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Bachelor of Science in General Engineering

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About the Bachelor of Science in General Engineering

A general engineering background provides you with an understanding of the core math, scientific and technical principles needed for engineering. You’ll learn about problem-solving, as well as gain teamwork, leadership and communications skills.

With a bachelor degree in engineering from Ole Miss, you’ll be equipped for many engineering – and non-engineering – career paths. This could be as a project engineer, medical doctor, lawyer, military, business person and many other opportunities.

The perks of a general engineering degree

Broader horizon – you get the core engineering science principles plus the flexibility to widen your course selection outside of engineering.

Tailored program – you can choose an emphasis in business, manufacturing, pre-med, and ROTC studies – or one designed around your personal goals.

Exposure to different disciplines – you can take courses from multiple engineering departments to explore potential career paths.

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Program Information

Degree

B.S. in Engineering

Emphases

Business, Manufacturing, Pre-med, ROTC studies

Required Credit Hours

127

Program Type

Major

Program Location

Oxford

School

School of Engineering

Duration

4 years

What courses will you take to earn your General Engineering Bachelor's degree?

Here are some of the courses you’ll take to earn your General Engineering degree.

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ENGR 1010: Engineering Fundamentals

2 credits

This course introduces first-year students to core engineering, computerscience, and geology concepts, provides guidance for exploring variousSchool of Engineering majors, and helps develop essential problem-solving and academic skills. Students will engage in team-based problemsolving, perform individual-based critical-thinking exercises, and learnstrategies for a successful transition to college life.Engineering students who do not successfully complete Engr 101 will be requiredto substitute a 300-level course or higher offered by the School of Engineering.

ENGR 2010: Computer Aided Design for Engineering

3 credits

This course provides basic understanding of engineering drawings and computer-aided design for engineering applications.

ENGR 3120: Mechanics of Materials

3 credits

Mechanics of deformable bodies; stress, strain, Hooke's Law, axial loading, bending, torsion, and column problems; introduction to statically indeterminate problems. Laboratory demonstrations of buckling of columns and deflection of beams, plane stress analysis.

What to expect

As a student entering the general engineering program, you’ll be immersed in a blend of mathematics and sciences, along with electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering principles early on. These concepts coalesce to show you how to design, construct, operate, and maintain various structures and materials composing our world. Then, from an intensive core combining mechanics, materials, and thermodynamics, you’ll forge your own path ahead with a related specialization area or design your own degree program based around your personal and career goals.

General engineering composes a firm foundation for all other disciplines. In considering your studies here and your career, this broad-reaching area gets you envisioning the full process behind designing, developing, building, testing, and maintaining something from a software program to a physical structure. This vast and interlocking understanding benefits individuals seeking a position in product, process, systems, manufacturing, or development engineering or a role where you’ll be expected to guide projects from concept to completion.

General engineering further reflects the School of Engineering’s mission. Since our start in 1900, we’ve aimed to create well-rounded professionals ready to direct projects, develop advanced ideas, transform thought, and drive advancements in the field.

Emphases Areas

Standard track
Aerospace
Business administration
Entrepreneurship
Global security studies
Intelligence and security studies
Manufacturing
Pre-medicine

Beyond the classroom

Co-ops and internships

Work for a semester or the summer in a company or lab to see what engineers do.

Real-world experience

Research

Help our professors in their research efforts –from advanced manufacturing to complex computing, from health technology to sustainability.

Explore our research areas

Student organizations

Take part in an engineering club and learn more about your field in one of our professional societies.

Student organizations

Chart Your Path to Engineering and Beyond

Explore the future of an engineering degree

growth in engineering careers over the next 5 years.

For individuals with a general engineering background, the opportunities are endless

Prepare for an engineering career

Project Engineer
Military Officer
Project Manager
Product Engineer
Process Engineer
Systems engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Development Engineer

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