
| MATH114 | Algebra for College Students |
| PHYS204 | Applied Physics with Lab |
Personal and Professional Development
| CARD205 | Career Development |
| COLL148 | Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving |
Tech Core Courses
Tech Core
| CEIS101 | Introduction to Technology and Information Systems |
| CEIS106 | Introduction to Operating Systems |
| CEIS110 | Introduction to Programming |
| CEIS114 | Introduction to Digital Devices |
| NETW191 | Fundamentals of Information Technology and Networking |
| NETW211 | Fundamentals of Cloud Computing |
| SEC285 | Fundamentals of Information Systems Security |
Program Courses
Automation and Electrical Systems
| ECT226 | Electronic Device and System Foundations |
| ECT286 | Automation and Controls |
Career Preparation
| CEIS299 | Careers and Technology |
Specialized Courses
General Option
You will select applicable courses from the College of Engineering & Information Sciences and the College of Business & Management provided prerequisites are met. Courses within other Colleges may be applicable with permission from the appropriate academic administration.
Build Skills at Your Pace with Stackable Degrees
Your Associate in Engineering Technology builds on the Engineering Technology Certificate, incorporating those courses into your associate degree.2 Should you decide later to pursue a related bachelor’s degree at DeVry, you will receive credit for all of your successfully completed courses.2
The figures displayed represent the minimum credit hours required for graduation. Additional coursework may be necessary to complete program requirements.
Associate in Engineering Technology FAQs
What do you learn during an engineering technology degree program?
During an associate-level engineering technology degree program at DeVry, you'll have the opportunity to develop engineering skills such as programming, design, machine learning and information technology. While working toward your degree, you'll develop these skills, among others, through hands-on learning opportunities designed to help you prepare for the professional world. You may have the opportunity to develop a broader skillset as you continue your education, or what program you choose.
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1Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.
2At the time of application to the next credential level, an evaluation of qualifying transfer credit will occur.
3As part of this program, one complimentary laptop is provided to students enrolled in the Associate in Cybersecurity and Networking, Associate in Information Technology and Networking, Associate in Engineering Technology, Bachelor’s of Information Technology and Networking, Bachelor’s of Software Development, Bachelor’s of Engineering Technology, Bachelor’s of Network and Communications Management and Bachelor’s of Computer Information Systems. The laptop is issued during the student’s second session. Certain restrictions apply.
*The figures displayed represent the minimum credit hours required for graduation. Additional coursework may be necessary to complete program requirements
