Engineering and Applied Science

The EAS program offers the following concentration (specialized field) options:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Measurement & Control Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Environmental Science & Management
  • Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • Physics 

The concentration options of Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Environmental Science & Management are available for students in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The Electrical and Computer Engineering concentration is available for students in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The Mechanical Engineering concentration is available for students in the Department of Mechanical and Measurement & Control Engineering. The Measurement & Control Engineering concentration is available for students in the Department of Mechanical and Measurement & Control Engineering, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, or closely related fields. The concentrations of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics are available to students in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. The Computer Science concentration is available to students in the Department of Computer Science. The concentration options of Physics and Computational Physics are available to students in the Department of Physics.   

The program allows for a broad range of research topics in selecting a concentration within the degree. 
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Goals:

Prepare graduates to conduct and disseminate independent scholarly research. Prepare graduates for careers in academia, government, or industry.

Objectives:

  • Increase the knowledge of graduates in their specialized fields: Chemistry, Engineering (all disciplines), Geosciences, Mathematics, and Physics.
  • Enhance the ability of graduates to contribute to their chosen field.
  • Enhance effective written and oral communication skills of graduates.