ABET Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program and the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering program are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, abet.org.
Accreditation by ABET is an assurance that the program meets the quality standards of the profession for which it prepares graduates.
These standards include objectives and outcomes defined by the faculty with input from the department’s industrial advisory board and from alumni.
Program Educational Objectives
Architectural Engineering Program
- Objective 1: Technical Proficiency. Building on fundamental knowledge, graduates should continue to develop technical skills within and across disciplines in architectural engineering and/or in closely related fields.
- Objective 2: Professional Growth. Graduates should develop and exercise their capabilities for life-long learning as a means to enhance their technical and non-technical skills.
- Objective 3: Management Skills. Graduates should develop and refine their knowledge and skills for management, communications, and professional ethics.
Civil Engineering Program
- Objective 1: Technical Proficiency. Building on fundamental knowledge, graduates should continue to develop technical skills within and across disciplines in civil engineering and/or in closely related fields.
- Objective 2: Professional Growth. Graduates should develop and exercise their capabilities for lifelong learning as a means to enhance their technical and nontechnical skills.
- Objective 3: Management Skills. Graduates should develop and refine their knowledge and skills for management, communications and professional ethics.
Visit the College of Engineering's ABET page for a full description of degree program objectives and student outcomes.
About ABET
ABET accredits college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.
ABET accreditation is the culmination of continuous self-assessment and improvement, and assures that ABET-accredited programs meet the needs of students and their chosen professions while preparing graduates to enter the professional world.
Value Assured
Accreditation criteria focus on what students experience and learn. ABET’s voluntary peer-review process is highly respected worldwide because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance.
ABET has 2,200-plus experts from industry, academia and government who provide quality assurance by serving as program evaluators, commissioners, board members and advisors. ABET is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.