Engineering at SFU

Our suite of engineering degree programs allow you to explore broad engineering disciplines as well as signature programs in focused fields. Robust engineering programs offered in a small liberal arts setting in Loretto, Pennsylvania.

Dr. John Harris,
Department Chair
814.472.3082
jharris@francis.edu

Request Info
Schedule a Visit
Meet the Faculty

Franciscan Approach to Engineering

Real world experience through service is the hallmark of engineering at SFU. No matter which discipline you choose, you'll work on authentic projects that make a difference both in Pennsylvania and abroad.

Engineering Degree Options

General Engineering (BS)
Environmental Engineering (BS)
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (BS)
Dual Degree Engineering Program (3+2, BA/BS)
Energy Technology and Policy (Minor)

Meet Dr. Michael Cosh

Dr. Cosh is a 1995 SFU Engineering graduate and now an Arthur S. Flemming Award winner.

Read his story

New Study Indicates Metals from Bolivian Mines Contaminate Crops and Create Human Health Risk

Researchers from Saint Francis University, the University of Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania State University have found that exposure to trace metals from potatoes grown in soil irrigated with waters from the Potosi mining region in Bolivia may put residents at risk of non-cancer health illnesses.

Read more

Three PNGE students receive SPE Pittsburgh Scholarships

Three students in the petroleum and natural gas engineering major at Saint Francis University were awarded scholarships worth $2500 each.

Learn more

A Solar Powered Class

When the temperatures reached an abnormal high of over 70 degrees Fahrenheit in February, many professors headed outdoors with their classes. Professor Joseph Goodwill took things a step further. For his Environmental Transport Processes class (ENVE 312), he took his Junior Engineering students and some special equipment outside.

Read More

Students help plant an acid mine drainage passive treatment wetland

Seven members of the ASMR student chapter helped to plant almost 2,000 bare-root plants at a Clearfield, PA wetland site.

Read More

Engineering Meet and Greet

Event offers students a chance to talk one-on-one with potential engineering employers.

Read more

Fulbright Scholar Dr. Ruben Mamani joins Environmental Engineering

The Saint Francis University School of Science, Environmental Engineering Program, and Center for Watershed Research & Service is pleased to welcome Fulbright Scholar Dr. Ruben Mamani from Bolivia to campus.

Get to know Dr. Mamani

Already reaching higher, striving to go far

Desmend, an incoming freshman in the petroleum and natural gas engineering program, is no stranger to Saint Francis University. Participating in the University’s Upward Bound Program, he was one of only 1,000 scholarship recipients, out of 53,000 applicants across the U.S.

Read his story

Who has a flume? SFU that's who.

Thanks to a generous donation from Gwin Dobson & Foreman Consulting Engineers the Environmental Engineering department has an Armfield hydraulic flume to use in classroom teaching and in student research.

Learn more about this donation.
Robust Engineering Programs Grounded in the Liberal Arts

Full-scale engineering programs, complete with advanced labs, have traditionally been the domain of large research institutions. A small liberal arts school with a robust engineering department is a unique find. Here you can have the benefits of a large research university program in a more personalized setting.

The SFU Advantage:

wide-ranging studies filled with exploration time
Ph.D.-level faculty mentors who know your name
in-depth time to use lab equipment and industry software
real-world projects and service opportunities
emphasis on communication skills
guidance on internships and job placements
School of Sciences at SFU

Engineering at SFU

Franciscan Approach to Engineering

Engineering Degree Options

Robust Engineering Programs Grounded in the Liberal Arts

Send an email message to