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2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mechanical Engineering, BSME


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Degree Awarded:         Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering        130
Career Opportunities:
Transportation industry, utilities, equipment design, computer-aided design and manufacturing fields, oil services
Note(s):
• A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses in all major department (MCHE) and engineering courses that are used toward the degree.
• A minimum overall 2.0 GPA is required on all hours attempted in the major department (MCHE) and engineering courses that apply toward the degree.
• Students are responsible for completing all course prerequisites before enrolling in a course.

1 Courses are combined lecture/lab. Lecture and lab sections must be scheduled together.
2 Any 4XX course in Math, Science, and Engineering can be approved by the department head for elective credit.

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)


Freshman Year, Second Semester (17 credit hours)


Fine Arts (3 credit hours)


Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses.

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)


Choose any BIOL course from the General Education Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Sophomore Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)


English Literature (3 credit hours)


Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Literature courses in consultation with advisor.

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)


Junior Year, First Semester (17 credit hours)


Junior Year, Second Semester (17 credit hours)


Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)


Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses in consultation with academic advisor. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Senior Year, First Semester (14 credit hours)


History (3 credit hours)


Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of History courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Technical (3 credit hours)


Choose courses from the MCHE Senior Electives identified. Upper level ENGR, CHEE, CIVE, EECE, ITEC, or PETE courses may be petitioned to the Mechanical Engineering Department Head on a case by case basis. 2

MCHE Senior Electives - Automation/Robotics


Some courses not offered every semester.

Senior Year, Second Semester (14 credit hours)


Technical (6 credit hours)


Choose courses from the MCHE Senior Electives identified. Upper level ENGR, CHEE, CIVE, EECE, ITEC, or PETE courses may be petitioned to the Mechanical Engineering Department Head on a case by case basis. 2

MCHE Senior Electives - Automation/Robotics


Some courses not offered every semester.

General Education Curriculum


English
(6 cr)
Mathematics
(6 cr)
Natural Sciences
(9 cr)
Social/Behavioral Sci
(6 cr)
ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  
MATH 270  
MATH 301  
PHYS 201  
PHYS 202 
and
Choose 3 cr of any BIOL from the
Gen Ed Course List  
ECON 430G 
and
Choose 3 cr from the
Gen Ed Course List  
History
(3 cr)
Fine Arts
(3 cr)
Communication
(3 cr)
Literature
(3 cr)
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
CMCN 310  or THEA 261   Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  

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