南方大学提供工程学四年制学位所需的头两年普通教育。学生还可以参加课程来满足一般教育要求，个人充实或为将来在该领域的学习做准备。工程前的学生应完成理学副学士学位-2级学位课程，以准备升读四年制大学的专业。
This pathway is designed to meet Associate in Science Track 2 degree requirements with an emphasis in mechanical, industrial, & aeronautical engineering. This pre-major pathway is designed to prepare you to transfer at the junior-level into a related engineering program at a four-year college or university.<br><br>Mechanical engineering is the study of maintaining, analysing, designing and manufacturing machinery. The scale of mechanical engineering projects can range from designing the tiny parts of machines, as well as the handling of large-scale machinery. Mechanical engineers train to become experts in material science, they understand the chemical and mechanical properties of each material and how they interact.