Academics
Academic Departments and Program Offerings
The College of Engineering offers nine degree programs. The list below gives an overview of what each major involves. Click on the link for the department to see examples of projects, research and jobs that each field has to offer.
Chemical Engineering (ChE)
Chemical Engineers design new power sources, keep our water clean, and help manufacture the thousands of chemicals which make modern life possible.
The following degrees are offered in Chemical Engineering at NMSU:
- DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (BSChE)
- Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (MSChE)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering
- Concentration in Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering (CE)
Civil Engineers design buildings, dams, bridges, roads, and other components of our social infrastructure, ensuring their safety and usability.
The following degrees are offered in Civil Engineering at NMSU:
- DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE)
- OPTION: Structures
- OPTION: Environmental
- OPTION: Geotechnical
- OPTION: Water Resources
- MINOR: Agricultural Engineering
- DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE)
- DEGREE: Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
- DEGREE: Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSEE)
- DEGREE: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering
- Concentration in Civil Engineering
Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (EE)
Electrical and Computer Engineers design the hardware and software we use every day, from cell phones and i-pods ® to satellites and lasers.
The following degrees are offered in Electrical Engineering at NMSU:
- DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
- MINOR: Electrical Engineering
- MINOR: Computer Engineering
- DEGREE: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- DEGREE: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering
- Concentration in Electrical Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering Physics merges the theoretical science of physics with the more practical discipline of engineering. Engineering Physicists specialize in either Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. The program is offered jointly by the College of Engineering and the Department of Physics (College of Arts & Sciences). It is the only engineering physics degree program in New Mexico.
- DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics
Engineering Technology and Surveying Engineering (ETSE)
Engineering Technology Brochure (.pdf)
Surveying Engineering Brochure (.pdf)
Engineering Technologists build, repair and test the designs of engineers. Specializing in Civil, Electronic and Computer, Information and Communication, or Mechanical Technology, technologists bridge the gap between designer and user. Without technologists, the designs of engineers would just be scraps of paper. The only Engineering Technology degree programs in New Mexico.
The following degrees are offered in Engineering Technology at NMSU:
- DEGREE: Associate of Science in Engineering Technology (ASET)
- MAJOR: Engineering Technology - Civil
- MAJOR: Engineering Technology - Mechanical
- MAJOR: Engineering Technology - Electronics and Computer
- DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET)
- MAJOR: Engineering Technology - Civil
- CONCENTRATION:
- Construction Technology (Optional)
- Transportation Technology (Optional)
- Water/Wastewater Technology (Optional)
- CONCENTRATION:
- MAJOR: Engineering Technology - Electronics and Computer
- CONCENTRATION: Renewable Energy Technologies (Optional)
- MAJOR: Engineering Technology - Information
- MAJOR: Engineering Technology - Mechanical
- CONCENTRATION: Renewable Energy Technologies (Optional)
- MAJOR: Engineering Technology - Civil
- DEGREE: Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology
- DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering
- MINORS:
- Manufacturing
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Security Technology and Intelligence Studies
Industrial Engineering (IE)
Industrial Engineers design efficient processes, from figuring out how many check-out stands a grocery store needs to how paper flows through an office. The only Industrial Engineering degree in New Mexico.
The following degrees are offered in Industrial Engineering at NMSU:
- DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE)
- DEGREE: Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE)
- DEGREE: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering
- Concentration in Industrial Engineering
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (ME/AE)
Aerospace Engineers design develop, and test aerodynamic vehicles and spacecraft as well as their related systems. NMSU offers the only aerospace program in New Mexico.
Mechanical Engineers use principles such as heat, force, and the conservation of mass and energy to analyze static and dynamic physical systems, in contributing to the design of things such as automobiles, aircraft, and other vehicles, heating and cooling systems, household appliances, industrial equipment and machinery, weapons systems, etc.
The following degrees are offered in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at NMSU:
- DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (BSAE)
- DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
- DEGREE: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
- DEGREE: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) with Manufacturing Engineering Minor Program for Boeing Employees
- DEGREE: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering
- Concentration in Mechanical Engineering
Accreditation
Programs leading to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical and Surveying Engineering are accredited by:
The Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.
111 Market Place, Suite 1050
Baltimore, MD 21202-4012
Telephone (410) 347-7700
Programs leading to the Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science in Civil, Electronics, and Mechanical are accredited by:
The Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.
111 Market Place, Suite 1050
Baltimore, MD 21202-4012
Telephone (410) 347-7700