Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

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Mechanical Engineering Curriculum (BS)

Freshman Year

Humanities (GER)

History 3 Semester Credit Hours

Natural Sciences (GER)

CHEM 101: General Chemistry 2 Semester Credit Hours *
CHEM 102: General Chemistry 2 Semester Credit Hours *
CHEM 103: General Chemistry Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours *
PHYS 201: Physics for Engineering and Science I 3 Semester Credit Hours *

English (GER)

ENGL 101: Freshman Composition I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 102: Freshman Composition II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Mathematics (GER)

MATH 241: Calculus I 3 Semester Credit Hours *
MATH 242: Calculus II 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Major Courses

BISC 101: Fundamentals of Biology I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 120: Engineering Problem Solving I 2 Semester Credit Hours *
ENGR 121: Engineering Problem Solving II 2 Semester Credit Hours *
ENGR 122: Engineering Problem Solving III 2 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 32 SCH

Sophomore Year

Total: 30 SCH

Junior Year

(Cumulative GPA of 2.70 is required to enroll in upper level mechanical engineering courses.)

Fine Arts (GER)

ART 290: Art Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours or
KINE 280: Dance Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours or
MUGN 290: Music Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours or
THTR 290: Theatre Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours

Humanities (GER)

ENGL 363: Scientific and Tech Presentations 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

MATH 313: Introductory Numerical Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 321: Manufacturing Processes 2 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 332: Thermodynamics II 3 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 350: Computer-Aided Modeling 1 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 353: Heat Transfer 3 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 361: Advanced Mechanics of Materials 3 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 363: Dynamics of Machine Elements 3 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 371: Dynamic Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 382: Basic Measurements 2 Semester Credit Hours
MEMT 211: Intermediate Strength of Materials 2 Semester Credit Hours *
MEMT 313: Elementary Fluid Mechanics 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 34 SCH

Senior Year

Humanities (GER)

ENGL 210: Introduction To British Literature, Beginnings To Romantic Era 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 211: Introduction To British Literature, Romantic Era To The Present 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 212: Intro To American Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER) 9 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

INEN 300: Engineering Economics 2 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 451: Thermal Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 462: Machine Element Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 480: Capstone Design Project I 1 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 481: Capstone Design Project II 1 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 482: Capstone Design Project III 1 Semester Credit Hours
Directed Electives 9 Semester Credit Hours**

Total: 32 SCH

Total Semester Hours 128

*Grade of “C” or higher required.
**Directed electives chosen by student in consultation with faculty advisor and approved by the Mechanical Engineering Program Chair.