Degree Completion Program in
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Dr. Dhushy Sathianathan (Main Campus)
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Email: dhushy.sathianathan@csulb.edu Phone: (562) 985-8032
Dr. Ken Santarelli (AV Campus)
Director of Antelope Valley Engineering Program
Email: ken.santarelli@csulb.edu Phone: (661) 723-6429, ext. 104
Ashley Heard (AV Campus)
Office Coordinator
Email: ashley.heard@csulb.edu Phone: (661) 723-6429, ext. 103
Dr. Jeigh Shelley (AV Campus)
Adjunct Professor for Mechanical Engineering Engineer at Air Force Research Laboratory
Email: j.shelley@csulb.edu Phone: (661) 723-6429, ext. 121
Dr. Ahmad Kassai (AV Campus)
Adjunct Professor, Electrical Engineering
Email: a.kassai@csulb.edu Phone: (661) 723-6429, ext. 103
Dr. Praveen Shankar (Main Campus)
ME Coordinator/Advisor for AV
Email: praveen.shankar@csulb.edu Phone: (562) 985 - 1518
Dr. I-Hung Khoo (Main Campus)
EE Coordinator/Advisor for AV
Email: i-hung.khoo@csulb.edu Phone: (562) 985-5082
Jason Deutschman (Main Campus)
Academic Advising
Email: jason.deutschman@csulb.edu Phone: (562)985-1800
Mark Smith (CCPE-Main Campus)
Program Manager
Email: mark.smith@csulb.edu Phone: (562)985-8452
Gabriele Anton (CCPE-Main Campus)
Program Coordinator
Email: gabriele.anton@csulb.edu Phone: (562)985-8315
Zoraya Gudelman (CCPE-Main Campus)
Associate Director Student Services Center
Email: zoraya.g@csulb.edu Phone: (562) 985-8459
Degree Completion Program
BS in Mechanical Engineering
BS in Electrical Engineering
Student Cohort & Time Line
25 seats available in ME & EE (total 50 students per year)
Fall admission only
The cohort will begin and end the program at the same time
Cohort Based
Opportunity to engage in extensive engineering projects over the course of the program
Encourages strong teamwork
Strong Industry Support
Industry partners in the Greater Antelope Valley have partnered with CSULB to ensure a successful program
Long Beach at Antelope Valley
The degree will be identical to courses offered at CSULB
Graduation ceremony will be held on the CSULB campus
Library Access
Student Organizations
Tutoring
CSULB ID Card
Joint Student Projects
▪ Through student professional society chapters
▪ Industry sponsored projects and sponsored Summer undergraduate research
We are grateful for the generosity of our partners:
City of Lancaster
AFRL
AFFTC
NAWCWD (China Lake)
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
TYBRIN
NASA Armstrong
AVC
CCCC
CSUB
The mechanical engineering curriculum includes
foundation courses in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and design graphics
courses in energy conversion, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mechanics and strength of materials, metallurgy, design, and
computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
The laboratories used for this program are furnished with state-of-the-art equipment
Capstone projects will involve industry supported design projects
Internships will be coordinated with industries in the Greater Antelope Valley region.
This degree program prepares graduates for high level
engineering positions in
design,development, research,
applications, and operation in the fields of communications,
control systems, digital signal processing systems,
electromagnetics, digital and analog electronic circuits,
physical electronics, and power systems.
The laboratories used for this program are furnished with
state-of-the-art equipment
Capstone projects will involve industry supported design
projects
Internships will be coordinated with industries in the Greater
Western Association of Schools and
Colleges (WASC)
Both EE & ME program have received
approval.
Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology (ABET)
The program is seeking ABET accreditation
Lancaster University Center
45356 Division Street, Lancaster, CA 93535
25,000 square-foot facility
11 class rooms
Dedicated mechanical & electrical laboratories
Interactive TeleVideo classroom linked to CSULB campus
WiFi access for students
Joint Use Facility Agreement with AVC for EE
Laboratory Use ~ 5 Miles from LUC
Applicants meeting all of the following requirements will be
ranked on transfer GPA and offered admission based on
spaces available.
