Mechanical Engineering Core Requirements
College of Engineering
Note: While there are more than 64 transferable semester hours, you may only count 64 semester hours as transfer credit from a community college.
Pensacola Junior College
English Composition
ENC 1101
-or-
ENC 1102
Fine Arts
Choose one of the following courses:
ARH 1050
ARH 1051
ARH 1831
ARH 2000
MUH 2011
THE 2000
Literature
Choose one of the following courses: AML 2010
AML 2020
ENL 2012
ENL 2022
LIT 2110
LIT 2120
History
Choose one of the following courses:
AMH 2010
AMH 2020
EUH 1000
EUH 1001
History or Literature Sequence
Complete either a Literature or History sequence by taking the second course in the sequence started above (for example, if you choose to take a complete Literature sequence in American Literature, then you would take both semesters in that sequence.
Humanities Electives
If History sequence chosen, complete one additional humanities electives chosen from the following. Choose one course from the Fine Arts or Literature sections above or one of the following courses:
HUM 2210
HUM 2230
PHI 2010
PHI 2100
PHI 2600
FRE 1120
FRE 1121
FRE 2200
FRE 2201
GER 1120
GER 1121
GER 2200
GER 2201
REL 2000
ITA 1120
ITA 1121
ITA 2200
ITA 2201
SPN 1120
SPN 1121
SPN 2200
SPN 2201
LAT 1120
LAT 1121
LAT 2200
LAT 2201
RUS 1120
RUS 1121
RUS 220
RUS 2201
Social Science Electives
If Literature sequence chosen above, complete two courses from the following. If History sequence chosen above, complete one course from the following.
ANT 2410
ECO 2013
ECO 2023
GEA 2000
POS 2041
PSY 2012
SYG 2000
SYG 2010
or any History course from the section above (no more that one History course may be taken to meet this requirement).
Mathematics/Statistics
MAC 2311
-and-
MAC 2312
-and-
MAC 2313
-and-
MAP 2303
Physics
PHY 2048/2048L
-and-
PHY 2049/2049L
General Chemistry CHM 1045/1045L
-and-
CHM 1046/1046L
Special Notes:
- The University of South Alabama will accept a maximum of 64 semester hours from a junior/community college.
- No course in which a student has earned a grade of lower than "D" will transfer to the University of South Alabama. No grade lower than "C" will transfer in English Composition I & II (EH 101 & 102)
- Completion of the courses listed in this Advising Guide is only part of the fulfillment of degree requirements at the University of South Alabama. Consult the USA Bulletin for complete degree requirements.
Questions regarding degree/graduation requirements and the applicability of transfer credit toward satisfaction of degree requirements should be directed to the
College of Engineering, EGCB 108, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 (251/460-6160).
Questions regarding transfer admission and transfer credit evaluation should be directed to the Office of Admissions, Meisler Hall Suite 2500, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 (251) 460-6141 or (800) 872-5247.
For more information regarding the degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Alabama, please consult the
USA Bulletin.