General Education Requirements

Note: All courses must be from the  Approved Courses for General Education  courses for each category listed in the General Education section of this catalog.

General Courses

• ENGL 1010 - ♦Composition I Credits: 3
• ENGL 1020 - ♦Composition II Credits: 3
• SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: 3

• or other approved speech/communication course Credits: 3

• Humanities and/or Fine Arts (at least one course in literature) Credits: 9
• Social/Behavioral Sciences - Credits: 6
• History - Credits: 6
• PHYS 2110 - ♦Calculus-Based Physics I Credits: 4
• PHYS 2120 - ♦Calculus-Based Physics II Credits: 4
• MATH 1910 - ♦Calculus I Credits: 4

Emphasis Courses

• MATH 1920 - ♦Calculus II Credits: 4
• MATH 2110 - ♦Calculus III Credits: 4
• MATH 2010 - ♦Linear Algebra Credits: 3
• MATH 2120 - ♦Differential Equations Credits: 3
• CHEM 1110 - ♦General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• ENGR 2110 - ♦Engineering Statics Credits: 3
• (Particles and Rigid Bodies)  ENGR 2330 - ♦Engineering Dynamics Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 66

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 associates degree, students typically need five or six semesters to complete requirements.

Transfer Requirements

Tennessee Transfer Path to UT/TBR four year universities in compliance with Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010.

For Further Information

Dr. Mark Pollock
Pre-Engineering Department
Telephone: 423.354.2506
mapollock@NortheastState.edu

or

Nancy Forrester
Dean, Mathematics
Telephone: 423.354.2521
nfforrester@NortheastState.edu