Applied Mechanics

Bachelor of Science in Applied Mechanics

The requirement for this degree is 128 units. A grade point average of C (2.0) is required in all upper division engineering courses. This program is administered by the staff of the Departments of Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Engineering. Students may register in any of those departments and still qualify for this degree. See common requirements for undergraduate degrees.

First Year, First SemesterUnits
CHEM 105aLGeneral Chemistry, or
CHEM 115aLAdvanced General Chemistry4
COMP 101*Introduction to Expository Writing4
ENGR 105aLEngineering Case Studies -- Computer Solutions4
MATH 125Calculus I4
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*Students who exceed 600 in verbal SAT scores may replace this with an offered humanities course.

First Year, Second SemesterUnits
ENGR 105bL*Engineering Case Studies -- Computer Solutions4
MATH 126Calculus II4
PHYS 151LFundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics, Waves, and Sound4
Electivehumanities or social sciences4
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*Equivalent courses from other departments may be substituted for ENGR 105abL.

Second Year, First SemesterUnits
CE 205Statics2
MATH 226Calculus III4
PHYS 152Fundamentals of Physics II: Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Magnetism4
Electiveshumanities or social sciences8
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Second Year, Second SemesterUnits
CE 225Mechanics of Deformable Bodies3
MATH 245Mathematics of Physics and Engineering I4
PHYS 153LFundamentals of Physics III: Optics and Modern Physics4
Electivehumanities or social sciences4
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Third Year, First SemesterUnits
CE 325Dynamics3
EE 326LEssentials of Electrical Engineering4
MATH 445Mathematics of Physics and Engineering II4
ME 310Engineering Thermodynamics I3
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Third Year, Second SemesterUnits
AE 341LIntroduction to Aerospace Instrumentation3
CE 309Fluid Mechanics3
Electiveshumanities or social sciences4
Electivestechnical7
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Fourth Year, First SemesterUnits
AE 441aLSenior Projects Laboratory3
Electives*free electives4
Electivestechnical9
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Fourth Year, Second SemesterUnits
Electives*free electives4
Electivestechnical12

*The choice of free electives in the fourth year requires approval of the administering department.

Master of Science in Applied Mechanics

See the listing in the Civil Engineering section.

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