BSE Major
Caring for the earth is a command from God. Geneva environmental engineers follow God’s direction by assuming stewardship of the environment on behalf of private companies, civil agencies, and local communities. With a focus on air, water, and solid waste pollution control technologies, Geneva’s environmental engineering program helps society keep faith with God’s creation.
1 of 15 CCCU schools with an ABET-accredited engineering program
Work with industrial and government clients through Geneva’s Pinkerton Center for Technology Development (PCTD)
Design pollution control technologies and participate in national intercollegiate competitions
Learn to treat water and water supplies through various physical, chemical, and biological processes
Study the sources of pollution, the impact it has, and ways the mitigate and decrease pollution
Design air and water monitoring systems and learn how to sample and test water, soil, and air
Examine topics like rainfall, streams, and reservoirs in this study of surface water and dispersion
Geneva's Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Engineering, General Engineering, Engineering Physics, and Engineering Science.
Engineering students at Geneva earn a BSE degree built around a core engineering curriculum that provides students with broad exposure to the field. Students will also choose a specific concentration by working with an advisor to decide which engineering discipline is right for them.
We recognize that our students and graduates make choices and commitments that we do not control. Nevertheless, we state our objectives on the assumption that our graduates stay in the engineering profession and make the choices and commitments that we encourage.
Objectives: Within five years of graduation, graduates of Geneva College’s Engineering program will:
Be employed in the engineering profession and, with experience, assume increasing levels of responsibility.
Obtain professional certifications and/or advanced degrees appropriate to their career path.
Upon successful completion of the engineering program, graduates will have achieved the following outcomes:
Graduates who aspire to have an impact in their communities and their careers through a Geneva Education gain expertise in this field enhanced by academics rooted in Christian values and ethics in Geneva’s program.
Environmental engineers made an average of $92,120 per year, as of May of 2020.
Of engineering at Geneva College
Employers of our graduates say, Geneva students demonstrate subject matter excellence and professional preparation; dependability and strong work ethic; and an exceptional ability to engage others constructively in workplace contexts.
Promoting student interaction with each other and members of the engineering profession
Become agents of change through leadership, conversations, presentations, and hands-on activities that explore how engineering impacts society
SWE meets weekly throughout the semester for a variety of activities including speaker events, projects, study help sessions, and outreach events
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