BS in Mechanical Engineering

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College of Engineering

BS in Mechanical Engineering (2026 - 2027)

Note

A minimum grade of "C" is required in all major courses except ME 633+Lab, ME 659, ME 662 and major electives.

1st year
Fall Semester	Fall Hours	Spring Semester	Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 010	3	ENGL 102 College English II ² 010	3
MATH 242 Calculus I ² 030	5	MATH 243 Calculus II ²	5
CHEM 211 & L General Chemistry I 040	5	PHYS 313 Physics for Scientists I ² 070	4
IME 222 Engineering Graphics	2	PHYS 315 Physics I Lab ² 070	1
IME 222L Engineering Graphics Lab	1	First Year Seminar ¹ 070	3
Fall Total Hours	16	Spring Total Hours	16

Total hours for 1st year: 32

2nd year
Fall Semester	Fall Hours	Spring Semester	Spring Hours
COMM 111 Public Speaking ² 020	3	Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Science Intro 050	3
MATH 344 Calculus 3 ²	3	MATH 555 Differential Equations ²	3
PHYS 314 Physics for Scientists II ²	4	ME 398 Thermodynamics I ²	3
ME 250 Materials Engineering ²	3	ECE 282 & L Circuits I ²	4
ME 251 Materials Engineering Lab ²	1	AE 333 Mechanics of Materials ²	3
AE 223 Statics ²	3	ME 335 Dynamics for ME Engineers ²	3
Fall Total Hours	17	Spring Total Hours	19

Total hours for 2nd year: 36

3rd year
Fall Semester	Fall Hours	Spring Semester	Spring Hours
PHIL 385 Engineering Ethics ² 060	3	Gen Ed Arts & Humanities 060	3
ME 325 Numerical Methods ²	3	ME 475 + L Integrated Design & Manufacturing ²	3
ME 339 Design of Machinery ²	3	ME 522 Heat Transfer ²	3
ME 521 & L Fluid Mechanics ²	3	ME 533 & L ME Lab ²	3
ME 439 ME Design I ²	3	Thermal Systems Elective 1 ³	3
		Open Technical Elective ³	3
Fall Total Hours	15	Spring Total Hours	18

Total hours for 3rd year: 33

4th year
Fall Semester	Fall Hours	Spring Semester	Spring Hours
Energy Systems Design Elective ³	3	ME 633 & L ME Systems Lab	3
ME 659 Mechanical Control Systems	3	ME 662 Senior Capstone Design	3
Thermal Systems Elective 2 ³	3	Gen Ed Arts & Humanities 060	3
Mechanical Design Elective ³	3	Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Elective ³	3
Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Science Intro 050	3
Fall Total Hours	15	Spring Total Hours	12

Total hours for 4th year: 27

Hours needed to complete the degree: 128

All incoming freshman are required to take one First-Year Seminar as part of their General Education program. Students who are exempt from First-Year Seminar requirements may take an additional open elective.
Grade of 'C' or above required
Major electives must be chosen from the departmentally approved list.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

010 English
020 Communications
030 Math/Statistics
040 Natural and Physical Science
050 Social and Behavioral Science
060 Arts and Humanities
070 Institutionally Designated