Outcomes and Requirements

Admission requirements

Competitive majors like engineering have additional admission requirements, such as a higher GPA or additional coursework. For more information, review the information below or visit the CSU Admissions Competitive Majors page.

First-Year Students

First-year students will be evaluated for their academic preparedness using factors that may include previous academic performance, courses and rigor relevant to the major, activities or experiences relevant to the major, and any other supporting documents submitted as part of the application.

Second- and Post-Bachelor Students

Students seeking a second bachelor’s degree will be admitted into any undergraduate College program if they achieved a cumulative GPA ≥ 2.5 GPA and have completed Calculus 1 (MATH 160 or equivalent) with a B- or better.

General College Objectives and Outcomes

Graduates of the undergraduate engineering programs will be able to:

  • Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
  • Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
  • Design and conduct experiments and analyze and interpret data.
  • Design a system, component, or process to meet demand needs within realistic constraints.
  • Communicate effectively.
  • Function in multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

Graduates will also have:

  • The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
  • A knowledge of contemporary issues.
  • An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
  • A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning.

Individual program outcomes and objectives are provided within the respective departments’ websites.
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ABET Accreditation

Programs in the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria.