Engineering

The College of Business and Industry offers baccalaureate engineering programs in collaboration with the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. These programs lead to the bachelor of science in mechanical engineering (BSME) and the bachelor of science in electrical engineering (BSEE). UAFS faculty deliver the freshman and sophomore courses charging UAFS tuition and fees. The junior- and senior-level courses are delivered by University of Arkansas, Fayetteville faculty on the UAFS campus, charging the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville tuition and fees (some classes may be delivered by compressed video). Admission to University of Arkansas, Fayetteville is required prior to enrolling in the junior- and senior-level classes. The baccalaureate degree is granted by University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. The College of Business and Industry also offers the associate of science in engineering (ASE) with a concentration in electrical or mechanical engineering. The ASE is designed to parallel the first two years of engineering programs at most universities and facilitates students transferring into a bachelor of engineering program with junior standing, with the addition of one or two courses.

Engineering graduates must have a background of sound mathematics, scientific, and economic principles and must be acquainted with industrial principles and practices in their chosen fields before they can assume responsibility in the profession. Many engineering graduates become managers and leaders in the public and private sectors because of the problem-solving skills that were developed as part of an engineering education.

The freshman curriculum stresses a basic foundation in mathematics, physics, and chemistry, which will be required in later years. The sophomore, junior, and senior years emphasize industrial applications of classroom and laboratory work. By the selection of electives, a student can concentrate in depth in a particular subject, have the flexibility to study several subjects, and minor in an area of interest. Provision is made for electives in the humanities and social sciences as a means of providing a well-rounded education.

Engineering students follow essentially the same schedule of courses during the freshman year regardless of the intended field of specialization. Certain courses normally taken in the first year comprise the pre-professional curriculum. UAFS students will declare the ASE upon admission to UAFS. Students will declare the BSEE or BSME only after acceptance into the engineering program at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.