Mechanical Engineering Technology - Four-Year Degree Plan
The following degree plan, last reviewed 07/08/2024, is based on the 2024-25 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| TCM 110 Introduction to Engineering Design |
3 |
| ENG 110 Writing I |
3 |
| MTH 261 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I |
5 |
| CHM 160 General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHM 161 General Chemistry I Laboratory |
1 |
| GEP 101 First-Year Foundations |
2 |
| Total hours |
18 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877
or HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States since 1877 |
3 |
| MTH 280 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II |
5 |
| PHY 203 Foundations of Physics I |
5 |
| Total hours |
16 |
Third semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| PHY 204 Foundations of Physics II |
5 |
| ACC 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting |
3 |
| PHY 233 Engineering Statics |
3 |
| ECO 155 Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| MTH 345 Statistics for Scientists and Engineers |
3 |
| Total hours |
17 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
ITC 260 Programing Logic and Design for Business
or CSC 125 Introduction to C++ Programming |
3-4 |
| TCM 281 Dynamics |
3 |
| TCM 273 Mechanics of Materials |
3 |
| TCM 315 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer |
3 |
| ENG 210 Writing II: Writing Across the Disciplines |
3 |
| Total hours |
15-16 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| Life Sciences (no lab) - General Education |
3 |
| TCM 331 Materials and Manufacturing Processes |
3 |
| Public Issues - General Education |
3 |
| TCM 337 Quality Control and Measurement |
3 |
| TCM 347 Electrical Circuits |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
| PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship |
3 |
| TCM 325 Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
| PSY 121 Introductory Psychology |
3 |
| TCM 355 Production Planning and Control |
3 |
| TCM 551 Project Schedule and Cost Management |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| TCM 365 Computer Integrated Manufacturing |
3 |
| TCM 359 Principles of Project Management |
3 |
| TCM 411 Mechanical Design and Analysis |
3 |
| The Arts - General Education |
3 |
| TCM Elective (with advisor approval) |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Eighth semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
| TCM 438 Systems Integration |
3 |
| Cultural Competence - General Education |
3 |
| TCM Elective (with advisor approval) |
3 |
| Humanities - General Education |
3 |
| TCM 498 Senior Design |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
GPA & credit hour requirements
Electives, as needed to bring total credit hours to 120 and upper division hours (300+)
to 40.
GPA requirements include a minimum 2.00 Missouri State GPA and a minimum 2.00 combined
GPA.
