College of Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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• For more information about Mechanical Engineering, see the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and logon to  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
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NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is

 

Pre-Professional Program
Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing.*			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.8 or higher GPA in math, science, & engineering courses.
*Minimum 3.0 High School GPA, 23 ACT or 1050 SAT, 110 Admission Index, and must also be “calculus ready”. That is, they must: (1) achieve a score of 27 or higher on the math ACT test;(2) complete  and  or ; or (3) achieve an AP score of at least 3 on the AB Calculus or BC Calculus test.

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
*				*
*				*		(will fulfill the  and/or Exploration requirement)
*		See   (will fulfill the  and/or Exploration requirement)		*
	3	Select a course from the list		*
	3	Select a course from the list			3	Select a course from the list
Total Credits:	15			Total Credits:	14
Comments *Required for admission to the . Though not required, students are encouraged to take    or  .				Comments *Required for admission to the .

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
*				*
*				*
*				*
*		(will fulfill the  requirement)		*
*		(will fulfill the  requirement)		*
*				*		(will fulfill the  requirement)
Total Credits:	17			Total Credits:	17
Comments *Required for admission to the .				Comments *Required for admission to the . Apply for admission to the Professional Program.

Professional Engineering Program
Admissions Requirements for this Program To be admitted to the professional program, students must: - Have a GPA of 2.8 or higher in the pre-professional courses (denoted with an asterisk *). - Pass all of the courses in the pre-professional program with a C- or better (denoted with an asterisk *). - Have no more than 3 repeats total in the pre-professional courses. Multiple repeats of the same course and audits are included in the total of 3 repeats.
Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
		Must earn a C or better
		Must earn a C or better
					3	Select a course from the list
Total Credits:	17			Total Credits:	15
Comments				Comments Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam is part of the degree requirements. It is highly recommended students take the exam before fall semester of the senior year.

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
		(will fulfill the  requirement)
		(will fulfill the  requirement)			3
					3
	3				3	Select a course from the list
	3				3	Select a course from the list
	3	Select a course from the list
Total Credits:	17			Total Credits:	15
Comments				Comments Meet with your advisor to fill out your graduation application as soon as you have registered for your last semester. Total Program Credits: 127