Honors Track

Entry Requirements

• Admission to the BSME Program

• Minimum PSU GPA of 3.50

• Minimum 16 credits of 300-level ME coursework completed

• Application to the Mechanical Engineering Honors Track

• Statement of purpose outlining research interest areas

Application Deadline

• Students must apply by the end of the third term of their junior year. Applications need to be submitted by the end of finals week.

Graduation Requirements

• Completion of 4 ME 403 Honors Thesis credits with a minimum grade of B+ (will be considered an approved mechanical engineering elective)

• Presentation of research to MME faculty and students in a seminar format

• Minimum PSU GPA of 3.50

Each student participating in the Honors Track will be assigned an honors advisor. The advisor will work with the student to complete a written proposal for the Honors Thesis research, conducted in a specialty area within Mechanical Engineering. Students who successfully complete the MME Honors Graduation Requirements will graduate with Honors and will receive special recognition on their diploma.