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First Year Undergraduate Curriculum

The freshman year curriculum is identical for most engineering undergraduate degree programs. Undergraduate students are admitted to the Texas A&M University College of Engineering with a preference for the major noted on their admissions application and follow the same first-year engineering curriculum. The Entry to a Major process is designed for students to take ownership of their future to identify at least three majors that are a good match for their career goals and academic performance.

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Successful graduates of the Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology (MXET) program will complete 127 semester hours of work which includes:

  • University Core Curriculum (27 hrs)
  • Math and Science sequence (23 hrs) – (Includes 1 credit hour from ENGR 216 and ENGR 217)

Following these preparatory courses, MXET students will complete:

  • MXET Core (48 hrs)
  • MXET Focus (29 hrs)  (Current focus areas are Mechatronics and science, technology, engineering and mathematics [STEM] Educator) 

MXET Core Curriculum

  • Freshman Engineering (Includes one (1) credit hour from ENGR 216 and ENGR 217)
  • Five (5) Electronic Systems Engineering Technology (ESET) fundamentals courses
  • Five (5) Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MMET) fundamentals courses
  • One (1) MXET fundamental course   
  • A two-semester capstone design experience

MXET Mechatronics Focus

  • Three (3) advanced ESET courses
  • Two (2) advanced MMET courses
  • Two (2) MXET-specific courses that encompass intelligent electro-mechanical systems. The first of these two courses deals with real-time embedded intelligence and ground-based robotics. The second will explore production/manufacturing systems composed of computer numerical control (CNC) machines and fixed or mobile robotics. 
  • Two (2) technical electives

MXET STEM Educator Focus

  • Eight (8) courses from the College of Education and Human Development
  • Two (2) technical electives
  • Holders of the Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering: Grades 6-12 certification are eligible to teach the following courses:
    • Mathematics, grades 6-8
    • Science, grades 6-8
    • Mathematics, grades 9-12 (including Algebraic Reasoning and Statistics)
    • Chemistry, Physics, grades 9-12
    • Integrated Physics and Chemistry, Principals of Technology, grades 9-12
    • Astronomy, Earth and Space Science
    • Applied Mathematics for Technical Professions
    • Mathematical Applications in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
    • Architecture and Construction
    • Finance
    • Manufacturing
    • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics