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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E.

In addition to the University-wide requirements, which include the completion of a minimum of 120 academic credit hours for any degree, the credit hour requirements within the mechanical engineering curriculum are distributed as follows:

Requirements for the Major

Mathematics and Science (32 Credit Hours)

One course from the following:

Engineering (54 Credit Hours)

One course from the following:

Tracks (18 Credit Hours)

Choose one from the following:

Distributed Track

  • One from thermofluids required courses below
  • One from dynamics and controls required courses below
  • One from solid mechanics, materials, and manufacturing required courses below
  • Two additional ME courses from any track’s required or elective courses

Thermofluids Track

  • One from dynamics and controls required or elective courses
  • One from solid mechanics, materials, and manufacturing required or elective courses
Required Courses
Elective Courses

Two courses from the following*:

Dynamics and Controls Track

  • One from thermofluids required or elective courses
  • One from solid mechanics, materials, and manufacturing required or elective courses
Required Courses
Elective Courses

Two courses from the following*:

Solid Mechanics, Materials, and Manufacturing Track

  • One from thermofluids required or elective courses
  • One from dynamics and controls required or elective courses
Required Courses
Elective Courses

Two courses from the following*:

Total: 104 Credit Hours

Any deviation from the mechanical engineering curriculum requires approval of a petition submitted by the student to the Mechanical Engineering Department faculty prior to the beginning of the term during which the student expects to complete the requirements for graduation.

*Up to 2 electives from any electives outside of a student’s chosen track may be used to satisfy a second major.  Please see your academic advisor for a list of approved majors and electives.