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Overview
Although
USF Lakeland offers Industrial Engineering in its entirety, the
Junior Level Core Courses are available to provide the preliminary
coursework for a variety of other bachelor's degrees in engineering.
Students seeking a bachelor's in Mechanical or Civil & Environmental
Engineering have the opportunity to complete their entire junior
year locally before traveling to USF Tampa for program completion.
The core courses will provide students with an understanding of
nature's physical laws and many practical methods of solution for
real engineering problems.
Degree Program
The
Engineering Junior Level Core
Courses are offered at USF Lakeland on a one year rotating basis
with some courses offered more than once per year. This allows a
full-time student taking 12 credit hours per semester to complete
the core courses in one calendar year. Courses are offered in the
evening or late afternoon.
Career Oportunities
These courses provide the foundation for students pursuing careers
in such fields as Mechanical and Civil & Environmental Engineering.
With expertise in the design and manufacture of mechanical systems,
thermal devices and processes, Mechanical Engineers will find employment
in a broad range of companies producing such necessities as engines
and control systems for automobiles and aircraft, electric power
generation plants, lifesaving medical devices and consumer products
ranging from air conditioners to athletic equipment. Civil & Environmental
Engineers plan, design, and supervise the construction and operation
of facilities. Also finding employment in a broad range of companies,
these engineers will design launching facilities, offshore structures,
bridges, buildings, tunnels, highways, transit systems, dams, airports,
water supply and/or wastewater treatment plants.
Admissions Criteria
- Complete
an Associate of Arts degree from Florida community college or 60
transferable credit hours.
- Complete lower-level prerequisites in math science - contact department for detailed course listings.
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