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General Engineering

Overview

Interested in a field with expanding demand across industries worldwide? Ready to explore the sciences, up-level your skillset and turn your interests into a career? General engineering at Gordon College is for you.

Be prepared to think critically and strategically design practical solutions to real-world challenges. A versatile foundation will give you a comprehensive education across multiple engineering disciplines applicable to a variety of career paths. 

Gordon offers six concentrations within General Engineering: our Professional concentration offers a broad approach to learning—allowing you to explore your interests. If you’ve already discovered your area of choice, choose from Biological, Chemical, Computer, Electrical and Materials concentrations.

Why pursue general engineering at Gordon?

Studying general engineering here will position you to confidently step into your future. With close faculty mentorship, you’ll be trained to excel. You’ll have access to robust facilities like a robotics space, mechanics lab, electronics lab, optics lab and a machine shop. Plus, our close proximity to Boston, and its extensive research opportunities in physics and engineering labs, will get you out of the classroom and into unique professional experiences.

Nearly half of Gordon’s physics and engineering students go straight into graduate work at nationally-ranked universities with all expenses paid, and many go on to lead highly successful careers at top companies and organizations.

What can Christians bring to engineering? 

With a drive to improve and explore the world around them, engineers are the ones who move ideas into action. From engineering ways to care for God’s creation to bringing careful attention to how technologies and systems impact people, Christians in this field can help affirm the value of God’s creation one creative solution at a time.  

Program Information
Degree Bachelor of Science
Program Level Undergraduate
School School of Science, Technology and Health
Program Format In-Person

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Courses

General Engineering Courses

General Engineering is a four-year degree offered at Gordon. We also offer a 3-2 Engineering program.

Gordon holds accreditation from the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), and we are actively pursuing accreditation through the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) to strengthen the reputation of our engineering programs.

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Experiential Learning

92% of physics and engineering graduates participated in hands-on experiences. Gain experience outside of the classroom with: 

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Scholarships

We’re committed to working with you to make college accessible. Gordon offers a wealth of generous scholarships to lower your cost of attendance.

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Faculty

Faculty

Nationally recognized, personally focused

Gordon faculty are committed Christians, exceptional scholars, and catalysts for transformation—both in their fields and in the lives of the students they teach.

All School of Science, Technology & Health Faculty

Mina Lim

Mina Lim

Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering

Kristen Siaw

Kristen Siaw

Assistant Professor of Physics and Chemistry

Oleksiy Svitelskiy Headshot

Oleksiy Svitelskiy

Professor of Physics

Careers

Life after Gordon

What careers can I pursue with General Engineering?

Depending on your concentration and interest, here are just a few of the careers you could pursue: 

  • Biotech research scientist
  • Medical device designer
  • Systems architect
  • Patent attorney
  • Product development scientist
  • Industrial safety engineer
  • Software engineer