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Bachelor of Science Degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology

Course Schedule for Students at Penn State Altoona Beginning Fall 2024 or Later

Courses listed in bold type require a C grade or higher for students in the EMET program or by Penn State’s General Education policy.

First Year

Fall Semester
Course Credits
MATH 26/41: GQ1—Plane Trig and Apps of Trig | Trig and Analytic Geometry 3-4
EDSGN 100S*: Intro to Engineering Design 3
IET 101: Manufacturing Materials & Processes 3
EET 105: Electrical Systems 3
CAS 100: GWS1—Effective Speech GWS 3
*PSU 3**: Altoona FYS (NOTE: DO NOT take IF enrolled in EDSGN 100S, which is not the same as EDSGN 100.) 1
TOTAL CREDITS 15+
Spring Semester
Course Credits
MATH 83/140: GQ2—Technical Calculus/Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 4
EMET 100: Comp Tools for Engineering Synth 1
MET 111: Mech. for Tech: Statics 3
CMPET 117: Digital Electronics 3
CMPET 120: Digital Electronics Lab 1
ENGL 15: GWS2- Rhetoric & Composition 3
EG T 114: Spatial Analysis & CAD 2
TOTAL CREDITS 17

Second Year

Fall Semester
Course Credits
MATH 210/141: GQ3—Calc with Engr Tech Appns | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II 3-4
EE T 114: Electrical Circuits II 4
EE T 118: Electrical Circuits Lab II 1
EMET 222: Applied Mechanics 3
ENGL 202C: GWS3—Technical Writing 3
PHYS 150/211: GN1—Tech Physics I/Mechanics 3-4
TOTAL CREDITS 17+
Spring Semester
Course Credits
MATH 211/250: GQ4—Inter Calc & Diff Eqns w/ Appns | Ord & Part Diff Eqns 3
EMET 225: Dynamics for Technology 2
EMET 230: Computerized I/O Systems 3
EET 212W: Op Amp & IC Electronics 4
EET 275: Programmable Logic Contr 3
CMPSC 131: Prog. and Comp. I: Fundamentals 3
TOTAL CREDITS 18

Third Year

Fall Semester
Course Credits
EMET 330: Meas. Theory & Instr. 3
CMPET 211: Embedded Processors & DSP 3
EMET 215: Manufacturing Engineering 3
FALL ELECT: EMET Technical Elective 3
GEN ED 1/PHIL 233: GH, STS - Ethics & the Des of Tech 3
GHW: GHW—1 of 2 1.5
TOTAL CREDITS 16.5
Spring Semester
Course Credits
EMET 325: Electric Drives 3
EMET 326: Mechanical Drives 3
EMET 410: Automated Control Systems 4
GEN ED 2/STS 245N: IL, N(GS/GH) - Globlzn, Tech, & Ethics 3
PHYS 151/212: GN2 – Tech Phys II | Elec & Mag 3-4
GHW: GHW—2 of 2 1.5
TOTAL CREDITS 17.5+

Fourth Year

Fall Semester
Course Credits
EMET 403: Electromech Design Proj Prep 1
EMET 405: Fluid Mechanics & Thermo 3
IE T 333: Engr Econ for Tech 2
GEN ED 3: GS or GA + US Cultures 3
GEN ED 4: GS or GA +/- US Cultures (Pick Opposite of GEN ED 3) 3
GN3—Natural Science: Pick from EGEE 101, BIOL 110, or CHEM 110 & 111 3-4
TOTAL CREDITS 15+
Spring Semester
Course Credits
EMET 440: Electromech Project Design 3
EMET 351: Qual. Cntrl., Insp. & Design 2
SPRING ELECT: EMET Technical Elective 3
GEN ED 5: N (include a GA) 3
GEN ED 6: Any GEN ED of choice 3
TOTAL CREDITS 15

Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology

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Suggested Academic Plan

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Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology SAP for Prospective Students

View the SAP for the B.S. in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology.

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