• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Universitywide Requirement

Minimum 120 total semester hours required.

Minimum 2.000 GPA required.

Students must earn a minimum of 60 Northeastern University semester hours in order to receive a bachelor’s degree.

Note: Individual program requirements may exceed the above minima.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath requirements.

General Education Courses

21 semester hours required

CMN 1100Organizational Communication3
ECN 1200Principles of Macroeconomics3
ENG 1105
and ENG 1106
College Writing 1
and Lab for ENG 1105
4
ENG 1107
and ENG 1108
College Writing 2
and Lab for ENG 1107
4
ENG 3105
and ENG 3106
Writing for the Professions: Science and Engineering
and Lab for ENG 3105
4
ITC 3620Legal and Ethical Issues in Cybersecurity3

Engineering Education Courses

22 semester hours required

GET 1150Foundations of Engineering Graphics and Design3
GET 2100Computer Engineering Programming and Analysis3
MET 3300Engineering Materials Science3
MTH 2100Calculus 13
MTH 2105Calculus 23
MTH 3300Applied Probability and Statistics3
PHY 1200
and PHY 1201
Physics 1
and Lab for PHY 1200
4

Fundamental Mechatronics Courses

36 semester hours required

CET 2100Essentials of Computer Organization3
CET 2200Data Structures and Algorithms3
CET 2210Industrial Robotics3
CET 3100Computer Networking and Communications Technology3
EET 2005
and EET 2006
Circuits AC/DC
and Lab for EET 2005
5
EET 3100
and EET 3101
Electronics 1
and Lab for EET 3100
5
EET 3200
and EET 3201
Electronics 2
and Lab for EET 3200
5
MET 2100Mechanics 1: Statics3
MET 2200Mechanics 2: Dynamics (Linear Systems)3
MET 4100Mechanical Engineering Systems Design3

Advanced Mechatronics Courses

21 semester hours required

AVM 4100Mechatronics3
AVM 4150Automation 13
AVM 4160Automation 23
AVM 4250Hydraulics and Pneumatics3
CET 4210Robotics3
EET 3300Digital Logic3
MET 2000Engineering Computer-Aided Design and Tolerance Analysis3

Capstone Project

6 semester hours required

GET 4840Engineering Technology Capstone Project Preparation and Proposal2
GET 4850Engineering Technology Capstone Project Execution4

Electives

Complete electives to meet total program required hours. Suggested electives are:
Business Operations and Supply Chain
Advanced Manufacturing and Additive Processes
General Chemistry 1
Linear Systems
Control Systems
Operating Systems Concepts

Sample Plan of Study

Term 1Hours
CET 21003
ENG 1105
and ENG 1106
4
GET 11503
MTH 21003
PHY 1200
and PHY 1201
4
 17
Term 2Hours
EET 2005
and EET 2006
5
EET 33003
GET 21003
MET 20003
MTH 21053
 17
Term 3Hours
CET 22003
CET 22103
ENG 1107
and ENG 1108
4
MET 21003
MTH 33003
 16
Term 4Hours
CET 31003
EET 3100
and EET 3101
5
Elective3
MET 22003
MET 33003
 17
Term 5Hours
AVM 42503
CET 42103
EET 3200
and EET 3201
5
Elective3
MET 41003
 17
Term 6Hours
CMN 11003
ECN 12003
Elective3
ENG 3105
and ENG 3106
4
 13
Term 7Hours
AVM 41003
AVM 41503
Elective3
GET 48402
ITC 36203
 14
Term 8Hours
AVM 41603
Elective3
GET 48504
 10
Total Hours: 121