The departments of the college include Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering and Construction, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, each administered by a department chair with assigned faculty and staff. Students in the college are assigned to these departments for counseling according to the field of study selected. The general program of the college provides preparatory studies for entering students.
Four-year undergraduate programs of study lead to the Bachelor of Science degree in the specific fields of agricultural and biosystems engineering, civil engineering, construction engineering, construction management, electrical and computer engineering, environmental design, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and mechanical engineering. A five-year professional degree completes the programs in architecture and landscape architecture. Each of the curricula includes a number of options for specialized study in such fields as biomedical engineering, computer engineering, sanitary engineering, environmental planning, industrial management, system engineering, transportation engineering and manufacturing engineering
Graduate courses are available in most departments. Programs of study may be arranged leading to the Master of Science degree in the engineering fields and to the Master of Architecture degree. The Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering degree is a single doctoral program in the College of Engineering and Architecture administered by the Graduate School and the College of Engineering and Architecture. A number of graduate assistantships are available to students undertaking graduate study. Detailed information concerning graduate study is found in the Graduate Bulletin. Inquiries should be addressed to the dean of the College of Engineering and Architecture.
To earn a bachelor's degree from any of the engineering programs or the construction management program, a student must complete at least 60 semester credits of upper division course work in his/her program while in residence and enrolled in the college. Students transferring into the college from programs with professional accreditation are exempt from the residence requirement, but subject to NDSU's residence policy. Other exemptions must be approved by the college.
Applicants for admission must satisfy the general admission requirements of the University and the special requirements of the college as stated in detail in the earlier section on admission. Students who enter with deficiencies in high school mathematics are registered for special programs to correct these deficiencies. Admission to the architecture program is selective. Applicants should obtain information regarding the method of application from the University's Office of Admission.
The college has developed its programs of study to provide an educational experience in keeping with the professions of architecture, landscape architecture and engineering and engineering technology. The classrooms, studios and laboratories are well-equipped and every effort is made to keep them abreast of current technology. Graduates successfully apply for registration as professional engineers or architects after minimum periods of professional experience. Examinations of the North Dakota State Board of Registration for Engineers and Architects are given on the campus each year. All engineering seniors are encouraged to take the examinations as soon as they are eligible.
Computer service is readily accessible to the students and staff across the campus and in the College of Engineering and Architecture. The Robert Perkins Engineering Computer Center is administered by the College of Engineering and Architecture and is also located within the college. This facility provides a powerful tool for research and industrial development. In addition to the primary facility, smaller digital and analog computers are located in the various college departments.
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