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Mechanical Engineering: Aerospace Engineering, BS/Mechanical Engineering, MS (Plan B)


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BAM is a fast track program designed to allow qualified students to receive both BS and MS degrees in 5 years by allowing the double-counting of up to 9 credits of course work in both degrees. The BAM program in Mechanical Engineering allows for specific technical electives to count towards both degrees, thereby enabling completion of an MS in Mechanical Engineering within a single year following completion of the BS degree.

5-Year Plan


This is a sample academic plan. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan.

Year 1


Total Credits 30


Year 2


Total Credits 63


Year 3


Credits 98-99


Year 4


Credits 16

Spring


  • ME 400/600 Credits: 3*
  • ME 400/600 Credits: 3*
  • DH/DL Credits: 3
  • DS Credits: 3
Credits 12

Total Credits 126-127


Grad Year 2


Fall


Credits 10

Spring


Credits 11

Total Credits 147-148


1) Students must take placement exams to be able to register for CHEM 161   and MATH 241 . Minimum 45 upper division (300+) credits are required.

2) Student must take 3 technical electives choosing from:

2a) Aerospace Technical Electives: DATA 235 , ME 404 , ME 406 , ME 408  

2b) or Mechanical Engineering Required Courses: ME 341 , ME 372 , ME 422 , PHYS 274  

2c) or graduate level courses: ME 625 , ME 626 , ME 651 , ME 652 , ME 671 , ME 672 , and other ME 600-level courses related to aerospace topics

(with a 3.0 GPA minimum and department chair approval).

2d) or other technical elective courses in Colege of Engineering (CoE), School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology (SOEST), College of Natural Sciences (CNS),

Shidler College of Business School, and other with approval from department chair. 

Note: BAM students should consult an advisor regarding their technical electives.

3) Students must incorporate all focus requirements into this plan. Focus designations (i.e., W, E, O, H) are CRN specific & semester specific.

4) Minimum 45 upper division (300+ course) credits are required.

5) Students must earn a grade of B or better in ME 311 and 3.0 overall GPA required to apply for BAM.

6) Students enrolled in the Bachelor’s and Master’s program can take up to three double-counted courses (9 credits), either all at the 600-level or two at the 600-level and one at the 400-level. Double-counted courses will fulfill the technical electives for the BS.

*ME 400/600 classes are selected from the list of approved BAM double-counted classes:

ME 626 , ME 652 , ME 671 , ME 672 , ME 696 **, ME 434 , ME 446 , ME 451 , ME 452 , ME 483 , ME 491 **

In addition to the list of approved double-counted classes, any 400-level or 600-level BSME technical elective is allowed for double-counting, subject to approval by the department’s BAM Coordinator.

**ME 696  and ME 491  may be taken with approval of the BS/MS program coordinator.

No more than one section of ME 491  may be double-counted. No more than one section of ME 696 may be double-counted.

Students must achieve a grade of B or better in courses that are to be double-counted.

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