The following are the course requirements for the MSME degree, Plan I. Some of these requirements are dictated by the UNM Catalog and additional ones are required by the ME Department. A minimum of 31 semester hours is required. Comments on Design Project course (ME 559) - Students who are pursuing the MSME Plan I program are not allowed to register and receive credit for ME 559. A minimum of 24 hours of 500-level courses, including ME 599 Thesis. A minimum of 15 hours of coursework in Mechanical Engineering, not including ME 599. Four courses will comprise the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Core. At least 24 hours must be completed in residence at the University of New Mexico. A maximum of 12 hours of graduate level courses in non-degree status may be applied to the course requirements. Six hours of M.S. thesis (ME 599) are required.

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