ME General Electives

Once the required courses (mathematics, physics, chemistry, related subjects, and core subjects) are completed, the balance in "general electives" to achieve a total of 128 hours is needed. The number of hours will vary from student to student, but is generally in the range of 9-10 hours.

The purpose of the general electives is to allow students flexibility in tailoring their degree program to suit their specific needs.

They may include engineering courses from other disciplines used to fulfill a minor or for personal enrichment.

Students are limited to 3 credit hours of performance courses in the schools of Music or Art, including Marching Band.

Students should select their general elective classes either to explore an area of cultural interest or to explore an area of professional interest such as:

• Management, business, or finance classes in preparation for working in industry.
• Additional Mechanical Engineering classes to go into more depth than the limited program of technical electives allows.
• Engineering classes in other departments in preparation for grad school outside Mechanical Engineering.
• Classes to prepare for further study outside engineering such as medicine, dentistry, law or education.
• Additional language, literature or culture classes to prepare for a career in the global economy.