OCC Mechanical Engineering

EXHIBIT A - Articulation Guide

Oakland Community College
Pre-Engineering Associate in Applied Science
University of Michigan - Dearborn
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Effective: June 1, 2026 to May 30, 2031

GENERAL EDUCATION (29-30 credits)

Requirement DescriptionOCC Course / TitleUMD EquivalentMeets DDCUMD Major Requirement
MTA ENGLISH COMP/COMMUNICATIONS (6 credits)ENG 1510 or ENG 1510E Composition ICOMP 105√ 
ENG 1520 Composition II or ENG 2200 Professional CommunicationCOMP 270√ 
@MTA SOCIAL SCIENCE (6 credits)ECO 2610 or ECO 2620 (Macro/Micro Economics courses)ECON 201 or ECON 202√ 
Behavioral and Social Sciences CoursesBehavioral/Social Sciences Courses√ 
MTA HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS (6 credits)Fine Arts and HumanitiesHumanities and Arts Course√ 
Fine Arts and HumanitiesHumanities and Arts Course√ 
MTA MATHEMATICS (3-4 credits)MATH 1730: Calculus IMATH 115√ 
MTA NATURAL SCIENCES (8 credits, course with lab)CHE 1510 General Chemistry ICHEM 134√ 
PHY 2400 Engineering Physics IPHYS 150√ 
Total DDC Credits3030  

COLLEGE DEGREE REQUIREMENT

Requirement DescriptionOCC Course / TitleUMD EquivalentMeets DDCUMD Major Requirement
REQUIRED COURSESMAT 1740: Calculus II (4)Math 116 (4) √
MAT 2740: Calculus III (4)Math 215 (4) √
MAT 2810: Diff Equations and MAT 2880 Linear Algebra (8)Math 228 (4) √
REQUIRED COURSESPHYS 2500: Engineering Physics II (4)PHYS 151 (4) √
REQUIRED COURSESEGR 1100: Intro to Engineering (3)ENGR 100 (3) √
EGR 2010: Engineering Programming or CIS 2131 or CIS 2151 or CIS 2757 (4)ENGR 200 (4) √
EGR 2700 and EGR 2750: Engineering Circuits I and II (10)ECE 305 (4) √
EGR 2100: Statics (3) and EGR 2200: Mechanics of Materials (3)ME 260 (4) √
EGR 2500: Dynamics (3)ME 345 (4) √
CAD 1201 or CAD 2101 or CAD 2131 (Engr Graphic/Design) (4)ENGR 126 (2) √
MAT 2600: Statistics for Engineers and Scientists (4)ME 364 (3) √
Total College Degree Credits5740  
Total UMD Applied Transfer Credits73  
Total Associate's Degree Credits87  

MAJOR REQUIREMENT

Requirement DescriptionUMD Course / TitleCredit HoursUMD Major Requirement
CORE COURSESME 230: Thermodynamics4√
ME 250: Principles of Engineering Materials3√
ME 320: Fluid Mechanics4√
ME 349: Instr. & Measurement3√
ME 355: Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems4√
ME 3601: Design & Analysis of Machine Elements4√
ME 371: Heat Transfer4√
ME 381: Manufacturing Processes I4√
ME 442: Control Systems Analysis and Design4√
ME 4671: Senior Design4√
Electives: minimum 17 creditsminimum 17 credits√
Upper Level Design Electives (3-4) √
Design/Tech Electives (10-11) √
General Elective (3-4)  
Total CreditsTotal Major Requirement55 
Total Credits to be Taken at UMD55 Credits