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2018-2019 Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mechanical Engineering, B.S.


In addition to adhering to General Education  , students must meet the following requirements to receive the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at UC Merced.


All students in the School of Engineering, regardless of major, are required to complete all requirements for all majors with a C- or better. (ENGR 191: Professional Seminar is the only exception, which requires a P grade.)

Students in the School of Engineering must repeat a required course after receiving a grade of D+, D, D-, F, Unsatisfactory, or Not Passed, and may do so no more than twice beyond the initial enrollment in the class.

Required Major Preparation [36 Units]


All School of Engineering students are required to complete the following lower-division major preparation courses.

Computing Requirement [4 units]


Complete the following course:

Biological or Earth Systems Science Requirement [4 units]


Bioengineering students must take BIO 001  and BIO 001L  as part of their major. All other Engineering majors (CSE/ENVE/ME/MSE) may choose one course from the following list. Undeclared Engineering students are required to take BIO 001 .

Mechanical Engineering Core [31 Units]


The Mechanical Engineering core consists of nine upper division courses designed to give all students a common foundation of core knowledge specific to the discipline.

Technical Electives Requirement [10-15 Units]


Technical Electives (TE) should be selected in a manner that is complementary to, yet integrated with, your major area of study, and should be determined through close interaction with your major area advisor. Examples of TE classes are:

Additional Degree Requirement [5 Units]


Complete the following courses: