Mechanical Engineering (A.S.) TTP

GENERAL EDUCATION (42 credit hours)

Communications (9 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

At least one course (three credit hours) must be in Literature.

• Three of the following:

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2000 - Art History Survey I 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2020 - Art History Survey II 3 sem hrs cr
• MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)

• Two of the following: 

• ANTH 1100 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 1010 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 1012 - Cultural Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• HPE 2340 - Wellness Perspectives and Lifestyles 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 2025 - State and Local Government 3 sem hrs cr
• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1040 - Social Problems 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family 3 sem hrs cr

History (6 credit hours)

• OPTION 1

• HIST 2310 - Early World History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2320 - Modern World History 3 sem hrs cr

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  OR OPTION 2

  Two of the following, taken in any order: 

• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 sem hrs cr

Natural Science (8 credit hours)

• PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I 4 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II 4 sem hrs cr

Mathematics (4 credit hours)

• MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 sem hrs cr

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (24 credit hours)

• MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 sem hrs cr
• MATH 2110 - Calculus III 4 sem hrs cr
• MATH 2010 - Introduction to Linear Algebra 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 2120 - Differential Equations 3 sem hrs cr
• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
• ENGR 2110 - Statics 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGR 2120 - Dynamics (Particles and Rigid Bodies) 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Hours Credit: 66*

*All mechanical engineering majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 - First-Year Experience . 

Additional Information

• Students are strongly encouraged to complete a course in Mechanics of Materials, also known as Strength of Materials, before transferring to a university.
• Courses in engineering technology do not fulfill any of the requirements for the Area of Emphasis in Mechanical Engineering.
• Although it is possible to complete the B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering in four semesters after earning the associate’s degree, students typically need five or six semesters to complete requirements.

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Fall Start)

The following is a recommended fall-start schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - Fall (17 credit hours)

• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr (Grade of “C” or higher)
• MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two - Spring (16 credit hours)

• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 sem hrs cr
• MATH 2010 - Introduction to Linear Algebra 3 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three - Fall (17 credit hours)

• ENGR 2110 - Statics 3 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 2110 - Calculus III 4 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - Spring (16 credit hours)

• ENGR 2120 - Dynamics (Particles and Rigid Bodies) 3 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 2120 - Differential Equations 3 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II 4 sem hrs cr

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Spring Start)

The following is a recommended spring-start schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - Spring (16 credit hours)

• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr  (Grade “C” or higher)
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two - Fall (16 credit hours)

• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGR 2110 - Statics 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three - Spring (17 credit hours)

• ENGR 2120 - Dynamics (Particles and Rigid Bodies) 3 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 sem hrs cr
• MATH 2010 - Introduction to Linear Algebra 3 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - Fall (17 credit hours)

• MATH 2110 - Calculus III 4 sem hrs cr
• MATH 2120 - Differential Equations 3 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II 4 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr

 

Recommended Part-Time Schedule (Fall and Spring Start)

The following is a recommended part-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One (7 credit hours)

• MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two (7 credit hours)

• MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three (6 credit hours)

• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr  (Grade of “C” or higher)

Semester Four (7 credit hours)

• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
• ENGR 2110 - Statics 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Five (6 credit hours)

• ENGR 2120 - Dynamics (Particles and Rigid Bodies) 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 2120 - Differential Equations 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Six (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr  (Grade of “C” or higher)
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Seven (7 credit hours)

• PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I 4 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Eight (7 credit hours)

• PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II 4 sem hrs cr
• MATH 2010 - Introduction to Linear Algebra 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Nine (6 credit hours)

• Humanities/Fine Arts  3 sem hrs cr
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Ten (7 credit hours)

• MATH 2110 - Calculus III 4 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr