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