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.
| 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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Concentrations
A concentration is an area of focus that may be added to your degree.
Experiential Learning
92% of physics and engineering graduates participated in hands-on experiences. Gain experience outside of the classroom with:
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates
- Industry internships
- Our APS Chapter - Society of Physics Students
- Sigma Pi Sigma
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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.
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.
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
