Major Academic Plan (MAP) Why study Mechanical Engineering? Mechanical Engineering is among one of the country’s highest paid occupations and lowest unemployment rates. The current economy thrives on innovation, and mechanical engineers are at the forefront of it, constantly developing not only new and exciting products, but also technologies that improve society and the world. Be part of the future! Career Opportunities Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest disciplines in engineering. A graduate with a BSME can expect a wide range of options. Mechanical engineers are in high demand in the bio-mechanical field, aeronautics, structural applications, energy transfer, robotics, automation,composite materials, alternative energy to name only a few. Many of our graduates have started their careers with some of the major companies around the Northwest, such as Boeing and Microsoft. Our graduates currently are employed in a wide range of geographically diverse companies in positions that vary from design engineers to upper management. A degree in Mechanical Engineering will provide innumerable choices of rewarding jobs. EWU’s laboratory-intensive Mechanical Engineering program will prepare you to have a seamless transmission into the workplace, regardless of your career choice. Program Advisor Gar Springberry 319B Computing & Engineering Building Cheney, WA Department Chair Esteban Rodriguez- Marek CEB 319G (509) Department Assistant Karen Simmons CEB 319G (509) Sample Careers Design Engineer HVAC Engineer Manufacturing Engineer Materials Engineer Robotics and Automation Mechanical Engineer Associate in Arts BS in Mechanical Engineering ( credits) Department of Engineering & Design College of Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Degree Requirements (AA-DTA) with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU  International Studies (4 quarter credit minimum) Not required to be taken prior to admission to Eastern. This requirement will be fulfilled within the major degree program while attending EWU. NOTE : It is highly recommended that students interested in this program complete the PHYS series concurrently with the MATH series prior to attending Eastern if possible. WRITTEN COMPOSITION (6 credits) ENGL 101 English Composition (3)ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argument (5) ENGL 102 English Composition (3)ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5) ORAL COMMUNICATION (3 credits) COMM 101 Intro to Speech Communication (3) CMST 201 Public Speaking (5) MATHEMATICAL WAYS OF KNOWING (3-5 credits) MATH 147 Pre-Calculus (5)MATH 141 Precalculus I (5) MATH 142 Precalculus II (5) SCIENTIFIC WAYS OF KNOWING (8 credits) CHEM 111(L) Prin. Of Gen. College Chem. I (5) CHEM 151 General Chemistry (5) HUMANISTIC AND ARTISTIC WAYS OF KNOWING (6 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL WAYS OF KNOWING (6 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. INSTITUTIONALLY DESIGNATED (4-6 credits) INTR 250 Integrative Inquiry (3)General Elective Credit (5) ELECTIVES (20-24 credits) MATH 370 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations (3) MATH 347 Differential Equations (5)  Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum) ANTH225 Native People of North America (3) AIST101 Intro to American Indian Studies (3) COMM220 Intro to Intercultural Communication (3) ENGL 285 American Indian Literature (3) ENGL295 Contemporary U.S. Multicultural Literature (3) HIST240 American Indian History (3) SOC103 Cultural Diversity (3) SOC251 Race and Ethnic Relations (3) Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in the right column are those that are equivalent at EWU. *1 semester credit is equal to 1.5 quarter credits. To calculate quarter credits, multiply semester credits by 1.5.