Mechanical Engineering

BU & IIT (Five year ME Program)
BA in Engineering Science at BU
BS in Mechanical Engineering at IIT

First Semester
MATH 2210

5

(BU)(IIT – MATH 151)
WRIT 1101

3

(BU) 
ENGR 1100

1

(BU) 
ENGR 1120

2

(BU) 
CHEM 1113 & (1114 or 1115)

4

(BU)(IIT - CHEM 124)
Total

15

Hours 
 
Second Semester
MATH 2211

4

(BU)(IIT – MATH 152)
 WRIT 1102

3

(BU) 
Life – Scientific Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU)(Note 2)
CHEM 1123 & (1124 or 1125)

4

(BU) 
ENGR 1110

3

(BU) 
Total

17

Hours 
 
Third Semester
MATH 2212

4

(BU)(IIT – MATH 251)
PHYS 2211 & 2205

5

(BU)(Note 3)
CMSC 1180 & 1185

4

(BU)(sub for IIT – MMAE 100)
COMM 1110

3

(BU) 
Total

16

Hours 
 
Fourth Semester
MATH 2260

4

(BU)(IIT – MATH 252)
PHYS 2212 & 2206

5

(BU)(Note 3)
CMSC 2200

4

(BU)(IIT – CS 104)
Catholic/Benedictine Intellectual Traditions

3

(BU) 
Total

16

Hours 
 
Fifth Semester
MMAE 232

3

(IIT) 
PHYS 2213

3

(BU) 
ENGR 2220

3

(BU) 
Human Dignity/Common Good

3

(BU) 
Historical Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU) 
Philosophical Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU) 
Total

18

Hours 
 
Sixth Semester
MS 201

3

(IIT) 
MMAE 202

3

(IIT) 
MMAE 350

3

(IIT) 
ENGR 3264

3

(BU) 
Theological/Religious Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU) 
Total

15

Hours 
 
Seventh Semester
MMAE 302

3

(IIT) 
MMAE 305

3

(IIT) 
MMAE 313

3

(IIT) 
MMAE 320

3

(IIT) 
Artistic & Creative Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU) 
Total

15

Hours 
 
Eighth Semester
MMAE 319

4

(IIT) 
MMAE 321

3

(IIT) 
MMAE 323

3

(IIT) 
MMAE 332

3

(IIT) 
Social – Scientific 1 Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU) 
Total

16

Hours 
 
Ninth Semester
MMAE 419

4

(IIT) 
MMAE 443

3

(IIT) 
MMAE 485

3

(IIT) 
Technical Elective

3

(IIT) 
IPRO Elective

3

(IIT) 
Total

16

Hours 
 
Tenth Semester
MMAE 432

3

(IIT) 
MMAE 433

3

(IIT) 
IPRO Elective

3

(IIT) 
Social – Scientific 2 Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU) 
Literary & Rhetorical Mode of Inquiry

3

(BU) 
Technical Elective

3

(IIT) 
Total

18

Hours 
 

 

  
Total for Program162HoursMinimum

Note 1) See Humanities and Social Sciences requirements.

Note 2) Choose a Life Sciences course at Benedictine University.

Note 3) PHYS 2211, 2212, 2205, 2206 (BU) = PHYS 123, 221 (IIT).

Note 4) Consult your academic advisers regarding the completion of courses in a summer term to reduce your academic load in the fall or spring term.

Note 5) A minimum of 45 semester hours must be completed at IIT.

Updated – September 2022