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The College's Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Department of Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), a premier accrediting agency in computer science, applied science, and engineering technology.

Program Educational Objectives

Program educational objectives describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years of graduation based on the needs of the program’s constituencies.

Student Outcomes

Student outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that students acquire as they progress through the program.

The departments and thus their accreditation are centered on successfully accomplishing ABET's mission and achieving the learning outcomes listed for each department.

Department of Computer Science

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Grove City College is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. The program provides students with state-of-the-art facilities, a modern curriculum, the latest computing technologies, exciting research opportunities, and a strong Christian college liberal arts education. Graduates of the program attend top-ranked graduate programs; innovate, design, and build systems at high-tech companies; and work in support of Christian missions.

Program Educational Objectives
  • Graduates will be active in the computer science profession, or alternative field, based on their professional interests. Graduates will be successful because of their strong technical, communication, and team skills.
  • Graduates will understand through a Christian worldview their ethical and professional obligations to society.
  • Graduates will grow in their careers through initiative, creative thinking, and lifelong learning.
Student Outcomes
  • Apply knowledge of computing and mathematics appropriate to the program’s student outcomes and to the discipline
  • Analyze a problem and identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution
  • Design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs
  • Function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal
  • Possess an understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security, and social issues and responsibilities that is integrally bound to the understanding of professional and ethical responsibility in a Christian context
  • Communicate effectively with a range of audiences, such as professional colleagues and the scientific community
  • Analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and society that builds on the following liberal-arts areas important in giving the Christian student a background for making judgments concerning computing solutions: history of civilization, biblical revelation, philosophy, literature, visual art, and music
  • Recognize the need for, and an ability to engage in, continuing professional development
  • Use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practice
  • Apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic principles, and computer science theory in the modeling and design of computer-based systems in a way that demonstrates comprehension of the trade-offs involved in design choices
  • Apply design and development principles in the construction of software systems of varying complexity
Graduation Data

The table below illustrates class size and graduates for the B.S. in computer science program since 2009.

Academic Year Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors Graduates
2009-10 21 18 12 18 19
2010-11 17 16 14 13 13
2011-12 29 11 17 15 12
2012-13 17 25 11 21 17
2013-14 34 19 22 13 13
2014-15 23 30 22 21 20
2015-16 23 20 26 20 19
2016-17 30 26 15 27 25
2017-18 44 30 25 17  

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Grove City College offers a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) that is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. In consultation with our advisory board and students, the faculty of the electrical engineering program have defined the following educational objectives and student outcomes to guide our program. Note that the advisory board includes industry representatives, graduate school representatives, and alumni.

Mission

The mission of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is to produce graduates who can pursue leadership roles in the electrical engineering profession.

Program Educational Objectives
  • Graduates will be active in the electrical engineering profession or an alternative field consistent with their God-given calling. Our graduates will assume leadership roles as a result of having demonstrated strong technical abilities as well as communication and teamwork skills.
  • Graduates will set career goals and engage in life-long learning through self-study, continuing education courses, and/or formal graduate education in order to reach those goals.
  • Graduates will demonstrate ethical behavior in the workplace and will carry out their professional duties in a manner that is consistent with a Christian life perspective.
Student Outcomes
  • Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
  • Design and conduct experiments as well as analyze and interpret data
  • Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
  • Function on multi-disciplinary teams
  • Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
  • Understand professional and ethical responsibility in a Christian context, including recognition of the fundamental worth of individuals as creations of God, resulting in a consistent commitment to the safety and health of individuals, honesty and impartiality in all affairs, and faithfulness in serving employers and clients
  • Communicate effectively, including the ability to write clearly and cohesively about technical subjects, communicate mathematical analyses in a comprehensible form, and orally communicate on technical subjects at all different levels of technical ability
  • Possess the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context. The following liberal arts areas are considered important in giving the Christian student a background for making judgments concerning engineering solutions: history of civilization, Biblical revelation, philosophy, literature, visual art, music, and modern civilization in international perspective.
  • Recognize the need for and engage in life-long learning
  • Posses a knowledge of contemporary issues, including both social and engineering issues
  • Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
Graduation Data

The table below shows class sizes and graduates for the B.S. in Electrical Engineering program since 2012.

Academic Year Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors Graduates
2012-13 46 24 25 17 16
2013-14 40 30 22 25 25
2014-15 46 33 23 24 24
2015-16 28 35 26 23 23
2016-17 27 20 30 26 25

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Grove City College is one of a select group of Christian colleges in the country offering the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) degree in a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Program Educational Objectives
  • Graduates will be successfully employed in the mechanical engineering profession or in an alternative field. Many of our graduates will assume leadership roles in these positions and be recognized as effective communicators and team members.
  • Graduates will engage in life-long learning through self-study, employer sponsored continuing education courses or workshops, or through formal graduate level education leading to an advanced degree.
  • Graduates will demonstrate ethical behavior in the workplace and will carry out their professional duties in a manner that is consistent with a Christian worldview.
Student Outcomes
  • Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
  • Design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data
  • Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
  • Function on multi-disciplinary teams
  • Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
  • Understand professional and ethical responsibilities
  • Communicate effectively
  • Possess the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context
  • Recognize the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning
  • Possess a knowledge of contemporary issues
  • Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
Graduation Data

The table below shows the class sizes and graduation numbers for the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering program from 2009 to present.

Academic Year Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors Graduates
2009-10 54 38 41 35 33
2010-11 52 45 29 42 38
2011-12 54 36 40 33 32
2012-13 58 40 34 39 39
2013-14 55 44 38 36 36
2014-15 85 44 42 36 36
2015-16 53 65 41 41 41
2016-17 82 43 61 41 41