• 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. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

NUpath requirement Interpreting Culture (IC) is not explicitly satisfied by required courses. Students are responsible for satisfying this requirement with electives.

Engineering Requirements

Required Engineering
ME 2340
and ME 2341
Introduction to Material Science
and Lab for ME 2340
5
ME 2350Statics4
ME 2355
and ME 2356
Mechanics of Materials
and Lab for ME 2355
5
ME 2380
and ME 2381
Thermodynamics
and Recitation for ME 2380
4
ME 3455
and ME 3456
Dynamics
and Lab for ME 3455
5
ME 3475Fluid Mechanics4
or ME 3480 International Applications of Fluid Mechanics
ME 4505
and ME 4506
Measurement and Analysis with Thermal Science Application
and Lab for ME 4505
5
Senior Capstone Design Project
MEIE 4701Capstone Design 11
MEIE 4702Capstone Design 25
Upper Mechanical Electives
ME 4550Mechanical Engineering Design4
or ME 4570 Thermal Systems Analysis and Design
Complete one of the following :4
Mechanical Engineering Computation and Design
Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
System Analysis and Control
Supplemental Credit
2 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:2
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1
3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:3
Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1

History Requirements

HIST 1200Historical Research and Writing1
HIST 1201First-Year Seminar4
HIST 2220History of Technology4
Research Methods
HIST 2301The History Seminar4
HIST 2302Historical Writing1
Introductory History
Complete one course from HIST 1001 to HIST 1999 (excluding HIST 1200 and HIST 1201).4
History Elective
Complete two HIST courses at any level in any field.8
Pre-1800 History Elective
Complete one of the following:4
Law and History
Introduction to Middle Eastern History
Introduction to Latin American History
Pirates, Planters, and Patriots: Making the Americas, 1492–1804
Japanese Literature and Culture
Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1500
History of Espionage 1: Antiquity to World War II
Native American Resistance: Past and Present
Colonialism/Imperialism
Colonial and Revolutionary America
Renaissance to Enlightenment
The Tudors, the Stuarts, and the Birth of Modern Britain
Africa and the World in Early Times
Assassinations in World History
Intermediate History
Complete minimum of one HIST course numbered 2000 to 2999 (Excluding HIST 2301 and HIST 2302). 4
Advanced History
Complete minimum one HIST course numbered 3000 to 4999 (Excluding HIST 4701).4

Supporting Courses: Mathematics/Science

Complete all mathematics/science courses with a minimum of 30 semester hours.

Required Mathematics/Science
CHEM 1151
and CHEM 1153
General Chemistry for Engineers
and Recitation for CHEM 1151
4
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 1342Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 2321Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 2341Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering4
PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153
Physics for Engineering 1
and Lab for PHYS 1151
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151
5
PHYS 1155
and PHYS 1156
and PHYS 1157
Physics for Engineering 2
and Lab for PHYS 1155
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155
5
Supplemental Credit
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement:1
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1

Professional Development

Professional Development
GE 1000First-Year Seminar1
ENCP 2000Introduction to Engineering Co-op Education1
ENCP 3000Professional Issues in Engineering1
Additional Required Courses
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement:1
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement:1
Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1

Writing Requirements

A grade of C or higher is required in each course:
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
ENGW 3302Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Integrative Courses

This course is already required above and also fulfills the integrative requirement.
History of Technology

Required General Elective

Complete 4 semester hours of academic, nonremedial, nonrepetitive courses.4

Major GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in ME courses

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all HIST courses

Program Requirement

141 total semester hours required

1

Students can substitute Engineering Design (GE 1110) and Engineering Problem Solving and Computation (GE 1111) for Cornerstone of Engineering 1 (GE 1501) and Cornerstone of Engineering 2 (GE 1502).

