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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering, BSE

College/School: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Plan Code: ESMAEMBSE

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Upper division minimum
credit hours

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
Mechanical Engineering Lower Division
EEE 202: Circuits I 4 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	4
FSE 100: Introduction to Engineering 2 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	2
MAE 201: Mechanics of Particles and Rigid Bodies I: Statics 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAE 202: Mechanics of Particles and Rigid Bodies II: Dynamics 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAE 213: Mechanics of Materials 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAE 214: Computer-Aided Engineering I 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
MAE 215: Introduction to Programming in MATLAB 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
MAE 241: Introduction to Thermodynamics 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAE 242: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MSE 250: Structure and Properties of Materials 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
Mechanical Engineering Upper Division
MAE 301: Applied Experimental Statistics 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAE 318: System Dynamics and Control I 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAE 384: Advanced Mathematical Methods for Engineers (QTRS) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAE 417: System Dynamics and Control II 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MEE 322: Structural Mechanics 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MEE 323: Computer-Aided Engineering II 2 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	2
MEE 340: Heat Transfer 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MEE 342: Principles of Mechanical Design 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MEE 488: Mechanical Engineering Design I 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MEE 489: Mechanical Engineering Design II 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MEE 491: Experimental Mechanical Engineering 2 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	2
*Students who do not meet the enrollment requirements for these courses (excluding MAE and MEE prefixes) may be allowed to enroll with instructor consent. Courses not listed here require a department petition form. To take any 494 class, please check with your advisor first. A max of 3 credits from MAE 484/499 can be applied toward the TE requirements. Upper Division AEE Elective AST 321: Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics AST 322: Introduction to Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics BME 300: Bioengineering Product Design BME 316: Biomechanics for Biomedical Engineers BME 318: Biomaterials BME 350: Signals and Systems for Bioengineers BME 467: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine BME 494: Bioenergy and Microbial Biotechnology BME 494: Neural Bases of Motor Control BME 494: Polymeric Drug Delivery BME 494: Wearable Devices for Sport, Health, and Wellness CEE 361: Introduction to Environmental Engineering CEE 372: Transportation Engineering CEE 440 / GLG 471: Hydrology CEE 441: Water Resources Engineering CEE 494: Airport Design CEE 494: Energy Efficient Buildings and Systems CEE 494: Sustainable Energy Technologies CEE 494 / EVE 494: Sustainable Energy and Material Use CHE 468: Polymer Principles and Processing CHE 473: Fuel Cells and Biofuel Cells CHE 478: Biomass Energy Conversion Technology CHE 494: Nanobiotechnology CHE 494: Six Sigma Methodology/Engineering Experimentation CHE 494 / MSE 494: Quantum Mechanical Simulations of Chemical Process CHM 302: Environmental Chemistry CHM 325: Analytical Chemistry CSE 475: Foundations of Machine Learning EEE 304: Signals and Systems II EEE 333: Hardware Design Languages and Programmable Logic EEE 334: Circuits II EEE 350: Random Signal Analysis EEE 360: Energy Systems and Power Electronics EEE 407: Digital Signal Processing EEE 434: Quantum Mechanics for Engineers EEE 460: Nuclear Power Engineering EEE 463: Electrical Power Plants EEE 473: Electrical Machinery EEE 480: Feedback Systems EEE 481: Computer-Controlled Systems EEE 498: Foundations Machine Learning: From Theory to Pract EEE 498: Renewable Energy Technology and Systems EEE 498: Science and Technology of Solar Cell Fabrication EGR 433: Transforms and Systems Modeling EGR 455: Robotic Systems I EGR 456: Robotic Systems II EGR 494: Special Topics EVE 302: Environmental Engineering Fundamentals: Physical and Chemical Processes EVE 303: Environmental Engineering Fundamentals: Microbiological Processes GLG 418: Geophysics IEE 305: Information