Bachelor of Science - Engineering

Engineering includes many subcategories.

Electrical, civil, and mechanical, to name a few. A set of fundamental concepts governs all these. Our program provides a clear understanding of the fundamentals and opportunities to apply them to solve problems. Once you are comfortable with the fundamentals, you can build upon them and be successful in any engineering field.

Engineering is strongly linked with environmental, economic, social, and political contexts, so a broad knowledge of engineering and a strong liberal arts background will be helpful in your career. It is a special skill to communicate between specialities, a skill that many specialists don't have, but you will develop this skill in your coursework.

Many students arrive at Cornell anticipating that they will go into a specific type of engineering. After several years of coursework and internships, their interests often change. At Cornell, students are not set back like they would be if they chose a speciality. They do not need to change majors or take other introductory courses; instead, they continue on the path to graduate in four years.