Undergraduate Majors

The undergraduate degree programs offered by the College of Engineering and Applied Science are listed below, along with brief descriptions. Students may elect to enroll in the major of their choice, but may be subject to enrollment limits in high-demand majors. For more information, click on the links below to be transferred to the department or program homepage.  Please note: Majors with an * are currently enrollment limited.  For more information on enrollment limited majors click here.

	A student in aerospace engineering sciences is doing research on rocket fuel technology.
Applied mathematicians model and solve problems at the core of many engineering disciplines.
In architectural engineering, students learn to design and build facilities that improve our quality of life. .
In chemical and biological engineering, students and faculty are developing polymer hydrogels for cell replacement therapy.
In computer science, machine learning techniques can be used to analyze and reconstruct patterns of human motion.
Electrical engineering students study the power needs of alternative energy systems in the laboratory.
Environmental engineering students sample stream water to test for acid mine drainage.
Mechanical engineering students design and build a Formula-style racecar each year to compete against other schools.

• Aerospace Engineering Sciences* ― Prepares students in the design, testing, and operation of complex aerospace and related systems. Career opportunities range from becoming an astronaut, to designing the next generation of aircraft or spacecraft, or working on the technical requirements of advanced projects, to monitoring our global habitat via remote sensing from space.
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• Applied Mathematics ― Prepares students to mathematically model and solve problems that are at the core of many scientific, engineering, and business disciplines. The applied mathematician on a research and development team serves as a key resource, contributing a broad knowledge of mathematical techniques to the analysis, modeling and design of new products.
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• Architectural Engineering ― Prepares students to design and build facilities that improve our standard of living and quality of life. Architectural engineers are problem-solvers who meet the challenges of energy needs, building systems, urban development, and community planning. Sub-disciplines include structural systems, lighting and electrical systems, mechanical systems, and construction management.
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• Chemical Engineering* ― Prepares students for careers in a range of industries including energy, consumer products, petrochemicals, semiconductors, medicine, environment, and materials. Modern industry depends on chemical engineers to tailor manufacturing technology to the requirements of their products, and chemical engineers play a central role in development of new polymeric materials, alternative energy sources, and safe, efficient processes for chemical synthesis.
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• Chemical and Biological Engineering* ― Prepares students for careers in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medicine and materials.  This degree program adapts a core chemical engineering curriculum to allow for greater depth in biological aspects of chemical engineering.   Exploring the structure of protein molecules, the functioning of cells, and the growth and regeneration of tissues are among the new frontiers that chemical and biological engineering students will address.
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• Civil Engineering ― Prepares students in the design and construction of structures and transportation systems, the transmission of water and control of rivers, the development of water resources, land reclamation, and to solve problems in the physical environment. Civil engineers are meeting the challenges of pollution, drinking water, energy and transportation needs, urban development and community planning, to enable day-to-day operations of society.
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• Computer Science ― Prepares students for a wide range of careers in the computing field through knowledge of computing at all levels, its theoretical and mathematical aspects, the interdependence of hardware and software, and the challenge of large-scale software production and engineering principles used to meet that challenge. Elective areas of study include computer networks, artificial intelligence, databases, and computer graphics.
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• Electrical Engineering ― Prepares students to design and advance new electrical or electronic systems, devices, and instruments, which play a role in nearly every industry. Areas of specialization include electro-magnetics and wave propagation, optoelectronics, digital signal processing and communications, power electronics, solid-state materials and devices, controls, and computer engineering.
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• Electrical and Computer Engineering ― Prepares students to work in the field of computer engineering, advancing computer hardware design and the construction of digital systems. This degree combines the fundamentals of electrical engineering with computer system design and programming, making graduates well positioned for a career in many industries.
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• Engineering Physics ― Prepares students for research, development and entrepreneurial careers in many frontier areas of engineering, including quantum devices, ultra fast lasers, adaptive optics, cryogenic electronics, computer simulation of physical systems, solar cells, magnetic storage technology, micro-mechanical systems, and molecular electronics.
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• Environmental Engineering ― Prepares students to assess and develop engineering solutions to environmental problems impacting the quality of the biosphere, land, water, and air. Environmental engineers work in a multidisciplinary arena on issues of safe drinking water, wastewater processing, solid and hazardous waste disposal, indoor and outdoor air pollution, human health and ecological risk management, and pollution prevention through product or process design.
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• Mechanical Engineering* ― Prepares students for careers in a variety of sectors through the study of engineering design, manufacturing, and systems engineering. Specific technical areas include biomedical engineering, micro- and nano-technology, environmental engineering, design and manufacturing, fluid mechanics, industrial engineering, materials science, solid mechanics, systems engineering and thermal science.
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• Open Option ― This program provides the opportunity for new freshmen to delay their selection of a specific engineering major until the end of their first year of study.
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