Minor in Mechanical Engineering
- Program Delivery
- On Campus, Online, Hybrid
- Total Credits
- 27 Credits
About the Program
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Focus of Study
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Program Requirements
- 22 credit hours
- 12 upper-division credit hours (3000-4999 level)
- 2.0 Minor GPA; a minimum grade of “C” or better in all courses taken for the minor
- The student will be responsible for any prerequisites to required courses
- Only 6 credit hours of transfer work may be applied to the minor
- This minor is for non-Mechanical Engineering majors.
- Residency: Last 16 credit hours of the minor must be completed while registered at UCCS
For details on degree requirements, please visit the Academic Catalog.
Program Coursework
Required Courses (21 credit hours)
Complete all of the following courses:
Mechanical Engineering Electives (6 credit hours)
Complete a minimum of 6 hours of MAE electives from the following list:
- Note: An MAE 5000- or 9000-level course may be taken for an elective with prior MAE Department approval.
- MAE 3302 - Engineering Thermodynamics II
- MAE 4055 - Robotics
- MAE 4120 - Machine Design II
- MAE 4130 - Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
- MAE 4131 - Computational Fluid Dynamics
- MAE 4150 - Mechanical Vibrations
- MAE 4155 - Introduction to Composite Materials
- MAE 4160 - Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
- MAE 4210 - Fracture Mechanics
- MAE 4301 - Design of Thermal-Fluid Systems
- MAE 4320 - Sustainable Energy Systems
- MAE 4350 - Biofluid Mechanics
- MAE 4373 - Radiation Heat Transfer
- MAE 4402 - Intermediate Dynamics
- MAE 4405 - Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
- MAE 4421 - Automatic Control of Aerospace and Mechanical Systems
- MAE 4515 - Mechanical Engineering Technology
- MAE 4520 - Engineering Professional Development
- MAE 4550 - Introduction to Polymer Engineering
- MAE 4610 - Design and Development of Medical Devices
For details on program coursework, please visit the Academic Catalog.
Admission Details
To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.
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