Requirements for the Master of Engineering (M.E.) Degree
Plan C – Regular Coursework (on-campus; no thesis)
- Minimum 30 credits of regular coursework (no thesis, independent study, practicum, or supervised teaching)
- Minimum 24 credits taken at CSU that are 500-level and above
- Minimum 21 credits taken after program admission
- Minimum 15 credits of Mechanical Engineering courses (must have the prefix MECH)
- Advisor Required (typically the Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies)
- No thesis or Graduate Committee required
Engineering Management: Plan C – Coursework (online; no thesis)
- ECE/ENGR 501 (Foundations of Systems Engineering) – 3 cr
- ECE/ENGR567 (Systems Engineering Architecture) – 3 cr
- MECH 501 (Engineering Project and Program Management) – 3 cr
- MECH 503 (Engineering Maintenance Process) – 3 cr
- MECH 504 (Specification and Procurement of Engineering Systems) – 3 cr
- MECH 512 (Reliability Engineering) – 3 cr
- MECH 513 (Simulation Modeling and Experimentation) – 3 cr
- BUS 601 (Quantitative Business Analysis) – 2 cr
- BUS 625 (Organizational Communication) – 2 cr
- BUS 640 (Financial Principles and Practice) – 2 cr
- BUS 655 (Marketing Management) – 2 cr
- BUS 690A (Contemporary Issues) – 1-2 cr
Degree information for Online Master of Engineering Management Program
Two programs are officially recognized by the College of Engineering. Engineering Management and Materials Engineering specializations listed below consist of a list of courses that may be of interest to students focused on materials engineering. Students interested in these areas must fulfill all requirements of the General Plan C Master of Engineering degree.
Materials Engineering: Plan C– Coursework (online; no thesis)
*15 hours of coursework
*15 hours of elective coursework
- MECH 411 (Manufacturing Engineering)
- MECH 431 (Metals and Alloys)
- MECH 502 (Advanced/Additive Manufacturing Engineering)
- MECH 530 (Advanced Composite Materials)
- MECH 531 (Materials Engineering)
- MECH 532 (Materials Issues in Mechanical Design)
- MECH 573 (Structure and Function of Biomaterials)
Degree information for Online Material Engineering
Please note: Mechanical Engineering is a specialization of the College of Engineering Plan C Master of Engineering degree, therefore the Mechanical Engineering title only appears on the student’s transcript and not on the final diploma.