Mechanical Engineering Transfer Plan (Northwest Florida State College)

This sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students planning to transfer from Northwest Florida State 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 NWFSC course codes/numbers. Course codes/numbers in year 3 & 4 are University of South Alabama course codes/numbers.

Fall Semester - Year 1

NWFSC Course Name USA Course Name Credit Hours
ENC 1101 EH 101 - English Composition I 3
SPC 1600 or 1608 CA 110 Public Speaking 3
MAC 2311 MA 125 Calculus I 4
CHM 1045C (Lab) CH 131/131L General Chemistry/Lab 4
Total   14

 

Spring Semester - Year 1

NWFSC Course Name USA Course Name Credit Hours
ENC 1102 EH 102 English Composition II 3
MAC 2312 MA 126 Calculus II 4
Social/Behavioral Elective Social/Behavioral Elective 3
PHY 2048C PH 201/201L Calculus-based Physics & Lab 4
Total   14

Fall Semester - Year 2

NWFSC Course Name USA Course Name Credit Hours
Literature Elective Literature Elective 3
Social/Behavioral Elective or History Social/Behavioral Elective or History 3
MAC 2313 MA 227 Calculus III 4
PHY 2049C PH 202/202L Calculus-Based Physics II & Lab 4
MAS 2103 MA 237 Linear Algebra 3
Total   17

 

Spring Semester - Year 2

NWFSC Course Name USA Course Name Credit Hours
Fine Arts Elective Fine Arts Elective  3
BSC 1010C* BLY 121/121L General Biology* 4
History Elective History Elective 3
MAP 2302 MA 238 Differential Equations 3
Total   13

Plan to transfer for the summer semester to complete EG 283 Statics

*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)

Fall Semester - Year 3

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisite Credit Hours
ME 135 Engineering Graphics MA 125 3
EG 270 Engineering Thermodynamics MA 126 (min grade of C) 3
ME 228 Introduction to Comp MA 237  3
EG 284 Dynamics EG 283 3
EG 315 Mechs of Materials EG 283 3
EG 220 Circuits PH 202 3
Total     18

 

Spring Semester - Year 3

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisite Credit Hours
EG/ME 360 Fluid Mechanics EG 284, MA 238, EG 270 3
ME 314 MC Design EG 284, EG 315 3
ME 316 Instrumentation EG 220, ME 228 or ME 328 3
ME 326 Matls Science EG 283 3
ME 328 Mechanical Analysis MA 227, MA 237 and MA 238 (min grade of C) 4
Total     16

 

Take EG 231 Engineering Ethics & Economics in the summer

Fall Semester - Year 4

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisite Credit Hours
ME 317 Heat Transfer EG 360, ME 328 3
ME 336 Materials Science Lab ME 326  1
ME 410 Prins. of Design (Fall Only) ME 314, ME 316, EG 231, CC w/ ME 317, ME 336 3
ME 426 Controls ME 316 3
Technical Elective Techanical Elective   3
Total     13

 

Spring Semester - Year 4

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisite Credit Hours
ME 414 Capstone II ME 410 1
ME 416 Capstone Project ME 410 2
ME 429 Controls & Instr. Lab CC ME 426 1
ME 472 Vibrations EG 284, EG 315, ME 328 3
ME Elective See notes below ***   3
Tech Elec or ME Elec See notes ** and ***   3
Total     13

 

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.