Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)

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Curriculum for Mechanical Engineering (128 credits)

Courses found in Core 39

Foundations

CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking Credits: 3
ENG 101 - Rhetoric and Composition I: Literacy and the Self Credits: 3
ENG 201 - Rhetoric and Composition II: Literacy and the World Credits: 3
MATH 230 - Calculus I Credits: 4
KIN 192 - Concepts in Wellness and Fitness Credits: 1
UNIV 101 - First Year Experience Credits: 1

Ways of Knowing

PHIL 201 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
ENGR 305 - Engineering Statistics Credits: 3
Two additional Ways of Knowing courses; US History or Government, Literature, Foreign Language encouraged (Credits: 6)

Bachelor of Science

CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I Credits: 5 , PHYS 205L
ECON 208 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 OR
ECON 209 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3

World Language & Culture

Foreign Language encouraged (Credits: 3)

Other Required Science Course

PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II Credits: 5
PHYS 206L

Science Elective Course

Choose one course (3-4 credits):

BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4
BIOL 208 - Wildlife Biology Credits: 3
CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
GEOL 161 - Introduction to Geology Credits: 4
GEOL 341 - Hydrology Credits: 4
GEOL 465 - Introduction to GIS Credits: 3
GEOL 475 - Remote Sensing and Image Analysis Credits: 3
PHYS 361 - Modern Physics Credits: 3
PHYS 371 - Analytical Mechanics Credits: 3

Other Required MATH courses

MATH 235 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 335 - Calculus III Credits: 4
MATH 366 - Differential Equations Credits: 3

Math Intensive Elective

Choose one of the following:

ECE 445 - Signals and Systems Credits: 3
ENGR 373 - Optics Credits: 3
MATH 331 - Mathematical Models with Applications Credits: 3
MATH 362 - Linear Algebra Credits: 3
MATH 426 - Point Set Topology Credits: 3
MATH 434 - Advanced Differential Equations Credits: 3
MATH 437 - Numerical Analysis Credits: 3
MATH 438 - Theory of Probability Credits: 3
STAT 475 - Regression and Time Series Credits: 3
ME 363 - Vibrations Credits: 3
ME 395 - Introduction to the Finite Element Method-Theory and Application Credits: 3

Other Required Engineering Courses

ECE 255 - Electric Circuits Credits: 4
ENGR 107 - Fundamentals of Engineering Credits: 3
ENGR 108 - Systems Engineering and Freshman Design Credits: 2
ENGR 235 - Statics Credits: 3
ENGR 275 - Dynamics Credits: 3
ENGR 291 - Experimental Design and Technical Writing Credits: 2
ENGR 355 - Strength of Materials Credits: 4
ENGR 362 - Manufacturing Credits: 3
ENGR 375 - Fluid Mechanics Credits: 3
ENGR 471 - Engineering Design and Analysis Credits: 3
ENGR 491 - Senior Design Credits: 3
ME 121 - Solid Modeling Credits: 1
ME 225 - Thermodynamics Credits: 3
ME 364 - Materials Science Credits: 3
ME 365 - Modeling Dynamic Systems Credits: 3
ME 366 - Dynamics of Machinery Credits: 3
ME 463 - Heat Transfer Credits: 3

Elective courses (14-15 credits)

Design Electives

Complete two of the following:

ME 465 - Fluid/Thermal Design Credits: 3
ME 466 - Machine Design Credits: 3
ME 473 - Introduction to Control Systems Credits: 3

Mechanical Engineering Elective - 3 credits

Can be any ME course(s) not taken to meet another requirement

Engineering Electives

5 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.