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APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF CONCURRENT MAJORS
In Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Applicant information (please print):
PSU ID _______________________
Last name:
First name:
MI:
Local address:
Local phone:
Campus location:
E-mail address:
Current college(s):*
Major(s):
Option(s):
Degree(s):
Proposed concurrent college:*
Major(s):
Option(s):
Degree(s):
Engineering
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
None
Nuclear Engineering
B.S.
None
B.S.
* If you are currently enrolled in more than one major, please attach a copy of that approved application to this one.
Brief statement of justification for proposed concurrent majors in terms of your education and career objectives:
Student: Obtain the following signatures of approval (Advisers, Department Heads or Equivalent and Deans) on this form in the order
indicated.
Advisers, Department Heads or Equivalent and Deans: Note that your signature on this form signifies acceptance of the
course requirements listed on the back.
Current College (first) Approval Signatures:
Proposed Concurrent College Approval Signatures:
1 __________________________________________________________
Adviser
Date
2 __________________________________________________________
Department Head or Equivalent
Date
3__________________________________________
Dean
Date
4 ___________________________________________
Adviser
Date
5 _____________________________________________________________
Department Head or Equivalent
Date
6 _____________________________________________________________
Dean
Date
When approval is granted, the dean of the college in which the new major is located will reproduce and distribute copies of the approved form as follows: 1 copy to each
concurrent college dean; 1 copy to the Registrar’s Office; 1 copy to the department or school and 1 copy to the student.
Course Checksheet for Concurrent Majors in
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Name:
Student Number:
Expected Date of Graduation:
Total Credits to Complete Programs: 154
Cumulative GPA:
Total Number of Semesters of Study at Penn State:
Number of Credits Earned to Date:
Number of credits scheduled this semester:
Course
CR
Required
Course in
Grade
Received
or Sem to
be Taken
Communications (9 credits)
ENGL 015/030 - Composition
3
M E, NUC E
CAS 100 A/B Speech
3
M E, NUC E
ENGL 202C - Tech Writing
3
M E, NUC E
AHS (18 credits)
Arts (GA)
3
Arts (GA)
3
Humanities (GH)
3
Humanities (GH)
3
Social Science (GS)
3
Social Science (ECON 2/4/14)
3
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
**US Cultures and IL Cultures are
satisfied in conjunction with AHS
courses above
US Cultures Completed
IL Cultures Completed
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
GHA
GHA
3
3
Mathematics
4
*MATH 141 - Calculus II
MATH 220 - Matrices
MATH 230 or 231/232 - Calculus III
*MATH 251 - Diff. Equations
M E, NUC E
4
2
4
4
M E, NUC E
ME
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
Science
*PHYS 211 - Gen. Phys., Mech.
4
PHYS 212 - Gen. Phys., Elec.
4
PHYS 214 - Gen. Phys., Waves.
2
*CHEM 110 - Chem. Princp. I
3
CHEM 111 – Chem. Lab
1
CHEM 112 - or - BIOL 141
3
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
NUC E
ME
a
b
CR
Grade
Received
or Sem to
be Taken
Major Requirements
EDSGN 100 - Intro Engr. Dsgn
3
M E, NUC E
Health and Physical Activity (3 credits)
1.5 M E, NUC E
1.5 M E, NUC E
*MATH 140 - Calculus I
Course
Required
Course in
FYS - First Year Seminar
CMPSC 200/201/202 - Computer Sci.
*E MCH 211 - Statics
*E MCH 212 - Dynamics
*E MCH 213 - Strength Matl.
E MCH 315 - Engr. Materials
E MCH 316 – Materials Lab
E E 212 - Elec. Measurements
*M E 300 - Engr. Thermo. I
*M E 320 - Fluid Flow
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
M E, NUC E
*M E 340 – M E Design Method
3
ME
*M E 345 - Mech Engr Measur.
*M E 360 - Mechanical Design
*M E 370 - Dyn. of Mech. Sys.
M E Lab
*M E 410 - Heat Transfer
M E 440W/441W - Design
*M E 450 - Modeling. of Dynamic
Systems
MATSE 259 - Engr. Materials
I E 312 - Manuf. Processes
*NUC E 301 –Fund. Reactor Phys
*NUC E 302 – Intro. React. Des.
*NUC E 309 – Anal. Tech. for NucE
NUC E 310W – Issues in NUCE
NUC E 403 – Adv. Reactor Design
*NUC E 430 – Design Prin React Sys.
NUC E 431W – Nuc. Reactor Des.
*NUC E 450– Rad Detect & Meas.
NUC E 451 – Exp. In Reactor Phys.
M E or NUC E Technical Elective
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
ME
M Ea
ME
ME
M E, NUC E
ME
M Ea
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
ME
ME
NUC E
NUC E
NUC E
NUC E
NUC E b
NUC E b
NUC E
NUC E
NUC E b
M E, NUC E
M E 360 and M E 450 are used as technical electives in the Nuclear Engineering degree when the Concurrent Majors is pursued.
NUC E 403, NUC E 430 and NUC E 451 are used as technical electives in the Mechanical Engineering degree.
*BOLDFACE courses require a C or better.
A “Petition for Course Substitution and Academic Exception” form must be completed for a course substitution or for an amended plan.
The petition must be approved by the Engineering Dean’s Office.
Student’s Signature
Date
6/30/09