Mechanical Engineering
Course requirements for the
Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) degree
are comprised of the
following and may be modified by the department Chair.
Course requirements involve 70 semester hours including:
Engineering Electives (must include one 4000-level course).........6
Required Cognates................................................................. 27.5
2
3
1
Satisfies humanities general education requirements.
2
Satisfies physical science general education requirements.
3
Satisfies mathematics general education requirements.
*Capstone Course
Mechanical Engineering Major Curriculum Summary
Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5
General Education Requirements............................................. 41.5
Comprehensive Mechanical Engineering Requirements.............70
Required Cognates....................................................................27.5
Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 139
A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 22.
Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a
Major in Mechanical Engineering
First year:
Total.............................................................................................. 33.5
Second year:
COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3
Total................................................................................................. 35
Third year:
History Elective..................................................................................3
Total................................................................................................. 34
Fourth year:
Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5
Engineering Elective..........................................................................6
LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3
Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3
Total.............................................................................................. 36.5
Page
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2013–14 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Department of Engineering and Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering