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Mechanical Engineering, BS

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
14.1901
Total credits (published)
12
Credits (computed from items)
486
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_e061a417
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Engineering

0 items

    Courses

    18 items
    1. ECE 330
      3
    2. ME 151
      2
    3. ME 211
      3
    4. ME 212
      3
    5. ME 221
      3
    6. ME 231
      3
    7. ME 311
      1
    8. ME 313
      3
    9. ME 321
      1
    10. ME 322
      3
    11. ME 323
      3
    12. ME 331
      3
    13. ME 341
      Design of Mechanical Elements
      or: ME 342 Design of Thermal Systems
      3
    14. ME 352
      3
    15. ME 432
      4
    16. ME 443
      3
    17. ME 444
      Mechanical Design II
      As published: “Mechanical Design II (Mason Core) 1”
      3
    18. ME 453
      2

    Concentration in Aerospace Engineering (AENG)

    concentration · 1 item
    1. Select at least one course from each category, and complete a total of 12 credit hours from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      12

    Astronautics

    4 items
    1. ME 471
      3
    2. ME 472
      3
    3. ME 473
      3
    4. ECE 480
      3

    Aeronautics

    5 items
    1. ME 475
      3
    2. ME 476
      3
    3. ME 477
      3
    4. SYST 460
      3
    5. SYST 461
      3

    Concentration in Engineering Design (ENDE)

    concentration · 1 item
    1. Select 3 courses from the Design and Project Management category and one course from the Computer Tools category, and complete a total of 12 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      12

    Design and Project Management

    5 items
    1. ME 341
      Design of Mechanical Elements
      As published: “Design of Mechanical Elements 1”
      or: ME 342 Design of Thermal Systems
      3
    2. ME 420
      3
    3. ME 454
      3
    4. ME 575
      3
    5. SYST 473
      3

    Computing Tools

    3 items
    1. ME 422
      3
    2. ME 445
      3
    3. ME 447
      3

    Concentration in Engineering Mechanics (ENME)

    concentration · 9 items
    1. Select 12 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    2. ME 414
      3
    3. ME 415
      3
    4. ME 422
      3
    5. ME 423
      3
    6. ME 445
      3
    7. ME 447
      3
    8. ME 466
      3
    9. ME 467
      3

    Concentration in Microfabrication (MICF)

    concentration · 6 items
    1. Select 12 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    2. ME 423
      3
    3. ME 466
      3
    4. ME 467
      3
    5. ECE 430
      3
    6. PHYS 385
      3

    Concentration in Robotics (ROB)

    concentration · 14 items
    1. Select two courses from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    2. ECE 370
      3
    3. ME 480
      Machine Learning for Mechanical Engineers
      or: ECE 427 Introduction to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Engineering
      3
    4. Select two courses from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    5. ME 575
      3
    6. ME 576
      3
    7. ME 585
      3
    8. ME 631
      3
    9. ECE 350
      3
    10. ECE 450
      3
    11. ECE 521
      3
    12. ECE 527
      3
    13. CS 480
      3
    14. CYSE 550
      3

    Concentration in Specialized Facilities (SPFA)

    concentration · 3 items
    1. ME 421
      3
    2. ME 422
      3
    3. ME 425
      Renewable Energy Engineering
      or: PHYS 385 Materials Science with Applications to Renewable Energy
      3

    Select one course from the following:

    3 items
    1. ME 409
      3
    2. ME 410
      3
    3. CYSE 430
      3

    Computer Science

    3 items
    1. Select one course from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. CS 112
      Introduction to Computer Programming
      As published: “Introduction to Computer Programming (Mason Core)”
      4
    3. CS 108& CS 109
      Intro to Computer Programming, Part A (Mason Core)and Intro to Computer Programming, Part B
      Not resolved to a course

    Mathematics and Science

    13 items
    1. Select one course from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. CHEM 211& CHEM 213
      General Chemistry I (Mason Core)and General Chemistry Laboratory I (Mason Core)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. CHEM 271& CHEM 272
      General Chemistry for Engineers Lecture (Mason Core)and General Chemistry for Engineers Lab (Mason Core)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. MATH 113
      Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
      As published: “Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (Mason Core)”
      or: MATH 123& MATH 124 Calculus with Algebra/Trigonometry, Part Aand Calculus with Algebra/Trigonometry, Part B (Mason Core)
      4
    5. MATH 114
      4
    6. MATH 213
      3
    7. MATH 214
      3
    8. ME 351
      3
    9. PHYS 160
      University Physics I
      As published: “University Physics I (Mason Core)”
      3
    10. PHYS 161
      University Physics I Laboratory
      As published: “University Physics I Laboratory (Mason Core)”
      1
    11. PHYS 260
      University Physics II
      As published: “University Physics II (Mason Core)”
      3
    12. PHYS 261
      University Physics II Laboratory
      As published: “University Physics II Laboratory (Mason Core)”
      1
    13. Select 3 credits from the list of pre-approved Mathematics and Science Electives (below)
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Mathematics and Science Electives

    electives · 22 items
    1. BIOL 213
      3
    2. BIOL 309
      3
    3. CHEM 212& CHEM 214
      General Chemistry II (Mason Core)and General Chemistry Laboratory II (Mason Core)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. CLIM 411
      3
    5. CLIM 412
      3
    6. CLIM 429
      3
    7. EVPP 210
      4
    8. GEOL 412
      3
    9. PHYS 262& PHYS 263
      University Physics III (Mason Core)and University Physics III Laboratory (Mason Core)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    10. PHYS 308
      3
    11. PHYS 331
      3
    12. MATH 203
      3
    13. MATH 301
      3
    14. MATH 125
      Discrete Mathematics I
      As published: “Discrete Mathematics I (Mason Core)”
      3
    15. MATH 302
      3
    16. MATH 312
      3
    17. MATH 313
      3
    18. MATH 314
      3
    19. MATH 351
      3
    20. MATH 411
      3
    21. STAT 344
      3
    22. STAT 346
      3

    Communication and Economics

    2 items
    1. COMM 100
      Public Speaking
      As published: “Public Speaking (Mason Core) 1”
      or: COMM 101 Fundamentals of Communication (Mason Core)
      3
    2. ECON 103
      Contemporary Microeconomic Principles
      As published: “Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core)”
      3

    Additional Mason Core

    major core · 5 items
    1. Arts
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. Global Contexts
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Literature
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. Global History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. Written Communication 1
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Application Requirements

    7 items
    1. CS 112
      Introduction to Computer Programming
      As published: “Introduction to Computer Programming (Mason Core)”
      4
    2. ME 212
      3
    3. ME 231
      3
    4. ME 313
      3
    5. ME 322
      3
    6. ME 323
      3
    7. ME 351
      3

    Graduate Course Suggestions

    4 items
    1. PHYS 510
      3
    2. PHYS 613
      3
    3. PHYS 620
      3
    4. PHYS 690
      3

    Advanced Standing Courses

    5 items
    1. AIT 512
      Algorithms and Data Structures Essentials
      As published: “Algorithms and Data Structures Essentials 1”
      3
    2. AIT 524
      3
    3. AIT 542
      3
    4. AIT 655
      Project Management Concepts and Methods
      As published: “Project Management Concepts and Methods 2”
      3
    5. AIT 664
      3

    Accelerated Options Requirement

    7 items
    1. BENG 520
      3
    2. BENG 521
      Cell and Tissue Engineering
      or: BENG 541 Biomaterials
      3
    3. BENG 526
      3
    4. BENG 537
      Medical Image Processing
      or: BENG 538 Medical Imaging
      3
    5. BENG 501
      3
    6. BENG 514
      3
    7. BENG 575
      3

