Course Sequence (4 Year - 8 Semester Plan)

129 Total Credits in Mechanical Engineering Program

Lower Division (73 Credits)

Semester 1 (17 Credits)

  • (5) CHM 111/L
  • (4) MTH 161
  • (2) ME 101
  • (3) 8 Gen Ed
  • (3) Engl 111

Semester 2 (19 Credits)

  • (5) PHY 211/L
  • (4) MTH 162
  • (4) ME 250
  • (3) ME 220
  • (3) Phil 210B

Semester 3 (20 Credits)

  • (5) PHY 212/L
  • (4) MTH 261
  • (3) ME 251
  • (4) ECE 235/L
  • (4) ME 284

Semester 4 (17 Credits)

  • (4) MTH 262
  • (3) ME 311
  • (3) ME 252
  • (4) ME 353
  • (3) 10 Gen Ed

Upper Division ( 56Credits)

Semester 5 (17 Credits)

  • (4) ME 356
  • (3) ME 302
  • (3) ME 312
  • (4) ME 380
  • (3) 9 Gen Ed

Semester 6 (13 Credits )

  • (3) ME 460
  • (4) ME 420
  • (3) ME 451
  • (3) Design Elective

Semester 7 (15 Credits)

  • (3) ME 480
  • (3) 1 Gen Ed
  • (3) Tech Elect
  • (3) Tech Elect
  • (3) Design Elect

Semester 8 (11 Credits)

  • (2) ME 481
  • (3) 2 Gen Ed
  • (3) 6 Gen Ed
  • (3) 7 Gen Ed

*Notes

  • (3) 9 Gen Ed means a 3 Credit course of Category 9 from the General Education Courses.
  • English 111 is a requirement for all Category 1 and 10 courses and all CI courses.
  • Two courses in the Categories 2 through 8 must be communication intensive (CI).
  • Number of courses per semester and time required to graduate may be reduced by also taking courses during summer sessions.
  • Flexibility in taking courses is possible provided that:
    • Prerequisites are satisfied
    • Major courses are taken in parallel with general education courses