The Joint Engineering Program, offered in partnership from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Washington University in St. Louis. The Joint Engineering program will continue with the support of UMSL and Washington University through summer 2029. New students will no longer be admitted to the program after January 2026.

Program Educational Objectives

Our program aspires to make positive, substantive and lasting contributions to the lives of our students. The nontraditional and traditional students in the civil, mechanical and electrical engineering programs often have experience in engineering practice or the military. The program seeks to impart an education that inspires the graduates to constantly share their knowledge with others, to continually improve their knowledge and understanding, and to persistently adapt to change in technology and world needs. Graduates of the program are expected to develop and use professional skills that facilitate their continued career growth well beyond their graduation. Graduates should be able to apply their comprehensive education with the highest ethical standards within the engineering profession or a related field. The objectives are to:

  • Meet the needs of employers of civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers, with an emphasis on the St. Louis region.
  • Meet the expectations of graduate schools that our alumni attend.

 

Career Outlook

Engineering is one of the few careers in which the bachelor's degree is a professional degree. Students earning a bachelor of science degree in one of the engineering disciplines are well qualified for entry-level engineering positions in a variety of businesses, industries, consulting firms, and government agencies. As society becomes increasingly dependent on technology, the outlook for all engineering disciplines becomes increasingly bright. Engineering careers typically rank at, or very near, the top of virtually any published rating of promising jobs for the 21st Century. Besides tackling challenging technical problems, roughly two-thirds of all engineers will have some level of management responsibility within ten years of receiving their bachelor's degrees. Many practicing engineers will eventually continue their education by pursuing graduate degrees on a part-time basis. Typical areas of graduate study include all advanced technical and scientific fields and management.

For more information, please contact Mary McManus (mcmanus@umsl.edu), or call us at (314) 516-7018.

 

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