Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering B.S.M.E. - Suggested First Year Courses

English Composition (Select an Appropriate English Course)

• ENGL 90 English Composition (0 credits)
• ENGL 101 English Composition (3 credits)
• ENGL 102 English Composition (3 credits)

Area I (List of Approved Courses)

• Area I core course in one field (3 credits)
• Area I core course in a second field (3 credits)

Area II

• COMM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 credits)
• Area II core course in a second field (3 credits)

Area I-II Depth Elective

• Area I core course in a third field and - an elective depth course**
  A second course in an area II field that has been approved by the student's advisor, not necessarily from the list of core coureses or
• Area II core course in a third field and - an elective depth course**
  A second course in an area I field that has been approved by the student's advisor, not necessarily from the list of core courses.

Area III requirements are automatically met by specific courses included in the major requirements

Other Classes

• ENGL 202 Technical Communication (3 credits)
• UNIV 101U First Year Seminar (2 credits)

NOTE: *All university core courses and technical and design electives must be approved by the student's advisor. Technical electives are any ME, CE, EE, or ENGR courses numbered above 300 not required in the ME curriculum. Other suitable courses may be used as technical electives subject to approval of the Mechanical Engineering Department.

**Courses that instill cultural values are acceptable while routine exercises of personal craft are not.

For additional information on the Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Degree at Boise State University, please refer to the program website.

Academic Advisor

See a list of advisors for the Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering department.