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Writing Intensive Course (as indicated by a superscript “w”)
At least one course taken to satisfy the World Languages/Diversity Elective, Humanities, Social Science, and Theology Electives, THEO 100 , or ME 201 must be a Writing Intensive Course. A list of courses approved as a Writing Intensive Course is provided on General Education Requirements .
Writing in the Discipline (as indicated by a superscript “d”)
At least one course must be a Writing in the Discipline course.
Cooperative Education
Courses GE 481 -GE 483 are graded S/U only.
World Language/Diversity Elective
Students will take three credits from either world languages at the 102 level or above or from the diversity list beginning on General Education Requirements .
Humanities, Social Science, Theology Electives
Students will take six credits from the approved list of Humanities courses, Social Sciences courses, or Theology courses. Courses may be from the same area or from different areas. See General Education Requirements for Humanities and Social Sciences courses.
Mechanical Engineering Electives
Twelve credits must be taken by choosing from the following courses: ME 361 , ME 365 , ME 366 , ME 367 , ME 368 , ME 369 , ME 377 , ME 453 , ME 455 , ME 456 , ME 457 , ME 467 , ME 475 , ME 476 , ME 477 , and BE 200 , BE 320 , BE 340 , BE 369 , BE 468 , and multiple sections of ME 490 , ME 499 , BE 490 , or BE 499 . Other courses may be used to satisfy this elective with the approval of the department faculty. Up to six credits may be substituted for students taking an approved second technical major, and three credits may be substituted for students taking an approved technical minor. Only three hours of ME 499 or BE 499 course credits may be applied as an ME elective.
Courses which fulfill mechanical engineering elective requirements are indicated with a superscript “m”: (…)m.
Professional Electives
These courses are selected, in consultation with the advisor, to support the student’s specific career goals. A current listing of approved professional electives is available on College of Engineering Electives . Other choices may be made available by petition to the MEBE Department.