Mechanical Engineering (BS)

Program requirements for the Mechanical Engineering (BS) degree.

University Core – 38 credits

Area I: Writing (6)

  • ENG 101 English Composition I
  • ENG 102 English Composition II: Research & Argument

Area II: Quantitative Reasoning (8)

  • MAT 171 Calculus I (4)
  • MAT 172 Calculus II (4)

Area III: Computing & Information Literacy (6)

  • UNI 110 Information Literacy & Research (3)
  • UNI 120 Data & AI Literacy (3)

Area IV: Communication (3)

  • COM 110 Public Speaking / Professional Communication (3)

Area V: Civics/Global/Ethics (9)

  • POL 101 American Government (3)
  • PHI 120 Ethics (3)
  • GEO 120 Global Systems & Cultures (3)

Area VI: Humanities/Social Science/Arts (6)

  • Choose any two 3-credit courses from College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social &
  • Behavioral Sciences, College of Creative & Performing Arts

Engineering Core – 29 credits

  • PHY 201 University Physics I with Lab (4)
  • PHY 202 University Physics II with Lab (4)
  • CSC 110 Programming I (3)
  • EGR 101 Engineering Design (3)
  • EGR 201 Statics (3)
  • EGR 210 Materials Science (3)
  • EGR 220 Circuits I (3)
  • EGR 230 Differential Equations (3)
  • EGR 240 Engineering Economics (3)

Major Requirements – 45 Credits

  • MAT 273 Calculus III (4)
  • EGR 202 Engineering Dynamics (3)
  • EGR 203 Mechanics of Materials (3)
  • MEE 210 Thermodynamics I (3)
  • MEE 220 Fluid Mechanics (3)
  • MEE 230 Heat Transfer (3)
  • MEE 240 Manufacturing Processes (3)
  • MEE 250 Mechanical Design I (3)
  • MEE 310 Machine Design (3)
  • MEE 320 Control Systems (3)
  • MEE 330 Mechatronics (3)
  • MEE 340 Vibrations (3)
  • MEE 360 Mechanical Systems Lab (3)
  • MEE 490 Mechanical Engineering Capstone (3)

Electives – 8 credits

  • 8 credits upper-division (300–400 level) College of Engineering & Applied Technologies
  • and/or College of Natural & Mathematical Sciences courses