The typical four-year outline for Michigan Tech's mechatronics bachelor's degree provides a semester-by-semester guide to core courses, labs, and requirements.
The Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list of undergraduate course descriptions is available.
Year One
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1101 Engineering Analysis and Problem Solving* | placement | 3 |
| MA 1160 or MA 1161 Calculus I* | placement | 4 or 5 |
| CS 1111 Intro to Programming in C/C++ CS 1121 Introduction to Programming I* |
placement | 3 |
| UN 1015 Composition | 3 | |
| Total | 13-14 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EET 1121 & 1122 Circuits I with Lab* | MA 1032 or 1160 or 1161 | 4 |
| PH 1140 Applied College Physics I* | MA 1032 | 3 |
| PH 1111 College Physics I Lab | 1 | |
| MA 2160 Calculus II | MA 1160 or 1161 | 4 |
| PSY 2000 Intro to Psychology or HF 2000 Intro to Human Factors* |
3 | |
| Total | 15 |
Year Two
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EET 2121 & 2122 Circuits II with Lab | EET 1121 | 4 |
| EET 2233 Electrical Machinery | EET 1121 | 4 |
| MET 2110 Applied Statics | PH 1140 | 3 |
| SAT 2711 Linux Fundamentals | CS 1121 | 3 |
| Essential Education: Arts & Culture | varies | 3 |
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 18 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EET 3131 Sensors & Instrumentation | EET 1121 | 3 |
| MET 2130 Applied Dynamics | MET 2110 | 4 |
| EET 2150 Applied Math for Engineering Technology | MA 2160 & EET 1121 | 3 |
| MA 3710 Engineering Statistics | MA 1161 | 3 |
| Essential Education: Intercultural Competency | varies | 3 |
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 17 |
Year Three
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HF 3850 Human Factors Psychology | HF 2000 or PSY 2000 | 3 |
| EET 3373 Intro to Programmable Controllers | EET 1121 | 3 |
| EET 3144 Intro to Industrial Robotics | 3 | |
| MET 2150 Applied Strength of Materials | MET 2110 | 3 |
| ENT 3950 Enterprise work** | 1 | |
| Essential Education: Experience | varies | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Computing elective | CS 1121 | .3 |
| Technical elective | 3-4 | |
| Technical elective | varies | 3-4 |
| ENT 3960 Enterprise work** | 1 | |
| Essential Education: SHAPE | varies | 3 |
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 13-16 |
Year Four
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EET 4311 Control Systems | EET 1121 | 4 |
| EET 4144 Real-Time Robotics Systems | EET 1121 | 4 |
| MET 4377 Applied Fluid Power | MET 2130 | 3 |
| EET 4999 Professional Practice | 1 | |
| ENT 4950 Enterprise Capstone or EET 4460 Senior Project I** |
permission | 2 3 |
| Essential Education: Communication Intensive | 3 | |
| Total | 17-18 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENT 4960 Enterprise Capstone or EET 4480 Senior Project II** |
ENT 4950 EET 4460 |
2 3 |
| Technical elective | varies | 3-4 |
| Technical elective | varies | 3-4 |
| Technical elective | varies | 3-4 |
| Free elective, if needed | varies | 3 |
| Total | 14-18 |
Grand Total = 120 Credits
* Satisfies a major requirement and an Essential Education requirement.
** Culminating experience consists of 6 credits of: {ENT 3950 (1), 3960 (1), 4950
(2), 4960 (2)} or {EET 4460 (3), 4880 (3)} or {UN 3002 (2), 3003 (2), 3004 (2)}
Essential Education Requirements (24 total credits)
Required courses are:
- Essential Ed Seminar (UN 1013 or UN 2013, 1 credit),
- Composition (UN 1015-3 credits),
- a Natural and Physical Science course (3 credits),
- a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
- an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
- an Intercultural Competency course (3 credits),
- an Essential Education Experience course (3 credits),
- and 3 credits of Activities for Well-being and Success.
For specific courses, reference Essential Education on the Registrar's website.
Additional Notes
- Prerequisite (pre-req) course must be successfully completed PRIOR to taking the subsequent
course.
- Concurrent Prerequisites (concurrent noted by (C) or ©) may be taken at the same time,
although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
- Required Corequisite (co-req) courses that MUST be taken together in the same semester.
- Class Standing: So (Sophomore Standing earned 30 credits) Jr (Junior Standing earned 60 credits), Sr (Senior Standing earned 90 credits)
- Semester Offered: Noted under electives with F (Fall), Sp (Spring), Su (Summer) or On Demand (no anticipated offering but may show in the schedule, consult with your advisor)
- Concurrent Prerequisites (concurrent noted by (C) or ©) may be taken at the same time,
although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
- Math: Students are placed into an initial math course based on ACT/SAT math score, the online ALEKS assessment, or a math placement exam score for credit (AP, IB, CLEP).
- Transfer, Advanced Placement, or study abroad courses are not included in credit hours used for GPA calculations. Transfer credit is awarded for Michigan Tech equivalent coursework only if a grade of ‘C’ or better (2.00/4.00) or equivalent is earned at a transfer institution. Study abroad credit will be awarded based on passing a course according to equivalent international standards. Advanced Placement credit is awarded according to published AP Exam score standards (also IB and CLEP).
This degree plan is not an official list of degree requirements. Adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes.
For 2025-2026. Revised 11/11/2025.