Mechanical Engineering Common Course Requirements (31 units)
Take the following 31 units, which provide an overview of the two branches of mechanical engineering - solid mechanics and thermal and fluid sciences - and give you background for further specialization:
*Prerequisites and/or corequisites to Engineering coursework which must be completed with grades of "C" or better. In addition, ENG 105 must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
You must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.65 in MAT 136, MAT 137, CS 122, PHY 161, PHY 262, CENE 251, MAT 238, and ME 240, in order to enroll in 300-400 level courses. The calculation of this GPA will include any transferred coursework from other institutions.
Mechanical engineering undergraduate students who have completed all required foundational courses with a "C" or better but have a GPA in those courses that are below the acceptable GPA for enrollment in upper divisional courses may repeat up to two of the foundational courses in which they earned a "C" to meet the minimum GPA requirement. Students may only repeat a required course in which they earned a grade of "C" one time for it to count toward the foundational coursework GPA.
Any ME course required for the Mechanical Engineering major may only be repeated one time. Petitions for second repeats presented to the ME department will typically be denied and may be considered only in very rare and exceptional cases such as death in the family or extended illness.