MME Admission Requirements

For students gaining 300-level MME course admission FALL 2017

Terms of Admission & Deadlines

• Fall admission only
• Application deadline is May 15
• If not a current PSU student apply first to PSU: www.pdx.edu/admissions/
• MME application is on department website: www.pdx.edu/mme/bsme-application 

Minimum Eligibility for Consideration

• Freshman Inquiry (for those who began PSU as freshman) or Wr 121 and Comm 220 (for transfer students) must be completed prior to fall

• All required/shaded classes on the mechanical engineering course plan must be completed prior to fall 2017 with a C (not C-) or above and a 2.25 or higher GPA (excluding Freshman Inquiry or, for transfers, Wr 121 and Comm 220); this is the Selective Admission GPA

Selective Admission

• Selective Admission will not be calculated for any student until Spring Grades are posted
• Admission will be offered to the top students (approximately 90), including conditionally admitted students, based on their Selective Admission GPA
• Conditionally admitted students may complete up to 2 required/shaded courses on the mechanical engineering course plan during summer 2017 (excluding Freshmen Inquiry or, for transfers, Wr 121 and Comm 220).

• Example: OK= summer 2017 classes Mth 256, Ph 223 and Ph 216, and Comm 220 (3 classes, only 2 are required)
• Not OK= summer 2017 Mth 256, Ph 223 and Ph 216 and ECE 241 (3 classes, all 3 are required courses, which is one too many)

• If the student does due diligence and cannot locate the necessary course(s) at PSU or local community colleges, it is possible the condition may be extended through end of fall. Extension must be approved by MME Faculty Advisor, Derek Tretheway. Official transcripts must be provided to both PSU Admissions Office and MME Department once grades post to determine if the condition was met.
• Notification of admissions status will be sent after July 15, 2017

Repeated Classes

• Standard PSU repeat/replace policy applies to Selective Admission GPA:
• If a student earned a D+ or below in a class the first time, then only the repeated (second) grade will be used in the Selective GPA calculation
• If a student earned a C- or above in a class the first time, then both the first grade and the second (repeated) grade will be used in the Selective GPA calculation
• Should a class be taken a third time it does not replace the second attempt regardless of either grade

Additional testing/bridge classes

• No test required
• Students who did not complete ME 120, ME 121 and ME 122 at PSU are strongly encouraged to take the summer bridge course ME 299 Sensors and Controls. ME 299 may be required as a condition of admission by the MME Admission Committee.

Pass/No Pass

• Required classes must be taken for a grade (not P/NP)
• If a student earns a NP in a required class it will be calculated in selective admission GPA as an F and the course must be taken for a grade

Additional Information (exceptions, preferences, etc.)

• No preference given to PSU students versus students who completed required/shaded courses on the mechanical engineering course plan elsewhere

Department Communication

• Fall 2018 admission requirements available spring 2017 (in time for fall 2017 registration in May 2017)

Eligibility

Students must complete the following required/shaded courses with a minimum grade of C:

Continuation Criteria

After admission to the Mechanical Engineering program students will be expected to make satisfactory progress toward their declared degree and will be subject to the following rules:

1. The term GPA in all courses taken at PSU must be 2.00 or higher. 
2. At the conclusion of each term of the academic year, full-time students are normally expected to complete a minimum of 12 credits applicable toward their degree program. Part-time students are expected to complete a minimum of 12 credits per year applicable toward their degree program.
3. Students will be placed on probation when their term GPA as described in (1) is below 2.00, or their progress toward the degree is less than that described in (2).
4. Students placed on probation for two consecutive terms or for a total of three terms will be suspended from the BSME program. Students also will be suspended if not enrolled in engineering and/or computer science courses for three consecutive terms.
5. Students who are suspended must meet with an advisor to determine whether and under which conditions readmission is feasible.
6. Students must have a major GPA of at least 2.0 in order to graduate with their BSME.

Appeals

Students denied admission or suspended may request reconsideration by submitting a petition. The petition and supporting materials will be reviewed by the Chair of the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department and the Maseeh College’s Academic Appeals Committee, and a recommendation will be forwarded to the Dean. The appeal must be made within 30 days of notice to the student of denial of admission or suspension.

Pass/No Pass Grading Policy

All courses specifically required by the University or by the department must be taken for a letter grade unless a required course is only offered with a pass/no pass option.