1. 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 99004 509.359.6254 gspringberry@ewu.edu Department Chair Esteban Rodriguez- Marek CEB 319G (509)359-7004 erodriguezma@ewu.edu Department Assistant Karen Simmons CEB 319G (509)359-4752 ksimmons@ewu.edu Sample Careers Design Engineer HVAC Engineer Manufacturing Engineer Materials Engineer Robotics and Automation Mechanical Engineer Associate of Arts BS in Mechanical Engineering (146-147 credits) Department of Engineering & Design College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

2. 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 recommended 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 151-153 series concurrently with the MATH 151-153 series prior to attending Eastern if possible. COMMUNICATION (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)ENGL 101 College Composition: Argument and Exposition (5) ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5) QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits) MATH& 141 Precalculus I (5)MATH 141 Precalculus I (5) HUMANITIES (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE (15 credits) CHEM& 161 General Chem: w/Lab I (5)CHEM 151 General Chemistry (5) MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5)MATH 142 Precalculus II (5) PHYS 101 General Physics (5)PHYS 131 Introductory Physics I (5) HEALTH/REC/LEISURE/ACTIVITIES COURSES (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. ELECTIVES (25 credits) MATH 274 Elementary Differential Equations (5) MATH 374 Intro to Differential Equations (5) PHYS 102 General Physics (5)PHYS 132 Introductory Physics II (5) PHYS 103 General Physics (5)PHYS 133 Introductory Physics III (5)  Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum)  ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)  ART 112 Non-Western Art (5)  CMST 226 Gender Communication (5)  CMST 227 Intercultural Communication (5)  ENGL 247 American Multicultural Literature (5)  ENGL 259 African American Literature (5)  ENGL278 Women Writers (5)  HIST& 219 Native American History (5)  HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5)  HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural Studies (5)  SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations (5)  SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5)  WS 201 Women of Our World (5) 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.