Have a minimum, overall college GPA of 2.50 or higher in all transferable college course work attempted.
Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units by the end of prior Spring term for Fall entrance.
Your rank in the pool will be determined by the quality of applicant pool, and this may vary from year to year
27 units in courses approved to meet CSU General Education (GE)
requirements
6 semester units of category A (written and oral communications).
9 semester units of category C (art-3 units, humanities – 3 units, either arts or humanities – 3 units)
9 semester units of category D (US history-3units, constitution & American ideals-3units, and social sciences – 3 units)
Note: 3 units must be in Global Issues and 3 units in Human Diversity from category E and/or D
25 units of mathematics and science with a minimum
grade of "C"
12 semester units of mathematics (Calculus I, II, III) MATH 122, 123, 224
8 semester units of calculus based physics (Physics I & II) PHYS 151 and 152
5 semester units of general chemistry (CHEM 111A)
9 units of engineering fundamentals with a minimum
grade of "C”
3 semester units of computer methods using MATLAB (MAE 205 or equivalent)*
▪ * Offered first semester by the CSULB Degree Completion Program
3 semester units of engineering design graphics using SolidWorks (MAE 172)*
▪ * Offered first semester by the CSULB Degree Completion Program
3 semester units of calculus based statics (CE 205)
27 units in courses approved to meet CSU General
23 units of mathematics and science with a minimum
grade of "C"
12 semester units of mathematics (Calculus I, II, III) MATH 122, 123, 224
11 semester units of calculus based physics (Physics I, II,III) PHYS 151, 152, 254
10 units of engineering fundamentals with a minimum
grade of "C”
3 semester units of computer methods using MAT Lab (EE 202 or equivalent)*
▪ * Offered first semester by the CSULB Degree Completion Program
3 semester units of computer programming in C++ or C (CECS 100 or equivalent)
4 semester units of calculus based circuits course with lab (EE 211/211L)
30 units in courses approved to meet CSU General
All applicants meeting CSU minimum will be
ranked based on GPA and degree to which
admission criteria is satisfied.
Highly ranked candidates meeting most of
admission criteria may receive conditional
admission, with a requirement to complete the
missing courses within 6 months.
If you receive conditional admission, you will be
given a customized plan and a prescriptive
time-line to complete the work.
The course work will have to be taken at a
partner community college for additional cost.
Note: To determine if you are qualified for conditional
admission please contact Jason Deutschman
(
jason.deutschman@csulb.edu
) or one of the staff or faculty at
the AV campus.
Can I complete lower-level courses
To satisfy conditional admission
October 1 – Applications Accepted
May 15 – Application Deadline
May/June– Confirm Acceptance
August 5 - Registration & Orientation (Tentative)
August 19 – Academic Orientation (Cohort
Workshop - Tentative)
August 24 – First Day of Fall Classes
Applications accepted via www.csumentor.edu
Once Registered – select CSU, Long Beach
campus
Next, select “Special Sessions Degree Program”
Choose either Electrical or Mechanical
Engineering
This is a self-support program. The entire program is
operated based on tuition income and industry support.
Cost per unit is $495
Cost for 3 unit course is $1,485
Cost for typical semester (FA/SP) with 15 units is $7,425
Cost of typical summer semester with 6 units is $2,970
Total estimate for the 2.5 years with 75 units is $37,125
** Tuition at CSULB Long Beach campus for 2.5 years with summers would cost $16,845 for a CA resident. ** Housing & meal plan at CSULB Long Beach campus per year is $10,224. This totals $42,405 for 2.5 years.
Full-time students qualify to apply for financial aid
through CSULB.
Please be aware that due to the special nature of this
program, a different tuition structure is charged and
participants are not eligible for State University Grant
programs.
Visit:
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9AM 9AM 9AM
6PM + 6PM + 6PM +
The classes will be scheduled during the hours of 9-6+PM three days per week. This tentative schedule will be confirmed by April 1st.