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Engineering Majors

The possibilities are infinite within the College of Engineering. Explore our 13 ABET accredited majors.

Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace engineers design and test airplanes, rockets, satellites, and spacecraft, and work on solving the problems of flight and space exploration. Check out the Four-Year Plan for Aerospace Engineering.

Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical engineers combine the design and problem-solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve medical diagnosis and treatment. Check out the Four-Year Plan for Biomedical Engineering.

Biosystems Engineering

Biosystems engineers design systems for the production, processing and use of food, fiber, and biological and biochemical products. They are also involved with water and environmental resources. Check out the Four-Year Plan for Biosystems Engineering.

Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineers deal with a wide range of processes, including those involving chemicals, oil or semiconductor manufacturing, biological systems and environmental remediation. Check out the Four-Year Plan for Chemical Engineering.

Civil Engineering

Civil engineers design and build buildings, bridges, roads, tunnels, power plants and many other vital structures and systems. Check out the Four-Year Plan for Civil Engineering.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical engineers work with power systems, signal processing, and telecommunications. Computer engineers design software, computer chips, sensors, and robotic systems. Check out the Four-Year Plan for the Computer Focus. Check out the Four-Year Plan for the Electrical focus.

Engineering Management

Engineering management combines engineering and business courses to prepare students for management positions with technology-based companies.Check out the Four-Year Plan for Engineering Management.

Industrial Engineering

Industrial engineers work in many areas of workplace and project design, such as production planning, quality assurance, facility planning, and information management. Check out the Four-Year Plan for Industrial Engineering.

Materials Sciences and Engineering

Materials engineering involves studying and applying new materials, including metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, semiconductors, composites and optical materials.Check out the Four-Year Plan for Material Science & Engineering.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineers design automobile components, biomedical systems, robots, machine tools, and many other mechanical systems. Check out the Four-Year Plan for Mechanical Engineering.

Mining Engineering

Mining engineers work on all aspects of mining and also plan and supervise excavations associated with construction, tunnels, and environmental projects. Geological engineers work in the petroleum, mining, hazardous waste, geotechnical, and construction industries.Check out the Four-Year Plan for Mining Engineering.

Optical Sciences & Engineering

Optical engineering deals with three aspects of light: the emission, manipulation, and detection of light. This can include optical design, fabrication, and testing of various instruments such as optical fibers and lasers. Anything light touches, optics is behind it. Check out the Four-Year Plan for Optical Sciences & Engineering.

Systems Engineering

Systems engineers model, analyze, and design advanced systems. These systems can include machines, people, software, hardware, materials, and energy. Check out the Four-Year Plan for Systems Engineering.