Gen. Ed. Req.
MATH 1310
Engineering
Calculus I
MATH 1320
Engineering
Calculus II
MATH 2250
Diff Eqs &
Linear Algebra
Gen. Ed. Req.
Gen. Ed. Req.
Gen. Ed. Req.
ME EN 1000
Intro to Design
for Eng Sys
ME EN 1010
Comp Prob Solv
for Eng Sys
ME EN 2450
Num Methods
for Eng Sys
ME EN 3000
Design of
Mech Elem
ME EN 4000†
Engineering
Design I
ME EN 4010
Engineering
Design II
ME EN 2300
Thermo
Tech Elective
ME EN 2650
Manufacturing
for Eng Sys
Tech Elective
Tech Elective
Tech Elective
Gen. Ed. Req.
Gen. Ed. Req.
PHYS 2210
Physics I
ECE 2210
Electrical
Engineering
CHEM 1215
Chemistry Lab
CHEM 1210
Chemistry
MSE 2160
Materials
Science
PHYS 2220
Physics II
ME EN 3220‡
Dyn Sys &
Control
ME EN 2010
Statics
ME EN 3310 &
3315
Mechanics of
Materials & Lab
3hr+ 1hr L F,S
ME EN 3230‡
Mechatronics
Fall (12 hrs)
Year 1 Year 5
Gen. Ed. Req.
Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Spring (14 hrs) Fall (14 hrs) Spring (12 hrs) Fall (16 hrs) Spring (13 hrs) Fall (12 hrs)** Spring (12 hrs)
MATH 1310
1000, PHYS 2210,
MATH 1310
1010,
MATH 2250
1000, 2010,
MSE 2160
2650, 3310, 3315
MSE 2160
2300, 3000, 3220, 3230, 3310,
3315, 3400, 3650, 3710, 4650
4000
MATH 2250,
PHYS 2210
2010, 3315, MSE 2160,
MATH 2250 & 2210
CHEM 1210,
MATH 1310
MATH 1050 or
MATH 1080
CHEM 1210
MATH 1310
PHYS 2210,
MATH 1320
PHYS 2220,
MATH 2250
1010, 2030, 2450,
ECE 2210, MATH 2250
2550, 2650, 3220,
MATH 3140
MATH 1320
MATH 1310
MATH (1050&1060)
or MATH 1080^
1010, 2650 2450, 2550, 3220 3220, 3710
4000 4010
3650, 3710, 4650, 4000
3000, 40002650, 3000, 3310
2030, 2650, 3310
CHEM 1215,
MSE 2160
1010, 2010, 2030, 2300
MATH 2250, PHYS 2220
ECE 2210
3220 3230, 4000 4000
2030,2300, 2450, 3220,
3310, 3650, 3710, ECE 2210,
MATH 3140
1000, 1010, 2010,
PHYS 2210, MATH 1320
Gen. Ed. Req.
WRTG 2010
Recommended in
first year
MATH 1310 & 1320
PHYS 2210
PHYS 2220, MATH 2250
3hr L F,S 3hr L F,S 3hr L F,S
3hr F,S 3hr F,S 3hr F, S
3hr F,S
3hr F,S
3hr F,S,Su*
3hr L F,S
4hr L F,S3hr F,S
4hr F,S,Su*
1hr L F,S,Su*
4hr F,S,Su* 4hr F,S,Su*
4hr F,S,Su*
4hr F,S,Su*
4hr F,S, Su*
3hr
3hr
3hr
3hr
Disclaimer: Course availability and prerequisites subject to change. See catalog.utah.edu. Revised 12/14/2021
ME EN 3650
Heat Transfer
2300, 3710,
MATH 2250 & 3140
4000, 4650
3hr F,S
ME EN 3710
Fluid
Mechanics
2030, 2450, 2300,
MATH 2250 & 2210
3650, 4000, 4650
3hr F,S
ME EN 2550^
Probability &
Statistics
1010, MATH 1320
3230, 4650
3hr F,S
ME EN 4650
TFES Lab
3hr L F,S
ME EN 3400†
Professional
Communication
WRTG 2010,
ME EN 3xxx
4000, 4650
2550, 3400, 2300,
3710, 3650
3000, 3230
MATH 3140
Vector Calc and
PDEs
MATH 1320 & 2250
3310, 3710, 3650
3hr L F,S
3hr F,S, Su*
Fall (15 hrs)** Spring (14 hrs)**
Continuing Performance
q 2.5 cumulative U of U GPA
q Pre/co-reqs strictly enforced
q C or better in major courses
q One repeat per course (second grade counts)
q Upper division core GPA of 2.3
CATALOG ####
Course
Title
Concurrent,
Subsequent
Co-requisite,
Prerequisite
Gen. Ed.
Course
L = Lab Included
F = Fall
S = Spring
Su* = Summer (tentative)
** Assumes 3 hrs per Gen. Ed. Req.
Requires
Full Major
Status
4hr L F,S,Su*
General Education Requirements:
WR2 FF BF HF
AI FF BF HF
Admission
q See our website for information about admission
to the Mechanical Engineering major.
Graduation Requirements
q U of U BS requirements
q 2.5 cumulative U of U GPA
q C or better in major courses
2021-2022 Flowchart Key, Graduation Requirements, and Department of Mechanical Engineering Policies
Bachelor Degree Requirements:
DV IR CW† 2-QI‡
Gen Ed Notes:
DV and IR can double count with an FF, HF or BF
†ME EN 3400 meets the CW
(Upper Division Writing) requirement;
‡ ME EN 3220 & 3230 meet the QI
(Quantitative Intensive) requirement
4000
ME EN 2030
Dynamics
2010, PHYS 2210,
MATH 2250
3220, 3710
3hr F,S,Su*
3hr F,S,Su*
MATH 1010
Intrm. Algebra
MATH 980^
3hr F,S, Su*
MATH 1080
Precalculus
MATH 1010^
5hr F,S, Su*
*recommended prereqs but Math Dept. isn’t enforcing prereqs
for MATH 1050, 1060 or 1210
Major
requirement
^MATH 3070 is an allowed substitute
for ME EN 2550, but only
recommended for students in the Data
Science Emphasis
