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Global Humanitarian Engineering Emphasis (20 Credits)

This emphasis prepares a student for engineering in a global context. This emphasis is open to students pursuing a BSE (any concentration) or a Bio-engineering degree. Students will complete a course of study and an international field work experience. After successful completion of this emphasis, the words Global Humanitarian Engineering Emphasis will appear in the student's transcript and diploma. The Global Humanitarian Engineering coordinator can provide application details.

Required Courses:

20 credit hours required, selected as shown from the courses below.

Culture and Business (7-8)

ANTH 225Cultural Anthropology

4
COMM 325Multicultural Communication

3
LANG 406Language and Culture

4
MGMT 380Principles of Project Management

4
SOCI 236Privilege and Oppression

4
SOCI 420Immigration and Identity

4
SOWK 234Current Social Problems (or SOCI 234)

4
TECH 321Technology and Society

4

Engineering (6)

ENGR 293Global Humanitarian Engineering Seminar I

1
ENGR 390Engineering in a Global Context

4
ENGR 393International Experience

0
ENGR 493Global Humanitarian Engineering Seminar II

1

Ethics (4)

ENVI 385Environmental Stewardship

4
PHIL 305Moral Philosophy

4
PHIL 496Seminar

4

Religion (3-4)

RELH 303World Religions

4
RELM 233Introduction to Cross-Cultural Ministry

3

Two quarters of seminar are required, one prior to the international experience and one after. Topics classes or other appropriate classes may be substituted for classes in the culture and business, ethics, or religion requirements if approved by the Global Humanitarian Engineering Committee.