CSUN Degree Planning Guides - 4 Year Plan

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4-Year Plan: Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering & Computer Science


This is a registration planning tool. If you follow the outline of courses for each semester, you will complete your degree program in four years. Students should consult with an academic advisor on a regular basis and note that these plans serve only as a guide to graduation.

To apply for admission at CSUN, go to www.csumentor.edu and select major code 562478B.

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Contact

Mechanical Engineering Department
www.ecs.csun.edu/me
Jacaranda Hall 4513
(818) 677-2187
email: medepartment@csun.edu

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Mechanical Engineering 101/L (meets GE Lifelong Learning)

Chemistry 101/L (also meets GE Natural Science with lab requirement)

Math 150A (also meets GE Basic Skills: Mathematics)

GE Basic Skills: Written Communication

2

5

5

3

Total

15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Mechanical Engineering 186/L

Physics 220A/L (also meets GE Natural Science with lab requirement)

Math 150B

GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication

GE Arts and Humanities

2

4

5

3

3

Total

17

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Mechanical Engineering 286

Math 250

Physics 220B/L

Manufacturing Systems Engineering 227/L

Title 5 Requirement

2

3

4

4

3

Total

16

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Mechanical Engineering 209 (meets GE Lifelong Learning)

Math 280

Electrical Engineering 240/L

Civil Engineering 240

Title 5 Requirement

GE Comparative Cultures

1

3

4

3

3

3

Total

17

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Mechanical Engineeringg 309

Mechanical Engineering 335/L

Mechanical Engineering 370

Applied Mechanics 316

Civil Engineering 340

GE Social Science

2

2

3

3

3

3

Total

16

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Mechanical Engineering 330

Mechanical Engineering 375

Mechanical Engineering  386/L

Mechanical Engineering 390

Applied Mechanics 317

Manufacturing Systems Engineering 304 (also meets GE Upper Division Social Sciences)

3

3

3

3

1

3

Total

16

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Mechanical Engineering 486A

Mechanical Engineering 384

Mechanical Engineering Senior Elective Requirement

Mechanical Engineering Senior Elective Requirement

GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities (select course to meet IC part 2 requirement)

2

3

3

3

3

Total

14

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Mechanical Engineering Senior Elective Requirement

Mechanical Engineering Senior Elective Requirement

Mechanical Engineering 486B

Mechanical Engineering 435/L

Mechanical Engineering 491

Ge Upper Division Comparative Culture

3

3

2

3

1

3

Total

15

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

126