Current Students
Mechanical Engineering Degree Requirements
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering. Though the curriculum is rigorous and challenging, a Mechanical Engineering degree will provide many opportunities for a rewarding and meaningful career.
General Education Requirements & Courses
- American Institutions (AI) Course (complete 1)
- Quantitative Reasoning (QA and QB or QR) (Calculus I fulfills this requirement)
- Writing (WR) Courses (complete through WR2)
- Fine Arts (FF) Courses (complete 2)
- Humanities (HF) Courses (complete 2)
- Social/Behavioral Science (BF) Courses (complete 2)
- Physical/Life and Applied Science (SF and AS) are not required for engineering majors
Bachelor’s Degree Requirements & Courses
- Diversity (DV) Courses (complete 1; double count with a FF, HF or BF)
- International Requirement (IR) Courses (complete 1; double count with a FF, HF or BF)
- Upper-Division Communication and Writing (CW) Courses (complete 1; fulfilled with ME EN 3400)
- Bachelor of Science–Quantitative Intensive (QI) Courses (complete 2; fulfilled with ME EN 3210 and 3230)
- Language not required
Some of your general education requirements may have been completed by Advance Placement (AP) classes you took in high school if you scored high enough on the exam. See the Advance Placement Credit page for scores and requirements fulfilled by each exam. Advanced Placement scores must be sent from College Board directly to the University of Utah.
See our degree plan flowchart page or the current catalog to see our degree requirements.
Declaring a Mechanical Engineering Major
Effective Spring 2025, students admitted to the University of Utah may declare their major in mechanical engineering after being admitted. Students must remain in good standing with the major to take any ME EN classes 2000-level and above.
Students admitted to the University of Utah prior to Spring 2025 should talk with an academic advisor about their standing, admission, and path through the major.
While the FE Exam is no longer required for graduation, students are highly encouraged to take the exam.
- Beginning in January 2014, the FE Exam will be administered via computer at approved Pearson VUE testing centers during four testing windows throughout the year: January-February, April-May, July-August, and October-November.
- Registration for the FE Exam is open year-round via the NCEES website.
- The FE Exam can be attempted only once during any two-month testing window and no more than three times in a 12-month period.
- ME students are encouraged to take the exam at one of the following times: April-May of the Junior year, July-August between the Junior and Senior years, and October-November of the Senior year.
All undergraduate students must apply in advance for graduation to receive a degree from the University of Utah. Before applying to graduate, students should meet with their academic advisor(s) and complete the following checklist.
On-Time Applications:
To apply on or before the due date simply click on the “Apply for Graduation – Undergraduate” link under the Graduation menu box in Campus Information Services (CIS) and follow the instructions on each page. Note: This link does not become active until you have a minimum of 90 credits completed.
The deadline to apply for graduation is always the 12th calendar day (2nd Friday) for Fall and Spring and the 10th calendar day for Summer graduation. Exact dates for each semester can be found in the undergraduate student handbook.
*For summer applicants, applications must received by March 1st will have names included in the Spring Convocation Programs.
Late Application/Reapplication:
A Late Application/Reapplication for Undergraduate Degree is required in the following cases:
- Applicants who missed the deadline to apply on time.
- Candidates who have been denied graduation in a previous semester.
- Candidates who have already renewed their applications to a future semester or failed to renew by the last day of classes for the current applied term.
Failure to reapply on time may delay your graduation.
Reapplications should be submitted no later than the beginning of the graduating term.
Reapplications will not be accepted more than one year in advance.
Renewal:
If plans change, students who have already applied for graduation may “renew” their application to a future expected graduation term one time for free before the last day of classes for the current applied term. To “renew” your application, send an email from your Umail account to graduation@utah.edu requesting a change to your expected graduation term to the new term you plan to be completed. All subsequent changes will require submission of a Late/Reapplication for Undergraduate Degree and payment of a $25 processing fee.
Other Changes to Submitted Applications:
Once you have applied to graduate, subsequent changes can be made by submitting the Notification of Graduation Change form to graduation@utah.edu from your Umail account.