Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering

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Post-Baccalaureate Pathways

The MME Department prides ourselves on our non-traditional student population, which includes a large number of post-baccalaureate (or "post-bac") and transfer students. Please review the information below, as well as the following links for further information.

Transfer Credits

Transfer and post-bac students do not need a transfer evaluation conducted by the MME Department for courses completed at the following community colleges:

  • Chemeketa Community College
  • Clackamas Community College
  • Clark College
  • Mt. Hood Community College
  • Portland Community College

The transfer guide for these colleges can be found here: Local Community College Transfer Guide.

Students who plan to transfer credits from other institutions will need to request a transfer evaluation for all applicable courses in order to establish equivalencies. This can be done by emailing mmedept@pdx.edu or scheduling an advising appointment with the MME Undergraduate Advisor, Dr. Tretheway, via tretdc.youcanbook.me. Students will need to provide syllabi for all courses that will be reviewed.

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BSME Seeking Post-Bacs

Post-bac students do not need to complete general education requirements/university studies (FRINQ/SINQ/Junior Cluster) with the following exceptions:

  • WR 327: Technical Report Writing (unless taken as a part of a prior degree program).
  • BA 306U: Essentials of Finance for Non-Business Majors or EC 314U: Public Private Investment
  • Capstone (ME 491-493)

Students must complete a minimum of 90 credit hours at PSU.

Please note, PSU does not automatically run a transfer analysis on transcripts.  Departmental staff will need to request this action specifically. Post-bac course plans are highly individualized and it is possible that some coursework from your initial degree can be applied to the BSME program. Students who completed a degree in a field closely related to mechanical engineering should schedule an appointment with the MME Undergraduate Advisor, Dr. Trethway, to discuss course plan options. Appointments can be scheduled via tretdc.youcanbook.me. Students who have completed a degree in a field that is not closely related to mechanical engineering should schedule an appointment with the Pathway Advisors in MCECS Student Services. Appointments for Pathway Advising can be made via ecsmpadvising.youcanbook.me.

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Master's Seeking Post-Bacs

Students interested in taking classes as post-bac to prepare for the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) or Master of Science in Materials Science Engineering (MSMSE) will need to apply for admission to PSU through Undergraduate Admissions. Once accepted, students will need to send a copy of all unofficial transcripts to the MME Department along with a list of requested classes. This information can be sent to mmedept@pdx.edu. All non-degree seeking post-bac students require instructor approval for class registration. Approval will be based on prior coursework and seat availability.

Post-bac students can apply up to 16 credit hours of graduate-level pre-admission coursework to a master's degree if admitted to the graduate program. Pre-admission credits must be approved by the Department and the student must earn a B- or better in the course for it to be considered. Pre-admission coursework does not guarantee admission into the graduate program.

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Registration Troubleshooting

It is common for transfer students to receive error messages when attempting to register for classes. The PSU registration system, does not always recognize transferred courses when performing prerequisite checks. If this occurs, please complete the MME Course Override Request Form.  Our staff reviews requests with frequency and will be in touch shortly with a response. Be sure to login to your PDX Gmail account to access this form.

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