College Programs
Honors Programs
College of Engineering honor program
Graduation with Honors
The College of Engineering offers its students several ways of distinguishing themselves including criteria for designation as an honors student, criteria for achieving the Latin honors at graduation, criteria for graduation with honors in engineering, and criteria for graduation with distinction in their field of study.
Graduating students may be granted their degrees with Latin honors if their cumulative point-hour ratios are at least 3.50. Regardless of the cumulative point-hour ratio, no more than 10 percent of any graduating class will graduate in Latin honors. Only students presenting at least 90 quarter hours of work completed while enrolled in the College of Engineering are eligible for this distinction.
Honors students who maintain a cumulative point-hour ratio of 3.40; who apply for Graduation with Honors in Engineering; and who complete a prescribed combination of honors courses, investigational experiences, and leadership and service activities will be eligible to distinguish themselves at graduation with the notation “graduation with honors in engineering” added to their diploma.
Those outstanding students who elect to perform undergraduate research that culminates in a senior thesis may be awarded the degree with distinction in their major fields. Upon recommendation of the examining committee and at least a 3.40 cumulative point-hour ratio, a graduating Honors Program student may be awarded the degree sought with distinction in the major field of study with the diploma so inscribed.
Engineering Career Services
Engineering Career Services (ECS) helps engineering students who seek opportunities for engineering cooperative education or internship experience prior to graduation as well as BS, MS, and PhD engineering students seeking full-time career opportunities. Whether they seek cooperative education, internship, or career employment, students will benefit from the information, assistance, friendly support, technology resources, and on-going employer activities found through ECS.
Throughout their time at Ohio State, engineering students can benefit from:
- On-campus recruiting, resume referrals, and job listings
- Individual assistance with career and job search issues
- Training and coaching on interview skills
- Support for co-op and intern students managing the details of campus-to-work transitions
- Workshops and employer presentations on a variety of career-related topics
- A comprehensive web site (including user-friendly resume templates), print publications, and a sophisticated online recruiting system which is available 24/7
Students are strongly encouraged to start early to take full advantage of the opportunities available from Engineering Career Services (ECS). Undergraduates are encouraged to get involved as soon as their third quarter at Ohio State. New graduate and transfer students may register once they have successfully completed two full-time quarters at Ohio State. Graduating students should begin active job searches three quarters prior to graduation.
Several hundred employers, from large national corporations and government agencies to smaller local and regional companies, visit the ECS office annually to conduct interviews. Hundreds more request resumes or post job openings through the ECS on-line recruiting system. Both students and employers benefit from ECS efforts to develop and maintain close, productive relationships with employers. Employer services include consulting on recruiting strategies, a comprehensive and informative web site and print publications, and personalized service.
Engineering Career Services is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons and provides services to our students and employers on a nondiscriminatory basis. We expect all employers to comply with U.S. and Ohio employment laws. Visiting employers and registered students should inform the office if disability-related accommodations are required.
For further information, students and employers are invited to contact:
Engineering Career Services
2050 Neil Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1275
614-292-6651
http://career.eng.ohio-state.edu.
Student Projects and Organizations
A wide variety of intercollegiate competitive student projects as well as professional, honorary, and college-wide organizations is available for engineering students’ participation. All of the projects and organizations can be view at http://www.eng.ohio-state.edu/quick_links/students/studentorgs.html. All engineering students are highly encouraged to join at least one of the projects and organizations for the leadership opportunities and knowledge that can be gained.
Minority Engineering Program
The College of Engineering established the Minority Engineering Program (MEP) as part of a national effort to increase the representation of African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Native Americans in the professional engineering population. Diversification of engineering students, staff and faculty populations is still a major priority for MEP. Currently, MEP offers a wide range of programs and services to assist in the recruitment, retention, motivation and graduation of minority students. Some of these include: academic and personal counseling, an early-warning monitoring system, a test and reference library, skills-building workshops, and social activities. The dedicated MEP staff works with the students, faculty and other university officials to provide an environment where talented minority students can flourish and realize their full potential.
Women in Engineering
The Women in Engineering Program (WiE) at The Ohio State University was established in 1979 in order to increase the participation of women within the engineering profession. The program concentrates on recruiting, retaining, and advising women, as well as, establishing close relationships with industry. The WiE program offers many special services designed for both prospective and enrolled women engineering students. For prospective students, “Day on Campus” invites high school students to attend classes and to eat lunch on campus with an enrolled woman engineering student. “Weekend for Women” offers an opportunity for high school students to experience life in the engineering dorm. This program is held in conjunction with “Exploring Engineering Day” held at the University on two Saturdays during the year. WiE offers scholarships for outstanding incoming first year women students. WiE also invites female students to campus for one week prior to their fall entrance for a summer workshop. This workshop provides students with hands on experiences enabling them to learn about the various engineering majors offered.
For enrolled women students, an all female wing in the engineering dorm is a housing option with extra curricular programs available for those students. The Peer Mentor program provides upper class and professional engineer mentors for new women students. The WiE bulletin board and quarterly newsletter provides women students with up to date information on plant trips, scholarships, employment opportunities, and interviews with successful women alumni. WiE also works closely with OSU’s student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers and the two women engineering sororities – Alpha Omega Epsilon and Phi Sigma Rho. Each spring quarter, the WiE program offers a seminar course with professional women engineers as guest speakers who share their academic, professional, and personal experiences. Annually, the Women in Engineering Recognition Dinner recognize women engineering students and present awards based on academic achievement and leadership in student organizations. The WiE program also coordinates quarterly luncheons for women graduate students in engineering as well as “non traditional” women engineering students.
BS/MS programs
A number of programs in the College of Engineering offer an opportunity for an undergraduate student to work on a Master of Science degree while they are still undergraduates. While it is necessary for any student interested in this opportunity to contact their program’s advisor the following guidelines must be met by any student considering this option:
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on all undergraduate work;
- A maximum of 15 credit hours may be counted toward both the B.S. and M.S. degrees, and
- All current graduate school requirements for a combined BS/MS degree must be met.