Degree
Requirements
Bachelor
of Science in Mechanical Engineering Degree (B.S.M.E.)
General Education Requirements - 30-39 Semester Credit Hours
University Program Requirements (27-30 credit hours)
Competency Requirements (3-9 credit hours)
Mathematics and Science - 33-34 Semester Credit Hours
Mathematics (15):
MTH 132 (4) Calculus I*
MTH 133 (4) Calculus II
MTH 232 (3) Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
MTH 233 (4) Calculus III
Statistics & Probability (3):
STA 382 (3) Elementary Statistical Analysis
Physics (8):
PHY 145 (4) University Physics I*
PHY 146 (4) University Physics II
Chemistry (4-5):
CHM 131 (4) Introduction to Chemistry I* (satisfies Group II
lab requirement)
OR
CHM 161 (5) Principles of Chemistry* (satisfies Group II lab
requirement)
Computer Science (3):
CPS 180 (3) Principles of Computer Programming*
*May
also be used to fulfill University Program requirements.
Business
Component - 9 Semester Credit Hours
Required (3):
BLR 202 (3) Legal Environment of Business*
Electives (6):
Select two courses from the following:
ECO 201 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics
ACC 201 (3) Concepts of Financial Accounting
MKT 300 (3) Introduction to Marketing (prerequisite: ECO
201)
MGT 312 (3) Introduction to Management
FIN 332 (3) Managerial Finance (prerequisites: ACC 201 and
202)
*May also be used to fulfill University Program
requirements.
Mechanical Engineering Major - 63 Semester Credit Hours
Required (57):
IET 154 (3) Engineering Design Graphics
EGR 120 (3) Introduction to Engineering
EGR 251 (3) Engineering Statics
EGR 253 (3) Engineering Dynamics
EGR 255 (3) Strength of Materials
EGR 290 (3) Circuit Analysis I
EGR 292 (3) Circuit Analysis II
EGR 294 (3) Digital Circuits
EGR 296 (3) Circuit Lab
EGR 355 (3) Engineering Materials & Lab
EGR 356 (3) Thermodynamics I
EGR 358 (3) Fluid Mechanics
EGR 359 (3) Machine Design I
EGR 371 (3) Robotics & Automation
EGR 453 (3) Vibration
EGR 456 (3) Thermodynamics II & Heat Transfer
EGR 458 (3) Measurement and Instrumentation Laboratory
EGR 459 (3) Machine Design II
EGR 499 (3) Senior Design
Electives (6):
Select at least 6 hours from the required courses in
Electrical Engineering.
A second EGR 499 (3) can also be used as one of the
electives.
Minimum
Total for Graduation - 129-130* Semester Credit Hours
*Those
who fail to submit CLEP or AP credit (for ENG 101) and pass
the oral competency examination (for SDA 101) will need to
complete a minimum of 135 hours.
To
graduate from CMU you must complete a minimum of 124 hours,
at least 40 of which must be in courses numbered 300 or
above.
Please
note: The combination of some majors and minors may require
more than 124 hours for graduation.
You should read the requirements
for graduation in this Bulletin for a complete
description.
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