Sample Plans of Study

Four Years, One Co-op in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151
and CHEM 1153 (ND)
4GE 1502 (ER)4VacationVacation
ENGW 1111 (WF)4HIST 1200
and HIST 1201
5  
GE 10001MATH 1342 (FQ)4  
GE 15014PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153 (ND)
5  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4   
 17 18 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENCP 20001HIST 2301
and HIST 2302
5VacationME 3475 or 34804
MATH 2321 (FQ)4MATH 23414 Introductory history course4
ME 2340
and ME 2341 (WI)
5ME 2355
and ME 2356
5  
ME 23504ME 2380
and ME 2381
4  
PHYS 1155
and PHYS 1156
and PHYS 1157 (ND)
5   
 19 18 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HIST 2220 (SI, DD)4Co-op0Co-op0MEIE 4701 (EI, CE, WI)1
ME 3455
and ME 3456
5  Upper Mechanical Elective4
ME 4505
and ME 4506 (AD)
5  Intermediate history course4
Pre-1800 history elective4   
 18 0 0 9
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
ENCP 30001Advanced history course4  
ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4General elective4  
MEIE 4702 (EI, CE, WI)5Intermediate history course4  
Intermediate history course4Upper Mechanical Elective4  
Intermediate history course4   
 18 16  
Total Hours: 141

Four Years, One Co-op in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151
and CHEM 1153
4GE 15024VacationVacation
ENGW 11114HIST 1200
and HIST 1201
5  
GE 10001MATH 13424  
GE 15014PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153
5  
MATH 13414   
 17 18 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENCP 20001MATH 23414ME 34754Co-op0
ME 2340
and ME 2341
5ME 2355
and ME 2356
5Introductory History Course4 
ME 23504ME 2380
and ME 2381
4  
MATH 2321
and MATH 2322
4HIST 2301
and HIST 2302
5  
PHYS 1155
and PHYS 1156
and PHYS 1157
5   
 19 18 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0ME 4505
and ME 4506
5VacationIntermediate history Course4
 ME 3455
and ME 3456
5 Upper Mechanical Elective4
 HIST 22204 MEIE 47011
 Pre-1800 History Elective4  
 0 18 0 9
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
MEIE 47025Advanced History Course4  
ENCP 30001General Elective4  
Intermediate History Course4Intermediate History Course4  
Intermediate History Course4Upper Mechanical Elective4  
ENGW 3302 or 33154   
 18 16  
Total Hours: 141

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151
and CHEM 1153
4GE 15024VacationVacation
ENGW 11114HIST 1200
and HIST 1201
5  
GE 10001MATH 13424  
GE 15014PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153
5  
MATH 13414   
 17 18 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HIST 2301
and HIST 2302
5Introductory History Course4VacationCo-op0
MATH 23214ME 2380
and ME 2381
4  
ME 23504ME 2355
and ME 2356
5  
PHYS 1155
and PHYS 1156
and PHYS 1157
5MATH 23414  
 ENCP 20001  
 18 18 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0ENCP 30001Intermediate History Course4Co-op0
 ME 3455
and ME 3456
5ME 34754 
 ME 2340
and ME 2341
5  
 HIST 22204  
 Pre-1800 History Elective4  
 0 19 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0ME 4505
and ME 4506
5MEIE 47011Co-op0
 Upper Mechanical Elective4General Elective4 
 ENGW 3302 or 33154Upper Mechanical Elective4 
 Intermediate History Course4  
 0 17 9 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0MEIE 47025  
 Intermediate History Course4  
 Intermediate History Course4  
 Advanced History Course4  
 0 17  
Total Hours: 141

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151
and CHEM 1153 (ND)
4GE 1502 (ER)4VacationVacation
ENGW 1111 (WF)4HIST 1200
and HIST 1201
5  
GE 10001MATH 1342 (FQ)4  
GE 15014PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153 (ND)
5  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4   
 17 18 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENCP 20001Co-op0Co-op0Vacation
HIST 2301
and HIST 2302
5   
MATH 2321 (FQ)4   
ME 23504   
PHYS 1155
and PHYS 1156
and PHYS 1157 (ND)
5   
 19 0 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MATH 23414Co-op0Co-op0Intermediate history course4
ME 2355
and ME 2356
5  ME 34754
ME 2380
and ME 2381
4   
Introductory history course4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENCP 30001Co-op0Co-op0MEIE 4701 (EI, CE, WI)1
HIST 2220 (SI, DD)4  Upper Mechanical Elective4
ME 3455
and ME 3456
5  General elective4
Pre-1800 history elective4   
ME 2340
and ME 2341
5   
 19 0 0 9
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4Advanced History Course4  
MEIE 4702 (EI, CE, WI)5Intermediate History Course4  
Intermediate history course4Upper Mechanical Elective4  
ME 45054Intermediate History Course4  
ME 45061   
 18 16  
Total Hours: 141