    Concentration in Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)

    concentration · 5 items
    1. CEIE 571
      3
    2. CEIE 572
      3
    3. CEIE 573
      3
    4. CEIE 575
      3
    5. CEIE 576
      3

    Concentration in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (EWRE)

    concentration · 5 items
    1. CEIE 540
      3
    2. CEIE 542
      3
    3. CEIE 550
      3
    4. CEIE 553
      3
    5. CEIE 557
      3

    Concentration in Geotechnical Engineering (GEOE)

    concentration · 5 items
    1. CEIE 501
      3
    2. CEIE 524
      3
    3. CEIE 531
      3
    4. CEIE 532
      3
    5. CEIE 535
      3

    Concentration in Structural Engineering (STRE)

    concentration · 5 items
    1. CEIE 512
      3
    2. CEIE 513
      3
    3. CEIE 525
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. CEIE 532
      3
    5. CEIE 575
      3

    Concentration in Transportation Engineering (TRNE)

    concentration · 6 items
    1. CEIE 560
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. CEIE 561
      3
    3. CEIE 562
      3
    4. STAT 544
      3
    5. CEIE 601
      3
    6. CEIE 605
      3

    Application Requirements

    7 items
    1. CS 112
      Introduction to Computer Programming
      As published: “Introduction to Computer Programming (Mason Core)”
      4
    2. ME 212
      3
    3. ME 231
      3
    4. ME 313
      3
    5. ME 322
      3
    6. ME 323
      3
    7. ME 351
      3

    Accelerated Option Requirements

    4 items
    1. CSI 500
      3
    2. CSI 501
      3
    3. CSI 600
      3
    4. Select one course from the following options:
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Any CDS, CSI, or CSS-prefixed courses numbered 500-689, or

    2 items
    1. STAT 544
      3
    2. STAT 554
      3

    Accelerated Option Requirements

    4 items
    1. AIT 580
      3
    2. CS 504
      3
    3. OR 531
      3
    4. STAT 515
      3

    Accelerated Pathway Requirements:

    15 items
    1. ECE 521
      3
    2. ECE 527
      3
    3. ECE 528
      3
    4. ECE 530
      3
    5. ECE 539
      3
    6. ECE 552
      3
    7. ECE 553
      3
    8. ECE 556
      3
    9. ECE 570
      3
    10. ECE 580
      3
    11. ECE 584
      3
    12. ECE/ME 585
      Human Robot Interaction
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. ECE 586
      3
    14. ECE 587
      3
    15. ECE 588
      3

    Accelerated Pathway Requirements

    10 items
    1. ME 521
      3
    2. ME 531
      3
    3. ME 541
      3
    4. ME 542
      3
    5. SYST 521
      3
    6. OR 538
      3
    7. OR 541
      Operations Research: Deterministic Optimization
      As published: “Operations Research: Deterministic Optimization (Core)”
      3
    8. OR 542
      Operations Research: Stochastic Models
      As published: “Operations Research: Stochastic Models (Core)”
      3
    9. OR 568
      Applied Predictive Analytics
      As published: “Applied Predictive Analytics (Core)”
      3
    10. OR 588
      3

    Accelerated Pathway Requirements

    16 items
    1. ME 521
      3
    2. ME 531
      3
    3. ME 541
      3
    4. ME 542
      3
    5. SYST 510
      Systems Definition and Cost Modeling
      As published: “Systems Definition and Cost Modeling (Core)”
      3
    6. SYST 514
      3
    7. SYST 520
      System Engineering Design
      As published: “System Engineering Design (Core)”
      3
    8. SYST 530
      Systems Engineering Management I
      As published: “Systems Engineering Management I (Core)”
      3
    9. SYST 542
      3
    10. SYST 573
      3
    11. SYST 538
      3
    12. SYST 560
      3
    13. SYST 563
      3
    14. SYST 568
      3
    15. SYST 584
      3
    16. SYST 588
      3
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