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College of Engineering

BS in Mechanical Engineering (2026 - 2027)

Note
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

  1. 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.
  2. Grade of 'C' or above required
  3. 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