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Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science Degree

Degree Requirements:

General Foundation:  
DW101 Strategies for Success 1 credit hour
     
Communications:   6 credit hours
EN101 College Writing  
EN102 College Writing and Research  
Note: Engineering communications are studied, applied, and assessed throughout the five-course design sequence.
     
Humanities:   6 credit hours
One 200-level Humanities (HU) course  
One 300-level Humanities (HU) course  
     
Social and Behavioral Science: 12 credit hours
PY101 Principles of Psychology  
One 200-level Social Science course*  
One 300-level Social Science course*  
Humanities or Social Science Elective  
*Specified courses in Economics (EC), History (HI), Political Science (PS), Psychology (PY), Sociology (SO), Social Science (SS), or Interdisciplinary Studies (ID)  
     
Mathematics and Natural Science: 32 credit hours
CH101 Inorganic Chemistry (4)  
MA201 Calculus I (4)  
MA202 Calculus II (4)  
MA203 Calculus III (4)  
MA302 Differential Equations (4)  
MA3XX Linear Algebra & Intro to Numerical Methods (4)  
PH215 Physics I  
PH215L Physics I Lab (1)  
PH216 Physics II  
PH216L Physics II Lab (1)  
     
Senior Seminar:   3 credit hours
One 400-level Interdisciplinary (ID) Seminar  
     
Major Courses: Grade of C or higher required 75 credit hours
Mechanical Engineering Core: 69 credit hours
EG110 Engineering Design I (3.5)  
EG112 Engineering Design II (3.5)  
EG200 Statistics (3.5)  
EG201 Fluid Mechanics (3.5)  
EG202 Strength of Materials (3.5)  
EG203 Dynamics (3.5)  
EG209 Thermodynamics (3.5)  
EG210 Aerodynamics (3.5)  
EG208 Materials Science (3.5)  
EG310 Engineering Design III (3.5)  
EG316 Electrical Engineering (3.5)  
EG3XX Heat Transfer (3.5)  
EG3XX Control Systems Analysis (3.5)  
EG3XX Robotics  
EG3XX System Modeling  
EG3XX Vibrations  
EG4XX Automation  
EG4XX Manufacturing Engineering  
EG4XX Thermal Design  
EG4XX Capstone Design I  
EG4XX Capstone Design II  
     
Technical Electives: 6 credit hours
EG3XX Propulsion  
EG308 Gas Dynamics  
EG4XX Sensor Technology  
 
Total Credits Required: 135 credit hours

Mechanical Engineering—Bachelor of Science Degree
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Fall Freshman
DW101 Strategies for Success (1)
EG110 Engineering Design I (3.5)
EN101 College Writing
MA201 Calculus I (4)
PH215 Physics I
PH215L Physics I Laboratory (1)
PY101 Principles of Psychology
Spring Freshman
EG112 Engineering Design II (3.5)
EG200 Statics (3.5)
EN102 College Writing and Research
MA202 Calculus II (4)
PH216 Physics II
PH216L Physics II Lab (1)
Fall Sophomore
CH101 Inorganic Chemistry (4)
EG201 Fluid Mechanics (3.5)
EG202 Strength of Materials (3.5)
EG209 Thermodynamics
MA203 Calculus III (4)
Spring Sophomore
EG203 Dynamics (3.5)
EG210 Aerodynamics (3.5)
EG208 Materials Science (3.5)
MA302 Differential Equations (4)
200-level HU or SS Elective
Fall Junior
EG310 Engineering Design III (3.5)
EG316 Electrical Engineering (3.5)
EGXXX System Modeling
MA3XX Linear Algebra & Intro to Numerical Methods (4)
200-level HU or SS Elective
Spring Junior
EG3XX Heat Transfer (3.5)
EG3XX Robotics
EG3XX Vibrations
EG3XX Control Systems Analysis (3.5)
300-level HU or SS Elective
Fall Senior
EG4XX Automation
EG4XX Manufacturing Engineering
EG4XX Capstone Design I
Technical Elective
300-level HU or SS Elective
Spring Center
EG4XX Thermal Design
EG4XX Capstone Design II
ID400 Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar
Technical Elective
HU or SS Elective