General Engineering, Bachelor of Science

Program Overview

• On-campus bachelor's degree program with specialized minors
• Course Descriptions: Catalog - 24/25
• 134-136 total credits
• 4-year anticipated completion  
• Priority enrollment deadline: May 1 

Choose one of five minors to complete your degree:

Aeronautics 

Offering a more practice-oriented entry into aviation, this minor mixes flight training for a Private Pilot's license with a mechanical engineering background. Additional coursework will enable further flight training, including instrument, commercial, and CFI ratings.

Plan of Study

Computational Modeling 

Computational and numerical design programs; computational modeling skills, mathematical solution methodologies, and specialized computer programming.

Plan of Study

Innovation/Entrepreneurship

Leave the beaten path and forge your own direction. Entrepreneurship and innovative practices; prepare for consulting or developing new technologies or new technical startup companies.

Plan of Study

Mechanical Engineering

The mechanical engineering minor prepares you for entry into the breadth of engineering with coursework ranging from control theory to heat transfer to machine design and advanced fluid mechanics.  Excellent preparation for jobs from mechanical design to aerospace.

Plan of Study

Robotics

Autonomous systems (like self-driving cars) and unmanned vehicles, robotic controls. Advanced topics in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Plan of Study

More options: 

Visit our Engineering Program Portfolio Page to see all of our engineering offerings.

Each student will have demonstrated proficiency in the following outcomes upon graduation with a Bachelor of Science in General Engineering:

• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
• an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors;
• an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts;
• an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
• an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
• an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Accreditation Statement:

The General Engineering program at Saint Francis University is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org

ABET accreditation was received in the 2020-2021 cycle and is retroactive to October 1, 2019. Accreditation extends through September 2025.

ABET may be contacted at 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202; 410-347-7700; www.abet.org

ABET accreditation is external proof that our General Engineering Program has met certain standards necessary to produce graduates who are ready to enter the engineering profession.

In order to maintain our status as an accredited program, we are focused on helping our students attain the "Program Educational Objectives" and "Student Outcomes"  that are published below.

Program Educational Objectives

Graduates from the Saint Francis University General Engineering program are expected within a few years of graduation to:

1. Create value in their professional enterprise whether in fields of engineering practice, or in such related fields that draw on the knowledge, skills, and values of the engineering professional.
2. Embrace lifelong learning and their professional responsibilities as they advance to positions of even greater responsibility.
3. Contribute a Franciscan perspective as they ethically shape the culture in their workplace, community, and civil society writ large

Enrollment (as of May 2024)

 Freshman           11
 Sophomores     11
 Juniors                16
 Seniors                5
Graduates          16