The proposal would formally recognize student completion of course work appropriate for a computer engineering major. The major objective of the proposed program will be to produce graduates who are qualified for employment as computer engineers and for graduate study in computer engineering.
Computer engineers can provide technical support wherever computers are used.
With the widespread use of computers, computer engineers can find employment in commercial, health care, and industrial sectors. The Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology has been accrediting Computer Engineering as a separate major for several years. There are no accredited B.S. degree programs with a major in Computer Engineering in southern Illinois. The implementation of this new program will require no new resources and will result in an enrollment increase of 10 to 15 percent in the undergraduate and graduate programs in Electrical and Computer Engineering department. Considerations Against Adoption University officers are aware of none.