Engineering Studies provides students with a platform to develop engineering habits of mind, such as problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and an understanding of the design process.
The coursework empowers students to meet the world’s complex, interdisciplinary challenges and devise creative solutions and ideas for them.
The Engineering Studies Program brings together the four divisions of campus—engineering, humanities, science, social sciences—for a truly liberal arts education.
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Student-led faculty collaboration. Study abroad. Interdisciplinary programs such as Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project (EEGLP). These are some of the ways students apply their knowledge to the real world.
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“Although I didn’t major in environmental engineering, I knew that I wanted to work for the EPA,” said Britney McCoy ’05.
Wired features an excerpt of Prof. Benjamin Cohen’s book Pure Adulteration.
Prof. Benjamin Cohen shared insights with Public Books digital magazine about history of the pure food crusades and his writing.
The programs are grounded in Lafayette’s traditional strength in discipline-specific engineering and complemented by the College’s excellence in the liberal arts.
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