Mechanical Engineering BS + MS SF State Scholars Roadmap
The San Francisco State Scholars program provides undergraduate students with an accelerated pathway to a graduate degree. Students in this program pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously. This program allows students to earn graduate credit while in their junior and/or senior year, reducing the number of semesters required for completion of a master’s degree.
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.
To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
| First Year | ||
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| Fall Semester | Units | |
| ENGR 100 | Introduction to Engineering (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Graphics (Major Core) | 1 |
| MATH 226 | Calculus I (Major Core, GE 2) 1 | 4 |
| GE Area 1A: English Composition 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 1C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| Units | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Core): | 3-4 | |
| General Chemistry I | ||
| Chemistry for Energy and the Environment (ES) | ||
| ENGR 103 | Introduction to Computers (Major Core) | 1 |
| MATH 227 | Calculus II (Major Core) | 4 |
| PHYS 220 & PHYS 222 |
General Physics with Calculus I and General Physics with Calculus I Laboratory (Major Core, GE 5A, GE 5C) |
4 |
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ENGR 102 | Statics (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 200 | Materials of Engineering (Major Core) | 3 |
| MATH 228 | Calculus III (Major Core) | 4 |
| PHYS 230 & PHYS 232 |
General Physics with Calculus II and General Physics with Calculus II Laboratory (Major Core) |
4 |
| GE Area 5B: Biological Science | 3 | |
| Units | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGR 201 | Dynamics (Major Core) 3 | 3 |
| ENGR 205 & ENGR 206 |
Electric Circuits and Circuits and Instrumentation Laboratory (Major Core) 3 |
4 |
| MATH 245 | Elementary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (Major Core) | 3 |
| PHYS 240 & PHYS 242 |
General Physics with Calculus III and General Physics with Calculus III Laboratory (Major Core) |
4 |
| Modular Elective - Take Three 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ENGR 300 | Engineering Experimentation (Major Core) 3 | 3 |
| ENGR 303 | Engineering Thermodynamics (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 307 | Systems Dynamics and Mechanical Vibrations (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 309 | Mechanics of Solids (Major Core) | 3 |
| GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGR 302 | Experimental Analysis (Major Core) 3 | 1 |
| ENGR 304 | Mechanics of Fluids (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 364 | Materials and Manufacturing Processes (Major Core) | 3 |
| Select One Set of Courses (Major Controls Elective): | 4 | |
| Process Instrumentation and Control and Instrumentation and Process Control Laboratory |
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| Control Systems and Control Systems Laboratory |
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| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences - Take Two 5 | 6 | |
| Units | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Summer Semester | ||
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities 6 | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 | 3 | |
| Units | 6 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| ENGR 464 | Mechanical Design (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 467 | Heat Transfer (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 696 | Engineering Design Project I (Major Core) | 1 |
| ENGR 800 | Research Methodology (Graduate Core) | 3 |
| Major Upper-Division Elective 7 | 3 | |
| Graduate Elective 8 | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGR 463 | Thermal Power Systems (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENGR 697GW | Engineering Design Project II - GWAR (Major Core) | 2 |
| ENGR 860 | Applied Engineering Analysis (Graduate Core) | 3 |
| Major Upper-Division Electives – Take Two 7 | 6 | |
| Graduate Elective 8 | 3 | |
| Units | 17 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select One: | 3 | |
| Research (if taking ENGR 898) | ||
Graduate Elective (if taking ENGR 895) 8 |
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| Graduate Elective - Take Two 8 | 6 | |
| Units | 9 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select One (Culminating Experience): | 3 | |
| Applied Research Project | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
| Graduate Elective - Take Two 8 | 6 | |
| Units | 9 | |
| Total Units | 155-156 | |
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Met in Major
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Lower-Division Modular Electives (3 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 5
First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).
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To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet U.S. and California Government (USG/CSLG) within Upper-Division GE.
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Upper-Division Major Electives (9 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 8
Graduate Electives (15-21 units total)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.