Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Transfer Credit Guidelines
The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology (BSMET) program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of complex systems, emphasizing problem-solving skills for careers spanning design, installation, manufacturing, testing, technical sales, innovation, and maintenance of mechanical components and systems. Focused on the mechanics behind system functionality and production methods, the program addresses complex systems and emerging technological advancements, including those in artificial intelligence, automation, robotization, 3D printing, machine learning, and big data.
Program concentrations include:
- Robotics
- Nuclear Engineering
- Renewable Energy
A minimum of one hundred and twenty (120) credits including 60 credits in Arts & Sciences and 30 credits at the upper level are needed for completion of the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology program in the following distribution areas:
TUT 101 Purple badges indicate Excelsior University courses.
TUT 101 Green badges indicate non-Excelsior University courses.
Courses must be completed with Excelsior with a minimum grade of a C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| INL 102 | Information Literacy | Complete within the first 13 of attempted credits | 1 |
| IND 301 | Cornerstone B (Pathways) | Complete in the first term of credit-bearing activity | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 | |||
Courses may be transferred in from outside sources of credit with a minimum grade of a C or higher.
| Requirement | Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written English | ENG 101A | Advanced Composition | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Written English Requirement (6 semester hours to include 3 semester hours in expository writing (to be completed within the first 13 semester hours) and 3 semester hours in applied writing or writing within the discipline). | 3 |
| Written English | TECH 200 | Technical Writing | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Written English Requirement (6 semester hours to include 3 semester hours in expository writing (to be completed within the first 13 semester hours) and 3 semester hours in applied writing or writing within the discipline). | 3 |
| Ethics | IND 203 | Introduction to Professional Ethics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Ethics Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include but are not limited to classical or contemporary ethical theory and philosophy; ethical and moral reasoning; applied ethics relevant to disciplines and careers). This topic is required to meet the specified requirement. | 3 |
| Humanities | COMM 125 | Public Speaking | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Humanities Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, art, music, literature, foreign language, philosophy, religion, speech, or a subject area other than writing). This topic is required to meet the specified requirement. | 3 |
| Humanities | HUM 306 | Creative Problem Solving | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Humanities Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, art, music, literature, foreign language, philosophy, religion, speech, or a subject area other than writing). | 3 |
| Social Sciences / History | HIS 350 | World War I | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Social Sciences / History Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, anthropology, criminal justice (theory-based, not applied criminal justice), economics, geography, government, history, political science, psychology, and sociology). | 3 |
| Social Sciences / History | PSY 360 | Social Psychology | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Social Sciences / History Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, anthropology, criminal justice (theory-based, not applied criminal justice), economics, geography, government, history, political science, psychology, and sociology). | 3 |
| Social Sciences / History | SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Social Sciences / History Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, anthropology, criminal justice (theory-based, not applied criminal justice), economics, geography, government, history, political science, psychology, and sociology). | 3 |
| Natural Sciences / Mathematics | MAT 120 | Precalculus | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Natural Sciences / Mathematics Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, algebra, geometry, analysis (which includes calculus), and applied mathematics (which includes probability and statistics)). Restrictions include developmental or remedial courses, no more than three courses of mathematics credit below the level of calculus, no more than one course or examination may be applied that is (1) terminal in nature with no prerequisite beyond the level of arithmetic; (2) intended for students outside of science or mathematics; or (3) a mathematics appreciation course. Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits in natural sciences and 3 credits in mathematics. This topic is required to meet the specified requirement. | 4 |
| Natural Sciences / Mathematics | MAT 114 | Intermediate Algebra | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Natural Sciences / Mathematics Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, algebra, geometry, analysis (which includes calculus), and applied mathematics (which includes probability and statistics)). Restrictions include developmental or remedial courses, no more than three courses of mathematics credit below the level of calculus, no more than one course or examination may be applied that is (1) terminal in nature with no prerequisite beyond the level of arithmetic; (2) intended for students outside of science or mathematics; or (3) a mathematics appreciation course. Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits in natural sciences and 3 credits in mathematics. This topic is required to meet the specified requirement. | 3 |
| Natural Sciences / Mathematics | CHE 101 | General Chemistry I | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. Natural Sciences / Mathematics Requirement (Subject areas that meet the requirement include, but are not limited to, astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, algebra, geometry, analysis (which includes calculus), and applied mathematics (which includes probability and statistics)). Restrictions include developmental or remedial courses, no more than three courses of mathematics credit below the level of calculus, no more than one course or examination may be applied that is (1) terminal in nature with no prerequisite beyond the level of arithmetic; (2) intended for students outside of science or mathematics; or (3) a mathematics appreciation course. Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits in natural sciences and 3 credits in mathematics. This topic is required to meet the specified requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 34 | ||||
Courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECH 230 | Technology and Society | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| MAT 220 | Calculus I | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 4 |
| MAT 221 | Calculus II | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 4 |
| CHE 101L | General Chemistry I Lab | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 1 |
| PHYS 201 | Physics I | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| PHYS 203 | Physics II | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| PHYS 202 | Physics I lab | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 1 |
| Physics 204 | Physics II Lab | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 1 |
| IT 211 | Fundamentals of Programming | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 255 | Electrical Theory | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| IT 390 | Project Management | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| EGR 210 | Introduction to Engineering Analysis | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| EGR 280 | Introduction to 3-D Modeling | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| EGR 290 | Advanced 3-D Modeling | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 245 | Thermodynamics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 323 | Material Science | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| NUC 250 | Introduction to Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| MET 225 | Strength of Materials | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| MET 220 | Statics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| MET 360 | Manufacturing Processes | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| MET 270 | Dynamics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| MET 380 | Applied Finite Element Analysis | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| MET 495 | MET Capstone | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 65 | |||
Approved arts and sciences elective credit in the areas of humanities, social sciences, history, natural sciences, mathematics, as well as applied professional and free electives may apply. Courses may be transferred in from outside sources of credit with a minimum grade of a C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective(s) | 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 2 | |||
Students must choose ONE of the available concentrations. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher. Non-collegiate sources of credit will NOT apply to Concentration requirements.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECH 330 | Economic Analysis for Technologists | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| MET 275 | Introduction to Microprocessors and Microcontrollers | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| MET 280 | Mechanics for Robotics | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| MET 390 | Robotic Control Systemes (lab component) | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| MET 400 | Robotics and Automation | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |||
Students must choose ONE of the available concentrations. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECH 330 | Economic Analysis for Technologists | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| TECH 250 | Renewable Energy Overview I: Solar and Geothermal | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| TECH 251 | Renewable Energy II: Wind and Water | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| TECH 260 | Energy Industry Fundamentals | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| TECH 340 | Introduction to Energy Utilization | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |||
Students must choose ONE of the available concentrations. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
| Course ID | Course Title | Equivalency Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECH 330 | Economic Analysis for Technolgists | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 0 |
| NUC 210 | Health Physics and Radiation Protection | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 0 |
| NUC 260 | Power Plant Components | Recommended Excelsior course, but other course options are available to meet the requirement. | 0 |
| NUC 271 | Fundamentals of Reactor Safety | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 0 |
| NUC 350 | Plant Systems Overview | Course must be completed with Excelsior University to meet the requirement. | 0 |
| Total Credits | 0 | |||
