| Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Mechanical Engineering Major, B.S.M.E. Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Mechanical Engineering Major, B.S.M.E.Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education >> Engineering department |
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Curriculum for Mechanical Engineering (128 credits) | ||||
Courses found in Core 39 | ||||
Foundations | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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| CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking USI Core 39: Foundations-Communication Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| ENG 101 - Rhetoric and Composition I: Literacy and the Self USI Core 39: Foundations-Rhetoric and Composition I Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| ENG 201 - Rhetoric and Composition II: Literacy and the World USI Core 39: Foundations-Rhetoric and Composition II Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| MATH 230 - Calculus I USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
| KIN 192 - Concepts in Wellness and Fitness USI Core 39: Foundations-Physical Activity and Wellness Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 1 | |||
| USI 101 - Soar to Success USI Core 39: Foundations-First Year Experience Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 1 | |||
Ways of Knowing | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| PHIL 201 - Introduction to Ethics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning; Embedded Experience-Diversity Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| ENGR 305 - Engineering Statistics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
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Two additional Ways of Knowing courses; US History or Government, Literature, Foreign Language encouraged (Credits: 6) | ||||
Bachelor of Science | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
| PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I , PHYS 205L USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 5 | |||
| PHYS 205L - Intermediate Physics I Laboratory Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 0 | |||
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| ECON 208 - Principles of Microeconomics OR USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science (BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| ECON 209 - Principles of Macroeconomics USI Core 39: Social Science-BS Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
World Language & CultureForeign Language encouraged (Credits: 3) | ||||
Other Required Science Course | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 5 | |||
| PHYS 206L - Intermediate Physics II Laboratory Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 0 | |||
Science Elective CourseChoose one course (3-4 credits): | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
| BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 4 | |||
| BIOL 208 - Wildlife Biology Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
| GEOL 161 - Introduction to Geology USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 4 | |||
| GEOL 341 - Hydrology Term(s) Offered: On demand | Credits: 4 | |||
| GEOL 465 - Introduction to GIS Term(s) Offered: On demand | Credits: 3 | |||
| GEOL 475 - Remote Sensing and Image Analysis Term(s) Offered: On demand | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 361 - Modern Physics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 371 - Analytical Mechanics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
Other Required MATH courses | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| MATH 235 - Calculus II Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
| MATH 335 - Calculus III Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
| MATH 366 - Differential Equations I Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
Math Intensive ElectiveChoose one of the following: | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| ECE 445 - Signals and Systems Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ENGR 373 - Optics Term(s) Offered: Spring (even-numbered years) | Credits: 3 | |||
| MATH 331 - Mathematical Modeling Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| MATH 362 - Linear Algebra Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| MATH 426 - Point Set Topology Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| MATH 434 - Differential Equations II Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years) | Credits: 3 | |||
| MATH 437 - Numerical Analysis Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years) | Credits: 3 | |||
| MATH 438 - Theory of Probability Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
| STAT 475 - Time Series Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years) | Credits: 3 | |||
| ME 363 - Vibrations Term(s) Offered: Fall (even-numbered years) | Credits: 3 | |||
| ME 395 - Introduction to the Finite Element Method-Theory and Application Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
Other Required Engineering Courses | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| ECE 255 - Electric Circuits Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 4 | |||
| ENGR 107 - Fundamentals of Engineering Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ENGR 108 - Systems Engineering and Freshman Design Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 2 | |||
| ENGR 235 - Statics Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ENGR 275 - Dynamics Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ENGR 291 - Experimental Design and Technical Writing USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 2 | |||
| ENGR 355 - Strength of Materials Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 4 | |||
| ENGR 362 - Manufacturing Processes I Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
| ENGR 375 - Fluid Mechanics Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 4 | |||
| ENGR 491 - Senior Design USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ME 121 - Solid Modeling Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 1 | |||
| ME 225 - Thermodynamics Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ME 364 - Materials Science Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ME 365 - Modeling Dynamic Systems Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ME 366 - Dynamics of Machinery Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
| ME 463 - Heat Transfer Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
| ME 471 - Mechanical Engineering Design Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
Elective courses (14-15 credits) | ||||
Design ElectivesComplete two of the following: | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| ME 465 - Fluid/Thermal Design Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| ME 466 - Machine Design Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
| ME 473 - Introduction to Control Systems Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
| ME 475 - Analysis and Design of Fluid Power Systems Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
Mechanical Engineering Elective - 3 creditsCan be any ME course(s) not taken to meet another requirement | ||||
Engineering Electives5 credit hours (or 6 if Science elective was 3 credits) of any 200, 300, or 400 level CE, ECE, ENGR, IME, or ME courses not taken to meet other requirements. ENGR 202 is not permitted. A maximum of 3 credit hours from any combination of ENGR 290, 298, 299, or 499 may be applied to the engineer elective requirement. | ||||
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