The typical four-year outline for Michigan Tech's engineering 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.
First Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 1160 Calculus with Technology 1 | 4 | |
| ENG 1101 Engineering Analysis and Problem Solving | MA1160 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| CH1150 University Chemistry 1 | CH1151 (Corequisite) | 3 |
| CH 1151 University Chemistry Lab 1 | CH1150 (Corequisite) | 1 |
| PH 1100 Physics 1 Lab | MA1160 (Concurrent) | 1 |
| UN1015 College Writing, Reading, and Research | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 2160 Calculus with Technology 2 | MA1160 | 4 |
| ENG 1102 Engineering Modeling and Design | MA1160 (Concurrent), ENG1101 |
3 |
| PH 2100 University Physics 1 |
MA1160, PH1100 (Concurrent) |
3 |
| Essential Education - Foundations in the Human World | 3 | |
| Essential Education - Activities for Well-Being and Success |
1 | |
| Total | 14 |
Second Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 2320 Linear Algebra | MA1160 | 2 |
| Math/Science Elective | 4 | |
| Professional Elective | 3 | |
| MSE 2100 Intro to Material Science OR CEE3101 Civil Engineering Materials | CH1150, CH1151 OR ENG2120 |
3 |
| Essential Education - Arts and Culture | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 3520 Differential Equations | MA2160, MA2320 | 2 |
| Math/Science Elective | 4 | |
| ENG 2505 Intro to Low Fidelity Systems Modeling | MA1160, ENG1101 | 3 |
| ENG 2120 Statics/Strength of Materials | MA2160, PH2100, ENG1101 |
4 |
| Essential Education - Communication Intensive |
3 | |
| Total | 16 |
Third Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA3710 Eng Statistics | MA2160 | 3 |
| Directed Elective | 3 | |
| Professional Elective | 3 | |
| CEE3200 Thermo/Fluids | MA2160, PH2100, CH1150 and CH1151, ENG1101 |
4 |
| Essential Education - Intercultural Competency (3000+) | 3 | |
| Total | 16 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Directed Elective | 3 | |
| Professional Elective | 3 | |
| EE 3010 Circuits and Instrumentation | MA1160 | 3 |
| ENG 3525 Design for Sustainability OR ENG4600 Design Human-Ctr Sys | Junior Standing | 3 |
| Essential Education - Activities for Well-Being and Success |
Junior Standing | 3 |
| Essential Education Experience (3000+) |
3 | |
| Total | 18 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Elective | 4 | |
| ENG 4505 Systems Analysis Modeling and Design | ENG2505 | 3 |
| ENG 4900 Senior Design 1 | CEE3200, EE3010, ENG2120, ENG2505, ENG3525 or ENG4600, ENG4505(C), MSE2100 |
2 |
| ENG 4300 Project Management | Junior Standing | 3 |
| Essential Education – SHAPE: EC3 400 Economic Decision Analysis | Junior Standing | 3 |
| Essential Education - Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 16 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Directed Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| ENG 4910 Senior Design 2 | ENG4505, ENG4900 | 2 |
| OSM 4650 Six Sigma Fundamentals OR MET 4510 Lean Manufacturing and Production Planning |
MA3710, Junior Standing |
3 |
| Essential Education - Activities for Well-Being and Success |
1 | |
| Total | 15 |
Minimum Required: 124 Credits
Essential Education Requirements
- 24 total credits
- Required courses are
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UN 1015-Composition (3 credits),
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a Foundations in the Human World course (3 credits),
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a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
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an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
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an Intercultural Competency (3000+) course (3 credits),
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a SHAPE course (EC 3400, 3 credits),
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an Essential Education Experience (3000+) course (3 credits),
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3 credits of Activities for Wellbeing and Success.
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Activities for Well-being and Success
- The Activities for Wellbeing and Success list can be seen on the registrar's webpage.
Directed Electives
Select 9 credits in a coherent plan of study such as partial fulfillment of a university approved minor, (a maximum of 6 credits can count toward the Essential Education minor) or a self-defined program with approval from the BSE Academic Advisor. See advisor for preapproved options. Courses may be taken from any unit across campus.
Professional Electives
Select 9 credits in a coherent plan of study with approval from the BSE Academic Advisor. See advisor for preapproved options. Courses may be taken from any unit across campus.
Technical Electives
Select 9 engineering credits in a coherent plan of study with approval from the BSE Academic Advisor. See advisor for preapproved options.
Requisite Definitions
Prerequisite
- A prerequisite or pre-req course must be successfully completed prior to taking the subsequent course.
Concurrent Prerequisites
- A concurrent prerequisite or concurrent course may be taken at the same time, although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
Required Corequisite
- Required corequisite or co-req courses must be taken together in the same semester.
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).
- MA 1160 (4 credits) or MA 1161 (5 credits) satisfy the Calculus 1 requirement.
- MA 2320 and MA 3520 are offered as full semester courses for students taking these
courses in separate semesters.
- The Math department also teaches MA 2321 as an accelerated course (equivalent to MA
2320) in the first half of a given semester and MA 3521 as an accelerated course (equivalent
to MA 3520) in the second half of the same semester (registration must be for the
same section number of both MA 2321 and MA 3521 in that semester).
- MA 2320, MA 2321, and MA 2330 are all equivalent and are approved prerequisites for
MA 3520 or MA 3521.
- MA 3530 and 3560 are also equivalent to MA 3520/3521.
- MA 2710, 2720 and 3715 are all acceptable in place of MA 3710.
or a math placement exam score for credit (AP, IB, CLEP).
Free Electives
Free Electives are credits needed to fill the minimum credit requirement: Any credits that are 1000-level or above are acceptable towards free elective credits.
Transfer, Advanced Placement, or Study Abroad Courses
- Not included in credit hours used for GPA calculations.
- Transfer credit is awarded for Michigan Tech equivalent course work 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).
Revised Spring 2026 for 2026-2027 academic year.