Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Mechanical Engineering, one of the broadest engineering disciplines:

Science and Engineering Courses

• Introduction to Chemistry
• General Physics I, II
• Computer Science
• Numerical Methods
• Basic Engineering
• Thermal Dynamics
• Thermal Systems
• Fluid Mechanics
• Heat Transfer
• Computer Graphics
• Mechanical Engineering Design
• Mechanical Design I, II
• Statics
• Mechanics of Materials
• Mechanisms
• Dynamics of Machinery
• Stress Analysis
• Measurements and Experimentation
• Circuits, Electronics and Experimentation
• Circuits and Electronics Lab
• Design Project
• Engineering Electives (4)

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some electives. Required core courses and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

• Arts
• History
• Languages
• Literature
• Music

Math

• Algebra
• Calculus
• Computer Science
• Logic
• Statistics

Natural Sciences

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Physics

Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government
• Psychology
• Sociology