Overview

Slippery Rock University's Pre-Engineering with WVU program offers several key advantages:

You'll receive excellent preparation for an engineering career-a field with a high demand for professionals and many different career opportunities
You'll get to experience a full SRU education and everything the university has to offer, while also earning a degree from WVU

You'll gain the advantage of degrees in both engineering and physics, an achievement that will impress employers and graduate schools

You'll experience all the benefits of an SRU education-small class sizes, one-on-one learning, and a strong liberal arts background-as you complete courses in physics, mathematics, sciences, and pre-engineering electives. After successfully completing three years at SRU, you'll continue to WVU to earn your engineering degree. The following concentrations are available to you in the Pre-Engineering with WVU program:

Civil
Mechanical
Aerospace
Industrial

Electrical

Careers In Engineering

Whether you're applying to jobs graduate schools, your dual degrees in physics and engineering will open up a wide range of opportunities:

Engineering jobs are expected to grow by more than 10% in the next 10 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Engineering is one of the highest paying, fastest growing industries in the country
The engineering job market is resilient to downturns in the economy
You'll have an excellent foundation for graduate programs in engineering

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Engineering Graphics

Mathematical Methods of Physics

Physical Optics

Thermal Physics

Optics Laboratory

Computational Physics

Electricity and Magnetism

Quantum

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Grove City, United States

Disciplines

Industrial & Systems Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering View 328 other Bachelors in Industrial & Systems Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Successfully complete all the required coursework at SRU
Maintain a 2.75 grade point average at SRU by the end of your junior year
Complete and submit WVU's application material during early spring semester of your junior year
Enroll in a 3 credit hour Mechanics of Materials course at WVU during the summer semester before transferring to WVU (i.e. the summer after completing three years at SRU)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15988 USD / year

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Out-of-State

15988 USD / year

≈ 15988 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

7994 USD / year

≈ 7994 USD / year

Living costs

Grove City

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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