Our mechanical engineering program continues to be in great demand and under considerable enrollment pressure. Consequently, admission is highly competitive.
- Evaluation for admission into the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering is handled differently for each category, as described below.
- Students who have ever been assigned a sanction due to academic or behavioral misconduct at any institution of higher education will not be admitted into the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
- Students classified as "readmit" or "post-baccalaureate" for admissions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Decisions will be made generally following criteria similar to those for students transferring from institutions outside Texas A&M.
Change of Major Applicants:
Students from the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University
Successful applicants are expected to have completed most of the courses equivalent to those taken by freshmen in our program. Specifically, the pre-engineering courses listed below, along with a computer programming course (in this order of preference: Python, Matlab, and C++), are required for successful applicants:
Admission Criteria:
*Texas Common Course Numbering System. For institutions that do not use TCCNS, see TAMU Transfer Course Equivalency guide: https://howdy.tamu.edu/uPortal/p/tce-ui/max
Academic Guidelines for Admission Consideration
The Department takes a holistic review on all applications. A holistic review includes, but is not limited to:
- In process of completing ALL courses listed above in current semester
- No history of repeating, dropping, or withdrawing from courses
- Taking a reasonable load of courses and completing them in a timely manner
- Completion of application short answer questions and work experience/involvement
Factors Affecting Admission Decisions
- The number of students currently enrolled in the department,
- The projected number of admitted general engineering students who will enroll in the department for the semester under review,
- The projected number of admitted transfer students who will enroll in the department for the semester under review,
- The number of transfer applicants under review, and
- The academic record of those transfer applicants under review.
How to Apply
Complete the Change of Major application package by the appropriate deadline.
Application Deadlines: Eligible students will be allowed to initiate a change of curriculum request starting ten business days after final grades post and ending on the 20th day of the semester. Student must be notified of a decision regarding their change of curriculum request on or before ten business days after posting of final grades. The curriculum change will be effective for the next academic term (per Texas A&M University Student Rule 5 Change of Curriculum).
Students from Majors OUTSIDE the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University
Successful applicants are expected to have completed most of the courses equivalent to those taken by freshmen in our program. Specifically, the pre-engineering courses listed below, along with a computer programming course (in this order of preference: Python, Matlab, and C++), are required for successful applicants:
Admission Criteria:
*Texas Common Course Numbering System. For institutions that do not use TCCNS, see TAMU Transfer Course Equivalency guide: https://howdy.tamu.edu/uPortal/p/tce-ui/max
Academic Guidelines for Admission Consideration
The Department takes a holistic review of all applications. A holistic review includes, but is not limited to:
- In process of completing ALL courses listed above in the current semester
- No history of repeating, dropping, or withdrawing from courses
- Taking a reasonable load of courses and completing them in a timely manner
- Completion of application short answer questions and work experience/involvement
Factors Affecting Admission Decisions
- The number of students currently enrolled in the department,
- The projected number of admitted general engineering students who will enroll in the department for the semester under review,
- The projected number of admitted transfer students who will enroll in the department for the semester under review,
- The number of transfer applicants under review, and
- The academic record of those transfer applicants under review.
How to Apply
Complete the Change of Major application package by the appropriate deadline.
Application Deadlines: Eligible students will be allowed to initiate a change of curriculum request starting ten business days after final grades post and ending on the 20th day of the semester. Student must be notified of a decision regarding their change of curriculum request on or before ten business days after posting of final grades. The curriculum change will be effective for the next academic term (per Texas A&M University Student Rule 5 Change of Curriculum).