Mechanical Engineering, BS

First Semester

• ME 110/110L Introduction to Mechanical Engineering/Lab Credits: (2-0) 2
• CHEM 112L General Chemistry I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1 ¹
• CHEM 112 General Chemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• ENGL 101 Composition I Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• MATH 123 Calculus I Credits: (4-0) 4 ¹
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3​ ¹

Second Semester

• ME 126L Design for Manufacturing Credits: (0-2) 2
• CSC 170/170L Programming for Engineers and Scientists Credits: (3-0) 3
• MATH 125 Calculus II Credits: (4-0) 4
• PHYS 211 University Physics I Credits: 3 to 4 ^{1, 4}
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 6 ¹

First Semester

• ME 210 Statics of Mechanisms Credits: (3-0) 3
• ME 265 Product Design and Development Credits: (4-0) 4
• ENGL 279 Communication in the STEM Workplace Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• MATH 225 Calculus III Credits: (4-0) 4
• PHYS 211L University Physics I Laboratory Credits: (0-1) 1
• PHYS 213 University Physics II Credits: 3 to 4 ⁴

Second Semester

• ME 221 Dynamics of Mechanisms Credits: (3-0) 3
• ME 211 Introduction to Thermodynamics Credits: (3-0) 3
• ME 216 Introduction to Solid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
• MATH 321 Differential Equations Credits: (3-0) 3
• MET 231 Structures and Properties of Materials Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• MET 232 Properties of Materials Credits: (3-0) 3

First Semester

• ME 316 Solid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
• ME 331 Thermo Fluid Dynamics Credits: (3-0) 3
• EE 301/301L Introduction to Circuits, Machines, and Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
• MATH 373 Introduction to Numerical Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3
• ENGL 289 Explorations in STEM Communications Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹

Second Semester

• ME 312 Thermodynamics II Credits: (3-0) 3
• ME 313 Heat Transfer Credits: (3-0) 3
• ME 322 Machine Design I Credits: (3-0) 3
• ME 351/351L Mechatronics and Measurement Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
• ME 352 Introduction to Dynamic Systems Credits: (3-0) 3

First Semester

• ME 477 Mechanical Engineering Design I Credits: (0-2) 2
• ME 481L Advanced Production Development Lab I Credits: (0-1) 1
• IENG 301 Basic Engineering Economics Credits: (2-0) 2
• Department Approved Elective Credits: 7 ²
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3 ¹

Second Semester

• ME 479 Mechanical Systems Design II Credits: (0-2) 2
• ME 482L Advanced Product Development Lab II Credits: (0-1) 1
• MATH 381 Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: (3-0) 3
• Department Approved Elective(s) Credits: 6 ²
• Upper Level Humanities or Social Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ³

Notes:

¹ Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements ” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.

² Select thirteen credits of 400-level courses with the ME prefix. Must include a co-requisite lab for either one or zero credits. Up to three credits out of the 13 total may include:

• CO-OP  upon approved of the Department CO-OP Coordinator and academic advisor
• ME 500- or 600- level courses for students on the accelerated graduate path
• ROTC upon commission as an Officer in the U.S. Army
• Technical Elective (any 3XX/4XX engineering, math, or science course), subject to approval of the academic advisor and the department head
• EPICS (1 credit of GE 283 , GE 483 , STS 283 , or STS 483  and 2 credits of GE 284  ,GE 484 , STS 284 , or STS 484 ) upon approval of the academic advisor

³ Select three credits of courses with a Social Science prefix (see gen ed Goal 3 for approved prefixes) or three credits of courses with a Humanities prefix (see gen ed Goal 4 for approved prefixes). All must be at the 300 or 400 level. 

⁴ Three-credit version required for major.