Overview
OSU's College of Engineering Covers All the Bases, with Graduate Programs Ranging from Computer Science to Construction
The College of Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU) is divided into four schools--Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Civil and Construction Engineering; Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering; and Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering--and also offers additional degree programs in Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics.
Some 27,000 engineers have graduated from the College of Engineering since it was founded in 1889 and there are typically around 500 students enrolled in the college's various graduate programs. The College of Engineering faculty is composed of approximately 125 members that split their time between teaching and research, and the college focuses all of its graduate programs on preparing work-ready professionals for teaching, laboratory research, industry, and manufacturing.
Learning extends far beyond the OSU campus for engineering students. The Multiple Engineering Cooperative Program (MECOP) is a thriving, farsighted operation that puts learning on the front lines. Like its sister program for civil engineering students, CECOP, which was added in 1998, the internship program places engineering students from OSU, Portland State University, and the Oregon Institute of Technology in internships at scores of local companies. OSU has graduated over 2,000 MECOP/CECOP interns since the program was founded.
Graduates of OSU's engineering schools form a vital part of the new, knowledge-driven global economy, one that relies on collaborative relationships across a range of different resources. Among the most critical components are bright, educated people with bold ideas that fuel innovation, young engineering and computer science graduates ready to enter the job market "work-ready" from day one, brimming with fresh ideas and new perspectives on the commercialization of today's arcane discoveries into tomorrow's common tools. OSU enhances the quality of its education through what is termed "anchoring," matching faculty talents with students' curricular needs at all levels. From this powerfully diverse combination of people, ideas and innovation comes the creativity and commitment to build a better future, with sustainable energy and a flexible, evolving infrastructure. This is the world that OSU prepares graduate students to enter, as leaders and innovators.
Every Engineering Specialty Known to Science Is Available at OSU's College of Engineering, Leading to Numerous Careers
The OSU College of Engineering offers the widest possible range of engineering degrees in the world. The Biological and Ecological Engineering (BEE) graduate programs lead to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. The objective is to help graduates serve at the intersection of life sciences and engineering.
The School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering (CBEE) awards a number of graduate degrees, with a range of specializations: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (MSChE), Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSEnvE), Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering (MEngChE), Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering (MEngEnvE), Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering (PhDChE), and Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering (PhDEnvE).
Graduate studies at the School of Civil and Construction Engineering (CCE) cover a wide range of areas and en route to an advanced degree (MS, MEng, or PhD) in civil or construction engineering, graduates have the choice of focusing their studies on one of six different concentration areas: Coastal and Ocean Construction, Geomatics (minor), Geotechnical, Structural, Transportation, or Water Resources. There are also degree programs in Ocean Engineering (MOcE) and Master of Business and Engineering in Construction Engineering Management (MBE).
The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) offers graduate work culminating in Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Engineering (MEng), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees, with majors in the general fields of electrical and computer engineering. The school also offers the Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Engineering (MEng), Master of Art in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in computer science.
The OSU School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering (MIME) has some 40 full-time faculty members and instructors, approximately 20 staff members and research associates, and around 120 graduate students. MIME offers graduate programs awarding MS, MEng, and PhD degrees in mechanical engineering; MS and PhD degrees in industrial engineering; and MS and PhD degrees in materials science.
In the Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics area, the Oregon Medical Physics (OMP) graduate program focuses on the clinical application of radiation sciences in medicine. The graduate degrees offered are a Masters of Medical Physics (professional non-thesis option), a Masters of Science in Medical Physics (with thesis), and a Ph.D. in Medical Physics. The Radiation Health Physics (RHP) program prepares students for professional careers in the area of radiation protection, while the Nuclear Engineering Program (NE) helps graduate students become nuclear engineers that design, build, and run complex radiation and/or radioactive material systems. Radiochemistry, another concentration, is an interdisciplinary applied science concerning both radioactive and chemical characteristics of elements and compounds.
Corvallis, Oregon Is a Textbook "College Town" and a Perfect Place for a Balance of Study and Enjoyable Living
OSU is located in Corvallis, Oregon, a beautiful college town situated in the Willamette Valley, and an ideal place to live, study, visit, and work. Rich with the spirit of the Great Northwest and boasting natural surroundings of incredible beauty, it is among the safest places to live in the country. It has friendly citizens that enjoy an outstanding quality of life, one that is clean, community-oriented, and family-friendly.
Corvallis--located about 90 minutes south of the "Silicon Forest," a concentration of high-technology firms in the Portland area--is in Benton County, fast becoming a vital regional hub of advanced education, research, industrial technology, and growing commerce. Corvallis consistently ranks high on lists of the "most livable cities" in the U.S. The local economy, job market, cost of living, climate, education, arts and culture, and safety are all categories in which the city has attained among the highest scores.
Benton County has over 50 parks and wilderness preserves, with 60+ miles of bike and running paths, a range of public and private recreational facilities, four golf courses, and the state's most comprehensive bike lane system. The cultural and entertainment offerings are many, and residents and students can also travel a bit south to Eugene or an hour-and-a-half north to Portland for a world full of options. Dining, shopping, concerts, NBA basketball, college sports, recreational camping, hiking, and water sports abound in the area.
