Applied Mechanics
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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 and Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering. Students may register in either of these two departments and still qualify for this degree. See the
common requirements for undergraduate degrees section.
First Year, First Semester | Units |
CHEM 105aL | General Chemistry | 4 |
MATH 125 | Calculus I | 4 |
WRIT 140* | Writing and Critical Reasoning | 4 |
General education* | Social Issues | 4 |
| | 16 |
First Year, Second Semester | Units |
MATH 126 | Calculus II | 4 |
PHYS 151L | Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics | 4 |
Electives | Approved electives in computer programming | 4 |
General education | 4 |
| | 16 |
Second Year, First Semester | Units |
CE 205 | Statics | 2 |
MATH 226 | Calculus III | 4 |
PHYS 152 | Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
General education | 8 |
| | 18 |
Second Year, Second Semester | Units |
CE 225 | Mechanics of Deformable Bodies | 3 |
MATH 245 | Mathematics of Physics and Engineering I | 4 |
PHYS 153L | Fundamentals of Physics III: Optics and Modern Physics | 4 |
General education | 4 |
| | 15 |
Third Year, First Semester | Units |
AME 310 | Engineering Thermodynamics I | 3 |
CE 325 | Dynamics | 3 |
EE 326L | Essentials of Electrical Engineering | 4 |
MATH 445 | Mathematics of Physics and Engineering II | 4 |
| | 14 |
Third Year, Second Semester | Units |
AME 341a | Mechoptronics Laboratory I | 3 |
CE 309 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
Electives | Technical | 7 |
General education | 4 |
| | 17 |
Fourth Year, First Semester | Units |
AME 441aL | Senior Projects Laboratory | 3 |
WRIT 340 | Advanced Writing | 4 |
Electives | Technical | 9 |
| | 16 |
Fourth Year, Second Semester | Units |
Electives** | Free electives | 4 |
Electives | Technical | 12 |
| | 16 |
Master of Science in Applied Mechanics
See the listing in the
Civil Engineering section.