The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering requires at least 127 hours of course work distributed as follows:

General Education (43 Hours Minimum)

• First-Year Seminar 112 (3 hours)
• Fine Arts (3 hours)
• Humanities (9 hours)
• Social Science (6 hours)
• Health and Wellness (1 hour)
• Mathematics 221 (4 hours)
• Chemistry 118 and Physics 210 (8 hours)
• Mechanical Engineering 495 (3 hours)
• Foreign Language (6 hours or proficiency)

In addition, the University proficiency requirements for writing in English must be met (see University degree requirements).

To read more about the University General Education requirements, view the Academic Catalog.

Lower Division Required Courses (37 hours)

• Mathematics 222, 323, 324
• Physics 211
• Engineering 212, 213, 230, 232
• Electrical Engineering 210, 215
• Mechanical Engineering 101, 197, 297

Upper Level Required Courses (32 hours)

• Mechanical Engineering 330, 344, 345, 360, 362, 368, 397, 452, and 497
• Engineering 366, 390

Electives (15 hours)

• One of Mechanical Engineering 414, 432, 434, 446, 448, 453, 499
• One of Mechanical Engineering 462, 463, 466, 468, 470, 472, 473, 476, 499
• Nine hours of Technical Electives from Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Biology or Chemistry.