Engineering Degree Programs

USD's Engineering programs in Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering were developed to meet the increasing demands of industry for broadly educated engineers capable of meeting the current and future challenges of changing technology in a global economy and society.

The Engineering Programs combine USD's tradition of providing a high-quality liberal arts education with engineering coursework that provides both the laboratory intensive, hands-on experiences that allow graduates to make immediate contributions and the technical background needed to allow graduates to continue to learn and adapt to changing problems and technologies.

The first two years of the programs share a common core of math, science and engineering courses that prepare students for study in almost any field of engineering - this allows entering students to wait more than a year before deciding which field is right for them.

Completing the USD General Education Requirements ensures students that they have knowledge and understanding of the world and society beyond their area of technical expertise. By satisfying these requirements students receive a dual Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts (B.S./B.A.) degree. Electrical Engineering and Industrial & Systems Engineering are professional programs accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). In keeping with EAC/ABET guidelines, an inaugural Mechanical Engineering accreditation visit will be scheduled upon first graduates of that program.

All USD Engineering programs require approximately 150 semester hours of study. While the Engineering Programs are designed to be completed in nine semesters, students may be able to complete either program in four years with a combination of prior preparation, AP credit, and Intersession or summer study.