Mechanical Engineering, B.S. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to planning the courses you take. 

Major Academic Plans or MAPs show what courses you might take each semester in order to meet university and major program requirements and graduate with a degree in four years. Discussing course options with an advisor will best serve you in planning a customized schedule to meet your individual academic needs.

Additionally, you may build your personalized plan in DARS planning tools using a program MAP as a resource. Meet with your advisor each semester to assist in planning and to review your progress.

Year 1 (Freshman Year)

Fall - Semester 1 (16 Units)

• GE Area A2: ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3   
• Major: ENGR 115 - Introduction to Engineering Units: 3   
• Major / GE Area B Physical Science: CHEM 109 - General Chemistry I Units: 5   
• Major / GE Area B Math: MATH 109 - Calculus I Units: 4   
• Major Recommended Elective: ENGR 112 - First-Year Seminar Engineering Units: 1  

Spring - Semester 2 (15 Units)

• American Institutions (US History)/GE Area F/DCG-Domestic: NAS 200 - Indigenous Peoples in U.S. History Units: 3   
• Major: PHYX 109 - General Physics A: Mechanics Units: 4   
• Major and GE Area A1 Oral Communication: ENGR 205 - Introduction to Design Units: 3    
• Major: MATH 110 - Calculus II Units: 4   
• Major: ENGR 123 - Engineering Fabrication Units: 1   

Year 2 (Sophomore Year)

Fall - Semester 3 (14-17 Units)

• Major: ENGR 225 - Computational Methods for Engineering I Units: 3   
• Major: ENGR 210 - Solid Mechanics: Statics Units: 3   
• Major: MATH 210 - Calculus III Units: 4   
• Major / GE Area B Life Science: BIOL 104 - General Biology Units: 3   OR BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4   OR SOIL 104 - Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture Units: 3   
• Major Recommended Elective: ENGR 280 - Selected Topics in Engineering Units: 1-3  

Spring Semester 4 (16 Units)

• Major: ENGR 330 - Mechanics and Science of Materials Units: 3   
• Major: ENGR 331 - Thermodynamics and Energy Systems I Units: 3   
• Major: ENGR 226 - Computational Methods for Engineering II Units: 3   
• Major: PHYX 211 - General Physics C: Electricity, Magnetism Units: 4   
• GE Area C: Arts  Units: 3

Year 3 (Junior Year)

Fall - Semester 5 (15 Units)

• Major: ENGR 322 - Risk and Data Analysis for Engineers Units: 4   
• Major: ENGR 317 - Dynamic Systems and Vibrations Units: 3   
• Major: ENGR 326 - Computational Methods for Engineering III Units: 3  : 
• American Institutions & GE Area D: U.S. and California Government  Units: 3
• GE Area C: Humanities  Units: 3

Spring - Semester 6 (16 Units)

• Major: ENGR 313 - Systems Analysis Units: 3   
• Major: ENGR 430 - Manufacturing I Units: 3   
• Major: ENGR 333 - Fluid Mechanics Units: 4   
• Major: PHYX 315 - Introduction to Electronics and Electronic Instrumentation Units: 3   
• GE Area C: Arts  OR GE Area C: Humanities  Units: 3 

Year 4 (Senior Year)

Fall - Semester 7 (14 Units)

• Major: ENGR 417 - Heat and Mass Transport Processes Units: 3   
• Major: ENGR 492B - Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design I Units: 2   
• Major: Mechanical Engineering Design Elective Units: 3 
• Major: Mechanical Engineering Design Elective Units: 3 
• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences Units: 3

Spring - Semester 8 (15 Units)

• Major: ENGR 464 - Measurements, Instrumentation, and Control Units: 3   
• Major: ENGR 465 - Machine Design Units: 3    
• Major and GWAR: ENGR 492CW - Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design II Units: 3    
• Major: Mechanical Engineering Design Elective Units: 3
• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities  Units: 3

General Education Modifications for Engineering Majors

The Cal Poly Humboldt engineering programs: Energy Systems Engineering, Environmental Resources Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Software Engineering programs have approval for the following GE requirements to be fulfilled by completion of all major coursework.

Lower Division GE Areas A: Critical Thinking (3 Units), D: Social Science (3 Units), GE Area E: Lifelong Learning (3 Units); and Upper Division GE Area B: Math and Science (3 Units). In addition, the Cal Poly Humboldt engineering programs have approval for courses fulfilling requirements in American Institutions (6 Units) to count as fulfilling Lower Division GE (6 Units). It is recommended that Engineering majors choose NAS 200 to satisfy both GE Area F and the U.S. History American Institutions requirements. 

Students who change out of an an engineering major are encouraged to contact the Office of Records & Registration or the Academic & Career Advising Center regarding completion of GE requirements.

The following degree requirements must be fulfilled in addition to those listed below for the major, please see “Bachelor’s Degree Requirements”.

• Lower Division GE Area A2: English Language Communication 
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts and Humanities  (9 Units) 
• Lower Division GE area D / U.S. and California State Government  (3 Units)
• Lower Division GE Area F / U.S. History / DCG: Domestic with NAS 200 (3 Units)
• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts and Humanities (3 Units)
• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences (3 Units)
• Diversity and Common Ground (0-3 Units)