The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Antelope Valley program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

Earn your Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering in two and a half years through the College of Engineering at CSULB in partnership with College of Professional and Continuing Education. The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Antelope Valley program is designed for students who are interested in completing their BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. Classes are held at the Lancaster University Center in the Antelope Valley area, providing unprecedented access to the aerospace industry, including internships with local companies and organizations. Participants must have completed their first two years of coursework at a community college or other university.

The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Antelope Valley program is offered as an undergraduate extension program in the College of Engineering. For details about the program, including faculty selected from industry positions and our own College of Engineering, go to the College of Engineering's Antelope Valley Engineering Program site.

This program is a shared commitment between CSULB, industry and government partners, and community colleges in the greater Antelope Valley to ensure that this region has access to high-quality, affordable engineering education.

Students are admitted and matriculated through CSULB. The program is cohort-based, allowing students to proceed as a group through the program in a prescribed lock-step sequence. The cohort model emphasizes teamwork and collaboration among students and offers a strong support system as you progress through the program. Students complete 68 units of junior and senior level engineering, capstone general education, and math coursework. The program takes approximately two and a half years to complete, including a Summer term.

Admissions are processed on a rolling basis, beginning shortly after the priority transcript deadline. We strongly encourage you to submit your transcripts to the Office of Enrollment Services at CSULB immediately upon submission of your application in order to expedite your admission decision.

This degree program is designed to provide a strong foundation in mechanical engineering fundamentals in order to gain competence in any specialized field. The mechanical engineering curriculum includes foundation courses in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and design graphics obtained at a community college or at another university. These are followed, in this degree completion program, by courses in energy conversion, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mechanics of deformable bodies, kinetics, Matlab analysis, finite element analysis, and systems engineering. Capstone design classes are required. Labs for these classes are furnished with state-of-the-art equipment.

For course descriptions, go to the CSULB 2022-2023 Catalog and search for the course number or name in the search box or use the drop-down menu to find the department (for example, MAE for Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or PHIL for Philosophy) and then scroll down for the course number. For upper-division courses, look under "Courses" on the right-hand side once you're in the correct department.

Fall Semester 1 (13 Units)

• MAE 172 Engineering Design Graphics (3)
• MAE 205 Computer Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (2)
• MAE 300 Engineering Instrumentation and Measurement (2)
• MAE 330 Engineering Thermodynamics I (3)
• MATH 370A Applied Mathematics I (3)

Spring Semester 2 (16 Units)

• MAE 322 Engineering Materials & Processes (3)
• MAE 373 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (3)
• MAE 371 Analytical Mechanics II (Dynamics) (3)
• CE 335 Fluid Mechanics (3)
• CE 336 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (1)
• MAE 305 Numerical Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (3)

Summer Semester 3 (3 Units)

• ENGL 301a English Proficiency (3)**
• ENGL 301b English Proficiency (3)**

Fall Semester 4 (12 Units)

• MAE 272 Introduction to Manufacturing Processes (2)
• MAE 361 Materials and Properties Laboratory (1)
• MAE 336 Power Plant Design (3)
• MAE 375 Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanisms (3)
• MAE 376 Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems (3)

Spring Semester 5 (12 Units)

• MAE 459 Professional Practice Seminar (1)
• CE 406 Cost Engineering and Analysis (3)
• MAE 337 Thermal Engineering Laboratory (2)
• MAE 471 Analysis and Design of Machine Components (3)
• MAE 476 Mechanical Control Systems I (3)

Summer Semester 6

• Opportunity for Internship - Practical Industry Experience
• ENGL 301b English Proficiency (3)**

Fall Semester 7 (15 Units)

• MAE 408 Systems Engineering and Integration (3)
• MAE 431 Heat Transfer Systems Design (3)
• MAE 472 Design of Mechanical Engineering Systems (3)
• MAE 409 Modern Computational Aspects in Mechanical Engineering (3)

** Students who pass the Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE) in Fall do not need to take the course.

Potential students interested in learning more about the Antelope Valley Engineering Program are encouraged to attend a free information session. The information sessions include short presentations by a program representative, designed to provide you with an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the program's benefits.

Click here to register for a Zoom meeting on any of the dates listed below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. All meetings will be on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific).

• May 25, 2022
• June 8, 2022
• June 22, 2022
• July 6, 2022
• July 20, 2022
• August 3, 2022
• August 17, 2022
• August 31, 2022
• September 14, 2022
• September 28, 2022
• October 12, 2022
• October 26, 2022
• November 9, 2022
• November 23, 2022
• December 7, 2022
• December 21, 2022

The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Antelope Valley program, offered through the Antelope Valley Engineering Program (AVEP), only accepts upper-division transfers with a minimum of 60 units. The program admits once a year in the Fall semester. There is no Spring semester admission.

CSU Transfer Eligibility

To be considered for transfer admission to CSULB, applicants must be eligible for transfer to a California State University (CSU) campus. CSU application requirements can be found at www.csulb.edu/admissions/transfer-admission-eligibility.

Major-Specific Transfer Requirements

To be considered for admission to the BS in Mechanical Engineering - Antelope Valley major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required):
• 8 semester units of mathematics (MATH 122, 123)
• 4 semester units of calculus-based physics (PHYS 151)
• 4 semester units of Calculus III (MATH 224)
• 4 semester units of Physics Electricity and Magnetism (PHYS 152)
• 5 semester units of general chemistry (CHEM 111A)

Any applicant who meets both the CSU Transfer Eligibility requirements and the Major-Specific Transfer Requirements will be entered into a competitive admission pool for the BS in Mechanical Engineering - Antelope Valley major.

Preferred Requirements

Applicants in the competitive admission pool are evaluated for cohort readiness by checking for completion of Preferred Requirements. Preferred Requirements are considered satisfied if the course will be complete prior to the start of the AVEP cohort, or can be reasonably completed during the first semester of the program.

Preferred Requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Major Courses

• 3 semester units of computer methods (MAE 205 or equivalent)
• 3 semester units of engineering design graphics (MAE 172)
• 3 semester units of calculus-based statics (CE 205)

General Education

• 9 semester units of category C (3 units of Art, 3 units of Humanities, and an additional 3 units of arts or Humanities)*
• 9 semester units of category D (3 units of US History, 3 units of Constitution & American Ideals)*
• 3 semester units of category E (self-integration)

* Choose 3 to 6 units in category C and/or D in Global Issues (3 units) and U.S. Human Diversity (3 units). See ASSIST.org, "For GE/Breadth Agreement" menu item.

Offers of Admission

The rank of an applicant in the competitive pool is dependent on the overall GPA as well as the number of Preferred Requirements that have been satisfied. The candidates deemed by the Application Review Committee to be the best prepared to succeed in a cohort will be offered admission, subject to availability of space in the cohort.

Applications

To apply, go to Cal State Apply and be sure to select “Mechanical Engineering - Extension” with Program Code 09101. The link will direct students to the BS in Mechanical Engineering – Antelope Valley application (not the CSU Long Beach main campus application).

To apply, go to Cal State Apply, and be sure to select "Mechanical Engineering - Extension" with Program Code 09101. The link will direct students to the BS in Mechanical Engineering - Antelope Valley application (not the CSU Long Beach main campus application).

CSULB Enrollment Services has developed an online system to provide applicants with timely information. You may check your admission status at any time on the web at www.csulb.edu/applicationstatus.

Admissions will be performed on a rolling basis, beginning shortly after the priority transcript deadline. We strongly encourage you to submit your transcripts to the Office of Enrollment Services at CSULB immediately upon submission of your application, in order to expedite your admission decision.