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Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Vancouver Only) (120 Credits)
For the major in the Mechanical Engineering degree program on the Vancouver campus, students are admitted to the Mechanical Engineering major upon demonstrating they are ready to take MATH 171 (Calculus I) or higher and making their intentions known to the department.
To remain in good standing, students must complete the benchmark courses: MECH 211, 212, 215, MATH 171, 172, 220, 273, 315, CHEM 105, and PHYSICS 201 and 211 (or their transfer equivalents) with a grade of C or better and obtain a WSU cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher when the final benchmark is completed.
No courses listed in this schedule of studies may be taken on a pass/fail basis. All upper-division mechanical engineering courses must be completed with a minimum 2.0 average GPA.
To remain in good standing, students must complete the benchmark courses: MECH 211, 212, 215, MATH 171, 172, 220, 273, 315, CHEM 105, and PHYSICS 201 and 211 (or their transfer equivalents) with a grade of C or better and obtain a WSU cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher when the final benchmark is completed.
No courses listed in this schedule of studies may be taken on a pass/fail basis. All upper-division mechanical engineering courses must be completed with a minimum 2.0 average GPA.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| CHEM 105 [PSCI] | 4 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MATH 171 [QUAN] | 4 |
| MECH 103 | 2 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| MATH 172 | 4 |
| MATH 220 | 2 |
| MECH 101 | 2 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ECONS 101 [SSCI] or 102 [SSCI] | 3 |
| MATH 273 | 2 |
| MECH 211 | 3 |
| MECH 251 | 2 |
| PHYSICS 201 | 3 |
| PHYSICS 211 | 1 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] | 3 or 4 |
| MATH 315 | 3 |
| MECH 212 | 3 |
| MECH 215 | 3 |
| PHYSICS 202 | 3 |
| PHYSICS 212 | 1 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 402 [WRTG] | 3 |
| MECH 301 | 3 |
| MECH 303 | 3 |
| MECH 304 | 3 |
| MECH 309 [M] | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| MECH 310 | 4 |
| MECH 314 | 3 |
| MECH 348 | 3 |
| MECH 404 | 3 |
| 400-level MECH Option Courses/Technical Electives1 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| MECH 402 | 3 |
| MECH 414 | 3 |
| MECH 416 [M] | 2 |
| 400-level MECH Option Courses/Technical Electives1 | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| MECH 417 [CAPS] | 3 |
| 400-level MECH Option Courses/Technical Electives1 | 9 |
Footnotes
| 1 | Technical Electives or 400-level MECH Option Courses: The program emphasizes fundamentals and provides flexibility in selecting a course of study through five technical electives. Students can either take any six elective courses (18 credits), provided they meet the prerequisites, or they can choose to take a set of related electives comprising an option area and additional electives of their choice. The following are the technical elective courses and option areas: (Option 1) Micro and Nanotechnology: MECH 431, 435, 438, 450; (Option 2) Design and Manufacturing: MECH 476, 477, 485, 489; (Option 3) Mechatronics: MECH 405, 467, 468; (Option 4) Renewable Energy: MECH 441, ECE 421, choice of two courses from MECH 405, 431, 439, 442, 450, 468. |
- Engineering and Computer Science - WSU Vancouver
Courses
- Computer Science - Vancouver
- Electrical Engineering - Vancouver
- Mechanical Engineering - Vancouver
Schedules of Studies
- Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (Vancouver Only)
- Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering (Vancouver only)
- Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Vancouver Only)
Minors
- Computer Science (Vancouver only)
- Electrical Engineering (Vancouver only)
- Mechanical Engineering (Vancouver only)