Systems Engineering IEE 376: Operations Research Deterministic Techniques/Applications Upper Division MAE Elective MAT 300: Mathematical Structures MAT 310: Introduction to Geometry MAT 371: Advanced Calculus I MAT 420: Scientific Computing MAT 421: Applied Computational Methods (MATH) MAT 423: Numerical Analysis I (MATH) MAT 425: Numerical Analysis II MAT 451: Mathematical Modeling MAT 461: Applied Complex Analysis MAT 462: Applied Partial Differential Equations Upper Division MEE Elective MSE 330: Thermodynamics of Materials MSE 355: Structure and Defects MSE 440: Mechanical Behavior of Materials MSE 450: Introduction to Materials Characterization MSE 457: Quantum Mechanics for Understanding Properties of Atoms and Solids MSE 460: Nanomaterials in Energy Production and Storage MSE 466: Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion MSE 476: Growth and Processing of Semiconductors MSE 494: Adv. Materials Synth, Manufacturing, & Processing MSE 494: Advanced Polymer Science and Engineering MSE 494: Battery Materials Science and Engineering MSE 494: Bioinspired Materials and Biomaterials MSE 494: Electrochemical Materials Science MSE 494: Failure Analysis of Metallic Materials MSE 494: Intro to FEA for Matl Design and Characterization MSE 494: Manufacturing Processes for Structural Materials MSE 494: Semiconductor materials, devices, and fabrication PHY 310: Classical Particles, Fields, and Matter I PHY 361: Introductory Modern Physics SES 311: Essentials of Astrobiology: Exploration for Life in the Universe SES 350: Engineering Systems and Experimental Problem Solving (QTRS) SES 494: Modeling and Analysis of Space Thermal Systems TMC 498: Pro-Seminar By approval only: MAE 484: Internship MAE 492: Honors Directed Study MAE 493: Honors Thesis MAE 499: Individualized Instruction Students may only apply ONE (1) course from the list below: CEE 400: Earth Systems Engineering and Management (SUST) EGR 317: Humanitarian Engineering Project II FSE 301: Entrepreneurship and Value Creation FSE 394: Interdisciplinary Mobile Application Development FSE 394: Engineering in Global Context IEE 300: Economic Analysis for Engineers IEE 431: Engineering Administration IEE 437: Human Factors Engineering SES 407: Space Works II: Model, Fabricate, Test SES 494: Space Works 4:Sim and Analysis 9 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	9
Upper Division Interdisciplinary Requirements
ARC 434: Great Cities (HUAD) OR OGL 345: Organizational Ethics (HUAD) OR HPS 314: Philosophy of Science (HUAD) or PHI 314: Philosophy of Science (HUAD) OR PHI 330: Theory of Knowledge (HUAD) OR REL 330: Native American Worldviews (HUAD) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PAF 311: Leadership and Change (SOBE) OR PAF 410: Building Leadership Skills (SOBE) OR POS 301: Empirical Political Inquiry (SOBE) OR STS 304: Science, Technology and Society (SOBE) OR SWU 349: Stress Management Tools II (SOBE) OR SWU 350: Whole Person Health Across the Lifespan (SOBE) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
Mechanical Engineering Major GPA
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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Math and Science Requirements
MAT 265: Calculus for Engineers I (MATH) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAT 266: Calculus for Engineers II (MATH) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAT 267: Calculus for Engineers III (MATH) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAT 275: Modern Differential Equations (MATH) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAT 242: Elementary Linear Algebra 2 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	2
CHM 114: General Chemistry for Engineers (SCIT) OR CHM 116: General Chemistry II (SCIT) 4 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	4
PHY 121: University Physics I: Mechanics (SCIT) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PHY 122: University Physics Laboratory I (SCIT) 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
PHY 131: University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (SCIT) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PHY 132: University Physics Laboratory II (SCIT) 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
ASU 101-MEE: The ASU Experience 1 Credit Hours		1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101: First-Year Composition AND ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition AND ENG 108: First-Year Composition 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6

Notes

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. https://catalog.asu.edu/undergraduatereq
All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. https://catalog.asu.edu/ug_gsr
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

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Mechanical Engineering, BSE

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