Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Partnership with CSU)

Location(s): Face-to-face

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Earn a highly sought-after Colorado State University mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree from the Adams State University campus in Alamosa, Colorado. Students in the San Luis Valley can stay close to home while learning from distinguished faculty of two universities, and benefit from access to CSU resources.

Adams State also offers an associate degree that is linked to the successful completion of the lower division courses. This is an excellent option for students interested in mechanical engineering but not yet ready to commit to a 4-year degree.

A total of 129 credits are required to complete the degree, specifically 78 lower division credits and 51 upper division credits

12 credits of technical electives are required to graduate and will be offered face-to-face on the Adams State campus. For students with specific engineering interests, all existing 400-level technical elective courses that are taught via remote instruction are available to students who have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Students completing the CSU-Adams State University Mechanical Engineering (ME) Partnership Program will receive a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from CSU. All diplomas and transcripts for the degree will be from Colorado State University.

As per the requirements of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the partnership program will apply for ABET accreditation once the first student graduates from this joint program (anticipated for Spring 2026). Given that the CSU Mechanical Engineering curriculum has been duplicated on the Adams State campus and all student learning outcomes of the partnership correspond to the CSU-Fort Collins ME program, we fully expect ABET will accredit the program once eligibility has been established.

As Part of the Graduation Requirements for Undergraduates , Complete:

Engineering Degree Requirements

First Year Seminar

FYS 101 - First Year Seminar 1 to 3 Credit(s)

General Education Requirements for the Engineering Degree

Area IV - Social and Behavioral Sciences and History

One course designated as GT-SS1 (3 credits)

ECON 255 - Macroeconomics Principles GT-SS1 3 Credit(s)
ECON 256 - Microeconomics Principles GT-SS1 3 Credit(s)
POLS 291 - American Government GT-SS1 3 Credit(s)

One course designated as GT-HI1 (3 credits)

HGP 110 - World History and Culture I GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)
HGP 111 - World History and Culture II GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)
HIST 202 - American History to 1865 GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)
HIST 203 - American History 1865-Present GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)

Area V - Natural and Physical Sciences

CHEM 131 - General Chemistry GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 131L - General Chemistry Lab 1 Credit(s)
PHYS 230 - General Physics I GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 231 - General Physics I Lab GT-SC1 1 Credit(s)

The Following Required Courses

MATH 121 - Calculus II GT-MA1 5 Credit(s)
PHYS 232 - Gen Physics II (Cal) GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 233 - Gen Phys II Lab (Cal) GT-SC1 1 Credit(s)

Total: 62 Credits

Note for the Associate of Science, Engineering Emphasis Degree

This Associates degree plan requires only 6 credits from General Education Area IV rather than the standard 9 credits and is an exception in that regard. This exception is necessary due to the external engineering accreditation requirements by ABET which results in a bachelor’s degree of 129 credits rather than the usual Colorado maximum of 120 credits. Every engineering degree in the state of Colorado has a “general education waiver” from the common GT-Pathways curriculum requirements.