Demand for engineers continues to grow in such fields as energy development and conservation, food production, transportation, environmental improvement, health service improvement, information handling and other social areas. A bachelor of science degree is the entry-level degree for a career in engineering. The high level of specialization that advanced degrees provide is helpful for some engineering careers, such as research or education. Professional registration by examination is necessary for a career that involves offering engineering services to the public.
Engineering is a rewarding career both professionally and financially.
A successful engineering student must have an aptitude for mathematics and science. The Engineering program at College of DuPage provides the first two years of baccalaureate work, including mathematics courses through calculus and differential equations, data processing, chemistry, physics, engineering graphics, mechanics, circuits and general studies. Students in this program generally transfer to baccalaureate-granting institutions, where they study for a bachelor of science degree in engineering that prepares them for professional registration. Some institutions now award the bachelor of science degree in engineering technology, a degree that is more practically oriented. See an adviser for the appropriate choices for transfer to your chosen program.