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he mission of the Benedictine College Engineering Department is to provide a multidisciplinary engineering undergraduate education built on an authentically Catholic liberal arts foundation. Graduates of the program will be professionals who are excellent problem solvers, committed to the highest ethLFDO VWDQGDUGV DQG SUR¿FLHQW FRPPXQLFDWRUV They will understand the role of engineering as a profession and their duty, as engineers, to promote the common good of society. The Benedictine College (BC) Engineering Department offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering and General Engineering. In addition to these degrees, %& KDV GHYHORSHG ¿YH \HDU GXDO GHJUHH SURgrams in collaboration with the University of North Dakota (UND) that will expand student capabilities in the four major engineering disciplines. Graduates of the dual-degree engineering program will leave BC with an extensive liberal arts education as well as an ABETaccredited degree in engineering. Students choosing the dual-degree option will remain DW %& DOO ¿YH \HDUV DQG ZLOO VLPXOWDQHRXVO\ earn the BC General Engineering degree described below and an ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science degree from UND in one of the following: Chemical, Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering. Approximately three-fourths of the courses will be taught by BC faculty with the remaining one-quarter being unique distance learning courses delivered on campus at BC. The average credit hour load for each of these cooperative dualdegree programs is approximately 16 hours per semester. Please see below for detailed descriptions of the ABET-accredited engineering programs as well as suggested course sequences at the end of this section. Several other dual-degree options are also available and additional options can also be designed to achieve students’ personal and professional goals. That is, dual-degree options are available that pair an ABET-accredited bachelor’s 151
degree in one of the major engineering disciplines with a liberal arts degree in majors ranging from chemistry, physics, or mathematics to theology and philosophy.
B.S. Degree in General Engineering The Benedictine College (BC) General Engineering degree is a Bachelor of Science degree that combines the liberal arts with the discipline of engineering. The General Engineering major focuses on establishing a solid foundation in those areas that are common to all engineering disciplines so that graduates will have a broad base upon which to build their engineering careers. This expansive engineering background will produce graduates who are valuable employees in industry and, also, well-prepared for graduate study. To augment the broad foundation established by the engineering program, students must specialize in at least one of the following areas of their choosing: chemical engineering, civil engineering, or electrical engineering. Students interested in mechanical engineering should pursue a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Requirements for a B.S. in General Engineering include courses in general education, basic science and mathematics, engineering fundamentals, engineering and technical HOHFWLYHV DQG GLVFLSOLQH VSHFLÂżF HQJLQHHULQJ in one of the concentration areas described below. As we continue to develop and expand the engineering program, a program fee of $120 per semester is charged to each student who is in any of the engineering areas. This program fee helps support the continued existence and expansion of the engineering program.
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