Undergraduate Program 
Electives
General Education Electives
The curriculum has eleven elective courses. These should be selected in consultation with a departmental advisor to lead to a balanced program that addresses chosen areas of interest. Five of the elective courses are selected from groups four through eight of the University's general education requirements, with the Group 7 general education course being either ECON 402 or EREC 411, One of the elective courses must be selected from the biological science listing of Group 3 of the general education requirements.
Technical Elective Courses
Five technical elective courses of at least three credits each are required. They may be selected from 600-700 level courses in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, except for one course that may be selected from one of the following 400-500 level courses: ME 442, ME 542, ENE 520, ESCI 501 and ECE 543. Two of the technical electives can be used for studying a focused area such as a foreign language, a professional program, or minor, with mechanical engineering department approval, with the restriction that only one course can be at the 400 or 500 level.
Some programs may require additional elective courses to reach the minimum of 128 credits required for graduation. Other programs may exceed 128 credits to include all the required courses.