Typical Four-year Outline: Engineering Management BS (BEM)

The typical four-year outline for Michigan Tech's engineering management 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.

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First Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
UN1015 - Composition   3
MA1161/1160 - Calculus w/Technology (Essential Ed Math) MA1032/1031 or ALEKS >+76 4-5
BUS2200 - Business Law (Essential Ed -  SHAPE elective)   3
ENG1101 - Eng Analysis and Problem Solving (Essential Ed Seminar) MA1031/1032/1030 /1135/1160/1161 3
EC2001 - Principles of Economics (Essential Ed- Foundation in the Human World) MA1031/1032/1030 /1135/1160/1161 3
     
Total   16–17
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
MA2160 - Calculus w/Technology II MA1160/1161 4
ENG1102 - Eng Modeling and Design ENG1101 3
CH1150 and 1151 - University Chemistry I and Lab MA1160/1161 3/1
Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success   1
BUS1100-Intro to Business   3
Total   15

Second Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
MA2720-Statistical Methods MA 1030 or MA 1032 4
PH2100 and 1100 MA 1160/1161 4
ACC2000-Accounting Principles I (Essential Ed STEM)   3
MSE2100-Intro to Materials Science and Engineering CH 1150 and 1151 3
Essential Education – Communication Intensive   3
Total   17
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
BUS2300-Quantitative Problem Solving BUS2100 or MA2720/3710 3
MGT2000-Team Dynamics and Decision Making So, Jr, or Sr 3
ACC2100-Accounting Principles II ACC2000 3
ENG2120 - Statics–Strength of Materials MA2160 and PH2100 and ENG1101 4
BUS2300 - Quantitative Problem Solving BIS2100 OR ma 2720/1161/1160 3
Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success   1
Total   14

Third Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
FIN3000-Principles of Finance ACC2000 and MA1030 or MA1031/1032/1135/1161/1160 3
OSM3000-Operations and Supply Chain Management MA1135/1161/1160 and MA2720/2710/3710 3
BUS3000-Intr to Business Analytics BUS 2300 3
CEE3200-Thermodynamics/Fluid Mechanics CH1150 and CH1151 and PH2100 and ENG1101 and MA2160 4
BUS1100 Intro to Business   3
Capstone (if doing Enterprise)   1
Total   16–17
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
CEE3503-Environmental Engineering MA2160 and CH1150 and CH1151 3
MKT3000-Principles of Marketing   3
MGT3000-Organizational Behavior So, Jr or Sr 3
OSM4300-Project Management Jr 3
Capstone (if doing Enterprise)   1
Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success   1
Total   13–14

Fourth Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
MIS2000 - IS/IT Management   3
EE3010-Circuits and Instrumentation for Cyber Physical Systems MA1160/1161 3
OSM4650-Six Sigma Fundamentals MA2710/2720/3710/3720 3
Capstone – Sr Enterprise, Business Cluster Class or BUS 3900 (can be summer)   2–3
Essential Ed-Arts and Culture   3
Total   14-15
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
EC3100-International Economics (Essential Education- Intercultural Competencys) EC2001 3
MGT4600-Management of Technology and Innovation Jr or Sr 3
MGT4000-Strategic Management SR and MIS2000 and FIN3000 and OSM3000 and MGT3000 and MKT3000 and BUS23000 3
Capstone – Sr Enterprise, Business Cluster Class or BUS 3900 (can be summer)   3
Essential Education – Experience   3
Total   15

Grand Total = 120 Credits

Essential Education Requirements (37 total credits)

Required courses are:

  • a Math course (3 credits),
  • a Natural and Physical Science course (3 credits),
  • STEM courses (6 credits),
  • a Foundations in the Human World course (3 credits),
  • Composition UN 1015 (3 credits),
  • a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
  • an Intercultural Competency course (3 credits),
  • an Essential Ed Seminar course (UN 1013 or UN 2013 or major-specific, 1-3 credits),
  • an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
  • a SHAPE elective (3 credits)
  • an Essential Education Experience course (3 credits),
  • and 3 credits of Activities for Well-being and Success.

Up to five Essential Education requirements and the Michigan Tech Seminar may be shared (double-counted) with major requirements. Students should work with their advisor to determine which major requirements may satisfy Essential Education requirements.

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)
  • 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 2026-2027. Revised Summer 2026.