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Undergraduate Degrees and Majors

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General 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 17 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

Design and engineer building systems that are sustainable and resilient while supporting the health, safety, and productivity of building occupants.

CORVALLIS CAMPUS

BIOENGINEERING

Combine biology, chemistry, and engineering principles to develop new medications, biomaterials, and biomedical devices to advance human health.

CORVALLIS CAMPUS

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Exploit chemical, physical, and engineering methods to convert raw and recycled materials into valued-added fuels, chemicals, and products.

CORVALLIS CAMPUS

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Plan, design, manage, operate, and construct safe, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure and public works.

CORVALLIS CAMPUS
 

COMPUTER SCIENCE AT CORVALLIS

Use creativity and logic to develop software that solves problems.

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 manage construction of heavy civil and commercial building projects while controlling for safety, cost, schedule, and quality.

CORVALLIS CAMPUS


 

ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Design with nature: restore ecosystems, create sustainable food production systems, tackle emerging climate and water issues, build a more sustainable future.

CORVALLIS CAMPUS


 

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Design and develop devices, systems, and applications involving electronics, communications, energy, electromagnetics, computers, and robotics.

CORVALLIS CAMPUS

ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Oversee energy systems, improve energy storage, and manage the efficient use of energy.

OSU-CASCADES

 

ENGINEERING SCIENCE

Integrate multiple engineering disciplines to tackle complex technological and societal challenges.

OSU-CASCADES
 

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Apply biology, chemistry, hydrology, and engineering to improve human and natural environments for healthy and sustainable living.

CORVALLIS CAMPUS


 

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Design, analyze, improve, and manage complex systems and processes across any organization.

CORVALLIS CAMPUS


 

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

Develop, improve, and automate systems, processes, tools, and equipment for efficient, cost-effective manufacturing of high-quality products.

CORVALLIS CAMPUS


 

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Design, develop, and improve mechanical devices and systems, as well as analyze the flow of fluids, heat, and energy.

CORVALLIS CAMPUS


 

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

Research and develop new reactor designs, nuclear fuel cycle strategies, nuclear safeguards, nuclear forensics, and radioisotope technologies.

CORVALLIS CAMPUS

 

OUTDOOR PRODUCTS

Create, design, and commercialize outdoor products.

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

Unique Minors

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Humanitarian Engineering
  • Irrigation Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Radiation Health Physics

Online Undergraduate Programs

Oregon State Ecampus is consistently ranked among the nation's 10 best providers of online education according to U.S. News & World Report.

  • Computer Science B.S.
  • Computer Science Postbaccalaureate
  • Computer Science Minor
  • Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Mechatronics for Manufacturing Engineering Certificate

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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