Request General InfoGeneral Engineering
When you are accepted to the College of Engineering as a first-year student, you will begin as a general engineering student. By the end of your first year, you will declare at least one of the engineering majors.
If you already know the major you want, the process is simple and you can declare at orientation. If you are still exploring, we have 16 undergraduate programs that offer unique academic and career opportunities. Most students are able to graduate in 4 years, no matter which path they take.
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ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING
Apply engineering principles and technology to building design and construction. Work with architects and civil engineers on building design teams.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
BIOENGINEERING
Combine principles of biology, chemistry, and engineering to develop new biologics, materials, devices, and processes.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Engineer processes to convert raw materials into products such as electronics, biofuels, polymer composites, and medicines.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Plan, design, and construct infrastructure, including highways, bridges, buildings, water supply systems, and wastewater treatment plants.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
COMPUTER SCIENCE AT CORVALLIS
Use creativity and logic to develop software that solves problems. Work with teams from diverse fields such as science, health care, and business.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
COMPUTER SCIENCE AT CASCADES
Build scalable, maintainable software systems or launch your own software startup. Gain hands-on experience working for tech startups in Bend.
OSU-CASCADES
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
Plan and supervise all types of construction — homes, commercial and industrial buildings, highways, bridges, airports, and dams.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
Design sustainable systems consistent with ecological principles that integrate human activities into the natural environment to the benefit of both.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Apply science and mathematics to design, build, test, and support electrical and computer hardware. Develop technologies for a range of applications.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Oversee energy conversion and distribution systems, improve energy storage systems, and manage the efficient use of energy in engineered systems.
OSU-CASCADES
ENGINEERING SCIENCE
Integrate multiple engineering disciplines to tackle complex technological and societal challenges.
OSU-CASCADES
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Apply science and engineering principles to improve the natural environment, ensure the quality of soil, air, and water, and remediate polluted sites.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Design, implement, and manage complex organizational systems and processes across any type of commercial, governmental, and service organization.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Focus on the process behind the products we use every day. Design and improve systems to create high-quality items as efficiently as possible.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Design and develop new materials, devices, processes, and systems — as well as analyze, troubleshoot, and improve on existing ones.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Research and develop new reactor designs, nuclear fuel recycling and management strategies, and radioisotope technologies.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
OUTDOOR PRODUCTS
Study design, natural resources, outdoor recreation, sustainability, and business with courses from concept to commercialization to end-of-life.
OSU-CASCADES
RADIATION HEALTH PHYSICS
Integrate the physical aspects of radiation, their biological effects, and methods used to protect people and environments from radiation hazards.
CORVALLIS CAMPUS
Online Undergraduate Programs
For 2020, U.S. News & World Report ranked Oregon State fifth for online bachelor's programs and twelfth for online master’s in engineering programs.
Accelerated Master’s Program
The program allows current undergraduate students to take graduate classes, apply those credits to their current undergraduate degree, and transfer them to a participating graduate program. Students could complete a master’s degree within 1 year of finishing their bachelor's degree.
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First-year Students
Prospective first-year students can email an advisor for more information.
Transfer Students
If you are a prospective transfer student, you can reach out to an advisor in your major.
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