Mechanical Engineering Transfer Plan (Coastal Alabama Community College)

This sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students planning to transfer from Coastal Alabama Community College.

  • This information provides only a suggested schedule.
  • Test scores are also to be considered in regards to math and science placement.
  • Actual course selections should be made in consultation with an advisor.
  • Associate degree requirements may include additional courses not on this plan as specified by the community college.
  • Please refer to the major bulletin for general degree information and major requirements.

All course codes/numbers in year 1 & 2 are Coastal Alabama CC course codes/numbers. Course codes/numbers in year 3 & 4 are University of South Alabama course codes/numbers.

Fall Semester - Year 1

CACC Course Name USA Course Name Credit Hours
ENG 101 EH 101 - English Composition I 3
SPH 107 CA 110 Public Speaking 3
MTH 125 MA 125 Calculus I 4
CHM 111 & Lab CH 131/131L General Chemistry/Lab 4
EGR 101 EG 101 Introduction to Engineering 3
Total   17

 

Spring Semester - Year 1

CACC Course Name USA Course Name Credit Hours
ENG 102 EH 102 English Composition II 3
EGR 125 ME 135 Engineering Graphics 3
MTH 126 MA 126 Calculus II 4
Social/Behavioral Elective Social/Behavioral Elective 3
PHY 213 & Lab PH 201/201L Calculus-based Physics & Lab 4
Total   17

Fall Semester - Year 2

CACC Course Name USA Course Name Credit Hours
Literature Elective Literature Elective 3
Social/Behavioral Elective or History Social/Behavioral Elective or History 3
MTH 227 MA 227 Calculus III 4
PHY 214 & Lab PH 202/202L Calculus-Based Physics II & Lab 4
MTH 237 MA 237 Linear Algebra 3
Total   17

 

Spring Semester - Year 2

CACC Course Name USA Course Name Credit Hours
Fine Arts Elective Fine Arts Elective  3
MTH 238 MA 238 Differential Equations 3
BIO 103* BLY 121/121L General Biology* 4
EGR 220 EG 283 Statics 3
History Elective History Elective 3
Total   16

 

*Science Elective Requirement; BIO 103 recommended (USA Course Codes: BLY 121, CH 132, GY 111, PH 303, ST 315, MA 316, MA 254 or MA 437)

Plan to transfer for the summer semester to complete EG 284 Dynamics and EG 315 Mechanics of Materials

Fall Semester - Year 3

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisite Credit Hours
EG 220 Electrical Circuits MA 126 and PH 202 (min grade of C) 3
EG 270 Engineering Thermodynamics MA 126 (min grade of C) 3
ME 228 Introduction to Comp MA 237  3
EG 231 Engineering Ethics & Economics MA 126 3
Technical Elective Technical Elective   3
Total     15

 

Spring Semester - Year 3

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisite Credit Hours
EG/ME 360 Fluid Mechanics MA 238 and EG 284 (min grade of C) 3
ME 314 Machine Component Design EG 284 and EG 315 3
ME 316 Instrumentation EG 220 (min grade of C) 3
ME 326 Materials Science PH 202, CH 131 and EG 315 (min grade of C) 3
ME 336 Materials Science Lab PH 202, CH 131 and EG 315 (min grade of C) 1
ME 328 Mechanical Analysis MA 227, MA 237 and MA 238 (min grade of C) 4
Total     17

Fall Semester - Year 4

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisite Credit Hours
ME 312 Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics EG 270 3
ME 317 Heat Transfer EG/ME 360,  ME 328 3
ME 336 Mat'l Sci Lab ME 326 1
ME 410 Principles of Engineering Design ME 314 and EG 231 3
ME 426 Controls ME 316 3
Total     13

 

Spring Semester - Year 4

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisite Credit Hours
ME 429 Controls and Instrument Lab ME 426 (can be taken concurrently) 1
ME 414 Capstone Design ME 410 1
ME 416 Capstone Design Project ME 410 2
ME 472 Vibration Analysis and Synthesis EG 284, EG 315 and ME 328 3
ME Elective See notes below ***   3
Tech Elec or ME Elec See notes ** and ***   3
Total     17

 

ME and/or Technical Electives can be selected from below or can be courses for the Aerospace or Biomedical concentrations

** BLY 122, CH 201, CH 202, GY 305, GY 310, PH 303, EG 480, ST 315, ST 320, MA 316, MA 332, MA 334, MA 335, MA 354, MA 436 or MA 437

*** ME 411, ME 419, ME 421, ME 422, ME 431, ME 432, ME 438, ME 441, ME 450, ME 451, ME 453, ME 466-470, ME 490 or ME 494.