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Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology (2MET)

Recommended Academic Plan

For students enrolled in the program BEFORE fall 2008 ...

A minimum of 67 credits is required

The semester-by-semester schedule shown below is designed to allow a 2MET student to graduate after four semesters. It may be necessary or desirable for students to schedule classes during summer or additional semesters depending upon the need for remediation and/or other individual circumstances. With the exception of major courses, the sequencing of the courses may vary from campus to campus. In order to allow for possible inter-campus transfer, it is necessary that the major courses be taken in the sequence indicated.


First Year

Fall Semester
EET 101Electrical Circuits I3:3:0
EET 109Electrical Circuits Lab II1:0:2
ED&G 100Intro to Engineering Design3:0:6
ENGL 15Rhetoric & Composition GWS3:3:0
MATH 81Mathematics (1) GQ3:3:0
GS/GH/GASoc. Sc., Human, Arts (3)3:3:0
Total Credits16
Spring Semester
EG T 114Spatial Analysis & CAD2:1:3
IE T 101Manuf. Mat'l & Process w/Lab3:2:3
MATH 82Mathematics (1) GQ3:3:0
MCH T 111Mech. for Tech: Statics3:3:0
PHYSICS 150Science GN3:2:2
GS/GH/GASoc. Sc., Human, Arts (3)3:3:0
Total Credits17


Second Year

Fall Semester
EG T 201Advanced CAD2:0:4
MATH 83Mathematics (1) GQ4:4:0
MCH T 213Strength & Prop. of Materials 3:3:0
MCH T 214Strgth & Prop. of Mater. Lab1:0:2
ME T 206Dynamics & Mach. Elements3:2:2
PHYSICS 151Science3:2:2
GS/GH/GASoc. Sc., Human, Arts (3)3:3:0
Total Credits19
Spring Semester
 Technical Elective (2)3
IE T 215Production Design2:2:0
IE T 216Production Design Lab2:0:6
ME T 210WProduct Design3:2:3
CAS 100Effective Speech GWS3:3:0
 Technical Elective (2)2-3
Total Credits15-17

Notes for BS EMET Course Guidelines for 2MET Associate Degree


Bolded Courses

All courses listed in bold font require a grade of C or higher.

Sequential Nature of the Program:

Courses offered during each semester of the EMET program generally build upon material taught in previous semesters. Many courses have prerequisites listed in the Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin and are only offered once a year. Therefore, if a student fails to take a course during the targeted semester, he/she may be unable to schedule courses in subsequent semesters as well. The end result may be a degree program that extends beyond the traditional two years.

Note 1: Math Sequence

High school graduates who test into calculus may take Math 140, Math 141, and Math 250 as alternate math courses.

Note 2: Technical Elective Credits

EET 220 Programmable Logic Controllers is the recommended technical elective since it compliments the topics covered in IET 216 taken the same semester.

Note 3: US/IL Requirements for GS/GH/GA Courses

Effective summer of 2005, new baccalaureate degree students are required to complete a 3 credit course in United State Cultures (US) and a 3 credit course in International Cultures (IL) as a part of their GS/GH/GA elective credits. If a course is identified as both US and IL, it will have the USI code and can be substituted for either the US or IL; students will still need a total of 6 credits. Associate degree students must complete one course in either category.

For students enrolled in the program IN OR AFTER fall 2008 ...

First Year

Fall Semester
EDSGN 100 Intro to Engineering Design3
MATH 81 Technical Mathematics I (2)3
ENGL 15 Rhetoric & Composition GWS3
EET 105 Electrical Systems (2)3
MET 105 Mechanical Systems (2)3
Total Credits15
Spring Semester
MATH 82 Technical Mathematics II (2)3
MCH T 111 Mech. for Tech: Statics (2)3
CMPET 117 Digital Electronics (2)3
CMPET 120 Digital Electronics Lab (2)1
CAS 100 Effective Speech GWS3
GS/GH/GA Soc. Sc., Human, Arts (1)3
EGT 102 Intro to CAD (2)1
Total Credits17

Second Year

Fall Semester
EG T 114 Spatial Analysis & CAD (2)2
EMET 222 Mechanics for Tech. (2)4
Mch T 214 Str & Prop of Matls Lab (2)1
Technical Elective Courses (4)5-6
GS/GH/GA Soc. Sc., Human, Arts (1)3
GS/GH/GA Soc. Sc., Human, Arts (1)3
Total Credits18-19
Spring Semester
EGT 201 Advanced CAD (2)2
MET 210W Machine Design (2,3)3
IE T 215 Production Design (2)2
IE T 216 Production Design Lab (2)2
Technical Elective (4)3
Physics 151 Science (GN) (2)3
Total Credits15

C-REQUIREMENT COURSES All courses listed in bold type require a grade of C or higher.

Sequential Nature of the Program:
Courses offered during each semester of the MET program generally build upon material taught in previous semesters. Many courses have prerequisites listed in the Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin. Therefore, if you fail to take a course during the targeted semester, you may be unable to schedule courses in subsequent semesters as well. The end result may be a degree program that extends beyond the traditional four years.

Note 1: US/IL Requirements for GS/GH/GA Courses
Associate degree students are required to complete three credits in each of three general education areas: Social Sciences (GS), Humanities (GH), and Arts (GA). Of these nine credits, one 3 credit course in United States Cultures (US) or one 3 credit course in International Cultures (IL) must be taken to satisfy general education requirements. If a course is identified as both US and IL, it will have the USI designation and can be used to satisfy the requirement.

Note 2: Courses taught only one semester per year
Due to limited faculty resources, several program courses are only offered during one semester of the year. In addition, Engineering Technology courses are not traditionally offered during the summer months.

Note 3: Writing Intensive Course
W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirements.

Note 4: Technical Elective Courses
For students on the General Track, select 8-10 credits from the following technical electives.
CHEM 101(3), CHEM 110 (3), CHEM 111 (1), CMPSC 101(3), EET 114(4), EET 118(1), IET 333(2), MET 297(1-9), IST 110 (4), IST 210 (3), IST 220 (3), IST 250 (3), MATH 140 (4), STAT 200 (4), MATH 83 (4), PHYS 150 (3)

Students who plan to pursue a baccalaureate degree in EMET or MET should contact the program coordinator for the intended program to select technical elective courses.