BS · 2025-2026
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Official source · 2025-2026
General Engineering Academic Requirements (GEAR)
Official General Engineering Academic Requirements. Students follow the GEAR for their catalog year.
GEAR major requirements
BS · 180 units to graduate · GEAR p.22
Preparation for the major
- CHEM 1A, 2AL, 1B or 2A, 2AC, 2B
- ENGR 3
- MATH 3A-B, 4A-B, 6A-B
- ME 6
- ME 10
- ME 12S
- ME 14
- ME 15
- ME 16
- ME 17
- PHYS 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7L
Upper-division required
- MATRL 101 or MATRL 100C
- ME 103
- ME 104
- ME 107
- ME 108
- ME 151A-B
- ME 152A
- ME 153
- Specialization (6 units)
- ME 105
- ME 154 or ME 157 or ME 167
- ME 156A-B
- ME 189A-B-C
Electives (9 units)
Engineering electives with faculty approval. Specialization groups L1/L2 or approved groups.
ME 127ME 141A-BME 154ME 166ME 152B
Typical career paths
Mechanical Design EngineerAerospace EngineerRobotics EngineerThermal Systems Engineer
Interactive roadmap coming soon. Requirements above are from 2025-2026 official sources.