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Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

Every requirement for the Mechanical Engineering, B.S. at Union College, from the catalog, as a checklist.

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120credit hours to graduate
2requirement groups
30courses named

Requirements

Required Courses
about 81 credit hours
  • Requirements
    • ESC 100
    • MER 101
    • MTH 113
    • MTH 115
    • MTH 117
    • PHY 120
    • PHY 121
    • CHM 101
    • MER 201
    • MER 212
    • MER 213
    • MER 214
    • MER 231
    • MER 232
    • MER 262
    • MTH 130
    • Engineering Reliability (MER 301 or statistics substitute): any 1 of MER 301STA 104STA 164STA 264
    • MER 311
    • MER 312
    • MER 322
    • MER 331
    • MER 3XX
    • MER 333
    • MER 419
    • MER 439
    • Senior Experience (pick one):
      • Senior project sequence
        • Senior project sequence
          • MER 497
          • MER 498
      • Two technical depth electives (MER and engineering)
        • Two technical depth electives (MER and engineering): 6 credits in MER, ESC · Option (b): one additional MER technical depth elective and one engineering technical depth elective, each with a 200-le
Electives
about 39 credit hours
  • Requirements
    • General Education Program Math/Science Elective: 3 credits any course · One 100-level or above math/science course counting toward an Astronomy, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geosciences, Ma
    • MER Technical Depth Electives: 6 credits in MER, ESC · Two electives, each with at least one 200-level engineering prerequisite. MER 485, 486, 490-493, 497, 498, 499 do not co
    • Free Electives: 30 credits any course · Remaining elective slots after the math/science and MER technical depth electives (10 courses). Assumes 3 credits each.

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