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BSE Degree Requirements for MEAM

for students entering in Fall 2006

Math (5 CU)

• MATH 104 Calculus I
• MATH 114 Calculus II
• MATH 240 Calculus III
• MATH 241 Calculus IV
• __________ ¹

1. Recom: MATH 412 Advanced Linear Algebra

Natural Science (5 CU)

• PHYS 150 Principles of Physics I or MEAM 110/147 Introduction to Mechanics
• PHYS 151 Principles of Physics II
• CHEM 101 General Chemistry I
• CHEM 053 General Chemistry Lab I
• _________²

2. Recom: BIOL 101 Intro To Biology

                 BIOL 121 Intro Bio-Molec Bio Life

                 PHYS 280 Biological Physics

Core MEAM (10 CU)

• MEAM 203 Thermodynamics
• MEAM 210 Statics & Str. of Materials
• MEAM 211 Eng Mechanics: Dynamics
• MEAM 247 MEAM Lab I - Fall
• MEAM 247 MEAM Lab I - Spring
• MEAM 302 Fluid Mechanics
• MEAM 310 Design of Thrml/Fluid Sys - no longer required
• MEAM 321 Vibrations of Mech Sys
• MEAM 333 Heat & Mass Transfer
• MEAM 347 Mech Eng Design Lab - Fall - increased from .5 to 1 CU
• MEAM 348 Mech Eng Design Lab - Spring - increased from .5 to 1 CU
• MEAM 354 Mechanics of Solids

Professional Electives (10 CU)³

• MEAM 105 Intro to Scientific Computing ⁴
• MEAM 445 Design Project I
• MEAM 446 Design Project II
• MEAM _________ ⁵
• MEAM _________ ⁵
• MEAM _________ ⁵
• MEAM _________ ⁵
• Breadth________ ⁶
• Breadth________ ⁶
• ______________ ⁷

3. Max. of three 100-level courses.
4. CIS 110, CIS 120, ESE 115 may be substituted for MEAM 105.
5. At least two MEAM electives must be 400 level.
6. Breadth: Any Non-MEAM engineering course 200 level or above, OR, with approval, advanced dual degree requirement.
7. From the Math, Natural Science or Engineering categories.

General Electives (7 CU)

• Social Science __________
• Social Science __________
• Humanities ___________
• Humanities ___________
• Social Science or Humanities ___________
• Social Science, Humanities or Technology in Business and Society __________
• Social Science, Humanities or Technology in Business and Society __________

Two SS or H electives (above) must be taken in the same department (i.e. two Music courses).  The second of the two is known as the “Depth”:     

Depth ______________

One SS or H elective (above) must fulfill the “Writing Requirement”:

Writing Requirement ______________

Free Electives (3 CU)⁸

• ______________________
• ______________________
• ______________________

8. Courses that don't count as free electives are found here: www.seas.upenn.edu/ugrad/no_credit.html.

Note - Bold courses are required MEAM courses.