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 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.
| composition/writing requirements | Units |
|---|
| WRIT 140* | Writing and Critical Reasoning | 4 |
| WRIT 340 | Advanced Writing | 4 |
| | 8 |
| General Education (see here) | Units |
|---|
| General education* + | 24 |
| Pre-major requirements | Units |
|---|
| Math Requirement |
| MATH 125 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 126 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 226 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 245 | Mathematics of Physics and Engineering I | 4 |
| MATH 445 | Mathematics of Physics and Engineering II | 4 |
| Physics Requirement |
| PHYS 151L | Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics | 4 |
| PHYS 152 | Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS 153L | Fundamentals of Physics III: Optics and Modern Physics | 4 |
| Chemistry Elective |
| CHEM 105aL | General Chemistry | 4 |
| | 36 |
| Major requirements | Units |
|---|
| Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering |
| AME 310 | Engineering Thermodynamics I | 3 |
| AME 341a | Mechoptronics Laboratory I | 3 |
| AME 441aL | Senior Projects Laboratory | 3 |
| Civil Engineering |
| CE 205 | Statics | 2 |
| CE 225 | Mechanics of Deformable Bodies | 3 |
| CE 309 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CE 325 | Dynamics | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering |
| EE 326L | Essentials of Electrical Engineering | 4 |
| | 24 |
| Major Electives | Units |
|---|
| Free electives** | 4 |
| Technical electives | 28 |
| Approved electives in computer programming | 4 |
| Total units: | 128 |
Master of Science in Applied Mechanics
See the listing in the
Civil Engineering section.
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