The mission of the BS in Engineering program is to develop in students the necessary knowledge and analytical skills for professional engineering practice or for successful graduate studies. Because of its general nature, it is characterized by breadth and permits study in depth, of a minor field such as mechanical engineering, architectural engineering, environmental engineering, industrial and systems engineering or textile engineering. Students choose their minor engineering track in their sophomore year. This engineering major provides for flexibility to address the unknown technical challenges that will confront society.

Engineers apply the principles of mathematics and the laws of natural science to analyze, design, develop and devise improvements that benefit humanity. The engineering program consists of a course of study in mathematics, science, liberal arts, business and engineering during the four years of undergraduate study. Students will have the flexibility to tailor the program to their own specific needs by selection, with the assistance of their advisor, of an appropriate minor track of courses. The resulting curriculum achieves a balance between science, engineering, the liberal arts and business to provide an understanding of the economic and social implications of engineering activity, and to develop creative talents.

The BS Engineering Program at Philadelphia University incorporates all of the contemporary thinking related to engineering education that has been studied in the National Academy of Engineering publication “The Engineer of 2020 – Visions of Engineering in the New Century”.