All students in the 120-credit Bachelor of Science in engineering program take a 50-credit slate of foundational engineering core classes, 18 credits in a concentration (computer engineering, engineering physics, simulation engineering or software engineering), 15 credits worth of engineering electives, 21 credits in ShenEd (general education) courses, 10 credits worth of free electives and 6 credits for a capstone project/internship.

Related Programs & Minors

• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Science
• Cybersecurity
• Data Science & Applied Mathematics
• Game Design & Development
• Information Technology
• Mathematics
• Virtual Reality Design

Practicing engineers must have a high level of technical skill and abilities to precisely formulate problems, manage complexity and uncertainties, revise and test prototypes, and create new solution methods. Shenandoah University’s engineering program will develop leaders and innovators through meaningful course exercises on faculty-mentored student teams, senior design projects, and professional internships.”

–  Ralph Wojtowicz, Ph.D., director of Shenandoah’s Division of Advanced Technology

Additionally, students are welcome to submit work to the Shenandoah University Research Expo (SURE), which is an annual event featuring students’ research and creative projects. Formerly known as SUpr Summit, SURE is an opportunity for students to present their work to the SU community in a supportive, professional setting.

 

Computer engineering concentration career paths include robotics, manufacturing, satellite technologies and electronics design. The average annual U.S. base salary for someone with a bachelor’s in computer engineering is $93,000, according to payscale.com.

Engineering physics concentration graduates will be equipped with the skills needed to develop new propulsion and energy systems, design and test sensors, and advance the field of quantum computing. Payscale.com reports that the annual U.S. average base salary for someone with a bachelor’s degree in engineering physics is $87,000.

Simulation engineering concentration graduates will have the skills necessary to build real-time simulation (interactive and/or predictive), what-if-scenarios and training software for surgery, flight, military, etc., and gamification and serious games for education and decision making. The average U.S. modeling and simulation engineer makes approximately $97,000 annually, according to comparably.com.

Software engineering concentration graduates will have abilities that range from being able to build web and mobile applications and help make self-driving cars safer to implementing secure and reliable data systems. According to springboard.com/glassdoor.com, the entry-level salary for a software engineer (less than one year of experience) in the United States is approximately $77,000.

The Engineering Core

The engineering core provides the foundations necessary for all of the university’s engineering concentrations and  includes courses in linear algebra, calculus, computer programming, chemistry, differential equations, electronic interface design, engineering design, physics, and probability and statistics.

Core Curriculum Outline

Engineering Core	50 credits
Concentration	18 credits
Engineering Electives	15 credits
ShenEd	21credits∗
Free Electives	10 credits
Capstone/Internship	6 credits
Total	120 credits

The engineering core provides foundational knowledge in mathematics, science and computer programming for all engineering concentrations. All engineering students must complete the following courses.

CSC 121–122	Introduction to Computer Programming I–II
CHEM 121	General Chemistry I
DATA 201	Electronic Interface Design
ENGR 101	Introduction to Engineering
INT 304	Ethics for Technology Professionals
MATH 201, 202 and 302	Calculus I–III
MATH 208	Probability and Statistics
MATH 303	Linear Algebra
MATH 351	Differential Equations
PHYS 121–122	General Physics I–II
PHYS 221	Modern Physics

Concentrations

Computer Engineering 

This concentration provides a background for designing, analyzing, building and testing computer hardware and software components and systems. Courses include discrete mathematics, data structures, signal processing, digital system analysis and design, and computer architecture.

MATH 209	Discrete Mathematics
CSC 210	Data Structures
ENGR 310	Signal Processing
ENGR 320 and 420	Digital System Analysis and Design I–II
CSC 310	Computer Architecture

Engineering Physics

Fundamental physical concepts and methods required for solving modern engineering problems are the focus of this concentration. The six required courses are in computational physics, thermal physics, electrical circuits, classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and quantum mechanics.

PHYS 305	Computational Physics
PHYS 311	Thermal Physics
PHYS 315	Electrical Circuits
PHYS 321	Classical Mechanics
PHYS 341	Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 351	Quantum Mechanics

Simulation Engineering

Computer engineering (hardware) and computer science (software design and development) combine in this concentration, which provides the skills necessary to create computational and graphical models and simulations of real-world systems and processes. Required coursework includes 3D modeling and design; development and programming in game engines; digital system analysis and design; computational physics; fundamentals of modeling and simulation; and simulation and analysis methods.

ARVR 240	3D Modeling and Design
ARVR 260	Development and Programming in Game Engines
ENGR 320	Digital System Analysis and Design I
PHYS 305	Computational Physics
SIM 202	Fundamentals of Modeling and Simulation
SIM 302	Simulation and Analysis Methods

Software Engineering

You’ll learn the engineering concepts and methods required to design, develop, maintain, test and evaluate computer software systems with this concentration. Courses include discrete mathematics, data structures, operating systems, software design, introduction to databases and programming languages.

MATH 209	Discrete Mathematics
CSC 210	Data Structures
CSC 403	Operating Systems
CSC 407	Software Design
CSC 410	Introduction to Databases
CSC 430	Programming Languages

Meet Ralph Wojtowicz, Director of Division of Advanced Technology and Associate Professor of Mathematics

Meet The Engineering Faculty

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Global Experiential Learning (GEL) Program

The Global Experiential Learning (GEL) Program offers Shenandoah students a short-term, faculty-led, study-abroad experience for academic credit.  These short-term, credit-bearing, faculty-led programs are offered winter break, spring break, and during the summer. If a course is not within your major, it might be used as an elective.

GEL Courses Currently Offered

 

Study Abroad

Shenandoah University is a member of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), a global network of 300 universities. This partnership allows students to study for a full semester or year at other member campuses abroad. By working closely with their academic advisors and the study abroad advisor, students can take classes taught in English abroad while receiving Shenandoah credit.

Shenandoah University also maintains direct partnerships with several universities around the world.  These relationships allow students from SU to study abroad as exchange students and students from these universities to study at SU.  All partner universities offer courses taught in English.

 

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