Students admitted to UMBC who by virtue of their math placement exams are eligible for MATH 150 Pre-Calculus or higher, who intend to pursue Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Information Technology are initially admitted to the Pre-Mechanical Engineering program.  Full admission to Mechanical Engineering is granted upon completion of the gateway courses and upon previous transcript review (if applicable).  Students should review the academic requirements and policies of the university and the college, including gateway requirements and repeat policies.

For additional information incoming freshmen should visit: http://advising.coeit.umbc.edu/prospective-freshmen/.

Transfer students should visit http://advising.coeit.umbc.edu/transfer-information/

Outlined below are the program requirements leading to the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a recommended four year program of study for mechanical engineering majors.