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Mechanical Engineering M.S.M.E.

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Swenson College of Science & Engineering (DCSE)327 - Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Minimum GPA to receive degree

2.8

Simple Requirements

Completion requirement

A course not taken to satisfy the Core Courses requirement may be applied to the Electives requirement.

Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 8155081
  • 8155091
  • 8155071
  • 8155501
Completion requirement
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
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  • 8276031
Completion requirement

Plan A students select 9 credits, and plan B students select 16 credits in consultation with the advisor.

Complete course(s) and earn 9 - 16 credit(s) from the following:
  • 7919571
  • 0018191
  • 0012081
  • 8105221
  • 7968981
  • 8255061
  • 8155081
  • 8155091
  • 8204651
  • 8155071
  • 8155501
  • 7998491
  • 7999131
  • 7998501
  • 7998511
  • 8047981
  • 8055321
  • 8166591
  • 8166611
  • 8166601
  • 7955871
  • 8196451
  • 8255841
Completion requirement
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete course(s) and earn exactly 10 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8156111
OR
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete course(s) and earn exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8094341
Completion requirement

The Swenson College of Science and Engineering offers an integrated Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) degree. The integrated BSME/MSME program offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in five years.

The integrated degree program (IDP) offers the benefits of a streamlined pathway from the undergraduate to the graduate program and flexibility in fulfilling required courses for both degrees during the senior year (up to 9 credits of approved 5000-level courses can be applied to the MSME). Admission to the IDP is limited to highly qualified upper-division undergraduates. Students typically apply to the integrated program in spring of their junior year.

Eligibility requirements for the integrated program: Application is open to UMD BSME students who
- hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30; and
- have an MSME advisor selected prior to admission.
It is preferred that students in the integrated degree program complete a thesis-based (Plan A) master's degree.

Both the BSME and MSME degrees must be completed in their entirety. The graduate degree cannot be earned before the undergraduate requirements are satisfied.

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