Engineering

The College of Business and Industry offers an associate of science in engineering (ASE) with concentrations in mechanical engineering and electrical engineering as well as a bachelor of science in advanced manufacturing engineering and a bachelor of science in electrical engineering technology. The ASE parallels the first two years of most traditional engineering programs and provides an exceptional pathway for students wishing to transfer into a bachelor of engineering program with junior standing. The bachelor of science in electrical engineering technology program is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).

Through a 2+2 partnership with the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, graduates of the AS mechanical engineering or AS electrical engineering programs may complete a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering (BSME) or bachelor of science in electrical engineering (BSEE) by completing junior and senior level courses on the UAFS campus (some courses are delivered through distance education). Admission to University of Arkansas, Fayetteville is required prior to enrolling in the junior- and senior-level classes. The associate of science programs provide the required foundational courses in engineering, mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Students in this pathway remain UAFS degree-seeking students until completion of the AS degree or until they successfully transfer to the UA Fayetteville engineering program, whichever comes first. After the transition to the UA Fayetteville engineering program, students may continue to take general education or technical elective classes from UAFS as non-degree seeking students.

Engineering graduates have a background of sound mathematics, scientific, and economic principles and are acquainted with industrial principles and practices in their chosen fields. Many engineering graduates become managers and leaders in the public and private sectors because of their problem-solving skills.