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)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 107 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
MATH 270 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MCHE 101 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Credit Hours: 2

Freshman Year, Second Semester (17 credit hours)

ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
MATH 301 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4

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)

CHEE 317 - Materials of Engineering Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 211 - Statics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 302 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 202 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4

English Literature (3 credit hours)

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

General Science Lab (1 credit hour)

BIOL 123 - Biological Principles and Issues I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 124 - Biological Principles and Issues II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 112 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 115 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
PHYS 215 - Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 216 - Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

CMCN 310 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
or THEA 261 - Acting I Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 201 - Electrical Circuits Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 219 - Mechanics of Materials Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 301 - Thermodynamics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 350 - Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
MCHE 201 - Introduction to Engineering Design and Mechatronics Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Junior Year, First Semester (17 credit hours)

ENGR 304 - Fluid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 313 - Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
MCHE 220 - Mechanics of Materials Laboratory Credit Hours: 2 ¹
MCHE 301 - Engineering Analysis Credit Hours: 3 ¹
MCHE 303 - Engineering Graphics and Solid Modeling Credit Hours: 3 ¹
MCHE 362 - Thermal Engineering Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year, Second Semester (17 credit hours)

MCHE 357 - Mechatronics Credit Hours: 2 ¹
MCHE 363 - Kinematics of Machines Credit Hours: 3
MCHE 365 - Manufacturing Processes Credit Hours: 3 ¹
MCHE 467 - Machine Design I Credit Hours: 3
MCHE 474G - Control Systems Credit Hours: 3 ¹

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)

MCHE 358 - Energy Systems Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
MCHE 469 - Heat Transfer Credit Hours: 3
MCHE 482 - Engineering Projects I Credit Hours: 3 ¹

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