Its graduates have also been pioneers in developing communications satellites, in designing medical devices, and in mining the resources of the internet. The faculty members of the School of Engineering are working at the cutting edge of their disciplines and bringing that knowledge into the classroom. While the School is research intensive, it maintains the strong commitment to teaching that has characterized it through the decades. The School of Engineering offers four-year undergraduate programs leading to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering. These include the programs in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering, which are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Programs also exist in engineering science, environmental engineering, and computer engineering.
In addition, the School offers a program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Special options allow study in the liberal arts, participation in the Junior Year Abroad program, participation in a senior honors program, or the adaptation of an engineering program to meet medical school or law school entrance requirements. These options are described under Programs of Study. The Master of Business Administration program at Tulane is ordinarily a two-year program, but qualified engineering students can earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science degree and a MBA in five years. Engineering students are particularly well-suited to the MBA program because of their strong quantitative background, and there are many responsible management positions in business and in government open to those with this combination.