Engineering

ABET Accredited Engineering-Physics

Why come here for an engineering degree? There is no other program like Fort Lewis College. We focus on developing competent engineers for the 21st century. Our faculty members make a real, full-time commitment to teach engineering and science to all of our students, freshmen through seniors. This is especially true during the freshman and sophomore years, which is a critical time when nearly half of the engineering majors at other schools dropout. Personal attention from full fledged faculty members makes a difference.

Starting with your first engineering classes, you'll complete hands-on designs and projects. You'll access modern engineering software including AutoCAD and software for electric network analysis, digital logic design, and mathematical analysis. This software is available from any computing lab on campus and is integrated into the curriculum. You'll learn to use software tools in your introductory courses and then you'll apply them to design and analysis problems in subsequent courses.

Our popular ABET accredited Engineering-Physics degree program prepares students for a wide range of engineering careers. See the department website for details on this exciting program, which combines the widely recognized strength of a traditional engineering degree like mechanical engineering with some of the most fascinating science of the last century, such as relativity and quantum physics. Engineering-Physics at FLC is one of the most rewarding and versatile technical degrees available anywhere. But if you decide instead to pursue a more traditional engineering discipline like electrical engineering, you can transfer your credits to a university that grants whatever specialized engineering degree you choose. Many of our students who have transferred away become the most academically valued students in their respective colleges or universities.

Another reason to study Engineering at Fort Lewis is Durango itself. After a day of hard studying there is nothing better than a hike or bike ride in the fresh mountain air to clear the mind.