Pre-Engineering with PITT

Offered by: Physics and Engineering

Do you enjoy solving problems and putting ideas into action? Are you interested in helping people live better lives? Engineering may be the perfect career choice-and SRU has a unique experience available for you. In a cooperative program with the University of Pittsburgh (PITT), SRU offers a dual-degree Pre-Engineering program that gives you the best of both worlds: an affordable undergraduate education at SRU and an Engineering degree from PITT.

Why Choose Pre-Engineering With Pitt?

There is high demand for engineers, and our dual-degree program provides excellent preparation for this growing field. Engineering graduates are exceptionally successful in landing jobs in their desired fields. The Pre-Engineering program enables you to pursue a career in engineering while experiencing all the benefits of an SRU education. This program leads to two degrees: a BA in physics awarded by SRU, and a BS in engineering from PITT.

What Will You Learn?

The Pre-Engineering with PITT program enables you to reap the benefits of SRU's teaching-focused environment during your first three years-including small class sizes, personal relationships with faculty, and a strong liberal arts background. You'll complete physics, mathematics, and science courses, along with several pre-engineering electives that are based on your choice of engineering field.

After successfully completing your degree at SRU, you'll continue to PITT where you'll complete engineering coursework taught by a faculty of skilled professionals in the field. You will be exposed to a hands-on, project-based curriculum at the cutting edge of engineering.

You can choose to concentrate on the following engineering areas in this program:

Bio
Chemical
Civil and Environmental
Computer
Electrical
Engineering Physics
Industrial
Materials Science
Mechanical

Careers In Engineering

Engineering graduates are reaping the benefits of a flourishing job market. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, engineering jobs are expected to grow by more than 10% in the next 10 years. Engineering is one of the highest-paying, fastest growing fields, and the job market is resilient to downturns in the economy.

This program will also provide you with an excellent foundation to enter a graduate program in engineering. Dual degrees in physics and engineering will give you an added advantage when you apply to graduate school.

Clubs & Organizations

Physics Club
Sigma-Pi-Sigma: The Physics Honor Society