The engineering physics program focuses on the foundations of modern technology. The program prepares students for research, development, and entrepreneurial careers in many frontier areas of engineering, including quantum devices, ultra fast lasers, adaptive optics, cryogenic electronics, computer simulation of physical systems, solar cells, magnetic storage technology, micro-mechanical systems, and molecular electronics.

The engineering management graduate curriculum offers a master of engineering degree to students from a variety of engineering and science backgrounds. The goal is to prepare technical professionals with a minimum of two years of post-baccalaureate work experience for advancement into management positions. Areas of concentration are available in managing innovation, project management, performance excellence, engineering entrepreneurship, quality systems, software management, research and development, and Six Sigma methodologies.

Electrical, computer, and energy engineering is about the science and technology of information and energy. Two undergraduate curricula lead to bachelor’s degrees: one in electrical engineering, and another in electrical and computer engineering. These curricula are revised frequently to keep pace with changes in this dynamic field.

Up-to-date curricula and policies are contained in the department’s HELP! Guide, available through the department and on the Web at ecee.colorado.edu.

Computer science is an exciting and challenging field that has impact on many parts of our lives. Computer scientists craft the technologies that enable the digital devices we use every day. They develop the large-scale software that powers business and industry, and advance the computational techniques and write the software that supports scientists in their study of the world around us. Many new applications of computing technology remain to be discovered. Indeed, computing will be at the heart of future revolutions in business, science, and society.

The curricula in civil engineering within the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering have been designed to qualify students for entry-level positions in professional practice in the areas of civil and environmental engineering. These broad area designations may be separated into the subdisciplines of:

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering offers degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. The department offers two distinct BS degree programs, one in chemical engineering and one in chemical and biological engineering. The Regents of the University of Colorado and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education approved the new BS program in the combined fields of chemical and biological engineering during the summer of 2006.

Architectural engineering has many elements in common with civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering, but is specifically directed toward the building industry. It focuses on building systems, which include design of systems such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; illumination and electrical systems; structural building systems; and construction methods applied to buildings. The program is administered by the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering.

The Department of Applied Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences offers a BS degree in applied mathematics through the College of Engineering and Applied Science. The BS degree is designed to prepare graduates for exciting and diverse professional careers, and for graduate study in a wide variety of disciplines. The department also offers both an MS degree and a PhD degree through the Graduate School.

The objectives of the Department of Applied Mathematics at CU-Boulder are summarized below:

The mission of Aerospace Engineering Sciences is to provide quality education, including hands-on learning, and to conduct foremost research in aerospace engineering sciences. These goals are accomplished through fundamental and multidisciplinary research and by preparing aerospace engineering students to meet the needs of 21st-century society through the conception, design, and application of aerial and spacecraft systems.

Educational Objectives

During their first three to five years after graduation, Aerospace Engineering Sciences graduates will have: 

The Program for Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) is a free-standing unit in the College of Arts and Sciences responsible for campus-wide instruction in expository writing. The program coordinates and oversees all writing curricula and instruction intended to meet college and campus requirements, including efforts in specific disciplines and targeted campus programs.