Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

California State University - Fullerton

The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering provides a foundation for professional engineering careers in private industry and government, such as manufacturing, transportation, energy, food, biomedical and others. The program provides opportunities for students to be involved with the design, research, development, manufacture, testing, distribution, support, maintenance and recycling of devices and products. Automobiles, airplanes, home appliances, robots, rockets, space capsules, printers and computer hardware are some of the various products that have been customarily designed and developed by mechanical engineers. The program’s curriculum prepares students to firmly understand the science, mathematics and engineering needed to carry out these complex tasks, which are so important to a modern technological society. The Bachelor of Science program in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical Engineering Programs. Degree Requirements: Students are required to meet with their academic adviser every semester during the first year and at least once a year thereafter. They are strongly encouraged to see their academic advisers frequently to obtain guidance in pursuit of their careers. All courses taken in fulfillment of the requirements for the bachelor’s degree must be taken for a letter grade, except when credit is earned through a department-approved challenge exam, in which case, the grade recorded is CR (Credit). Students with prior experience may request a challenge exam for EGME 102, EGME 105 or EGME 312. All mathematics and physical science courses required for the degree must be completed with a ''C'' (2. 0) or better to count as prerequisite courses to engineering courses or as credit towards the degree. Graduate courses are not open to undergraduate students without approval of the department chair or graduate program adviser. General Education: All students at Cal State Fullerton are expected to complete prescribed units of General Education that are made up of courses outside of their chosen disciplines. Students seeking a degree in Engineering have been provided exceptions from some of the General Education requirements. For this reason, it is important that students take the approved G.E. courses for Engineering majors that are found in their Titan Degree Audit (TDA). Additionally, they should confirm the G.E. courses that are required within their specific programs with their respective advisers.

College of Engineering and Computer Science