ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE www.oc.edu/cecs
ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING Your golden ticket is in plain sight: a degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering. OC’s ECE grads are well paid and in demand because they can solve complicated problems. In fact, Electrical and Computer Engineers boast median salaries of more than $80,000 per year, including a median of more than $60,000 for new engineers just starting out. You’ll work on new technology that helps people and earns respect.
WHY E.C.E. AT OC? • Four ABET-accredited undergraduate degree options, including the USA’s only EE program that emphasizes software: Electrical Engineering (with or without a Software Engineering emphasis); Computer Engineering (with or without a Software Engineering emphasis). • Accelerated BS/MSE program: Earn your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a total of just five years. • Expert, caring faculty mentors with an average of 12 years’ industry experience. • State-of-the-art equipment available to all undergraduate ECE students. • Nationally-recognized senior design sequence that emulates industry and prepares you for your first job or graduate school. • High graduation/retention rates: 96% of ECE students return each semester; our graduation rate is almost three times the national average. • High placement rates: 100% of our graduates with a 3.0 GPA or above get an engineering job or go on to graduate school.
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering uses science, math, and modern tools to solve real-world problems. At OC, you’ll work with faculty mentors to develop a wide range of technical skills while refining professional skills (like public speaking, teamwork, and financial analysis) that will prepare you for success wherever your Christian calling leads you. Mechanical Engineering has one of the nation’s highest average salaries ($60,000 to $105,000 per year) and one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates. ME’s have great flexibility; Aerospace, Biomedical, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Computer Software, Energy and Power, Environmental Control, Manufacturing, Material Science, Robotics, Structural Design, and Transportation are just a few career options.
WHY M.E. AT OC? • • • •
OC’s Mechanical Engineering program has been ABET-accredited since 1990. Our faculty have an average of 30 years’ industry experience. Excellent pass rate on the national “Fundamentals of Engineering” exam. Almost 100% of our Mechanical Engineering graduates leave OC with a job or acceptance into graduate school. • OC’s metro location and industry connections lead to unique job opportunities, including Boeing, Cessna, Devon Energy, Flight Safety International, General Electric, Martin Bionics, Niagara Bottling, Halliburton, and Tinker Air Force Base. • Hands-on opportunities building remote control airplanes and off-road “baja” vehicles for various competitions. • Our students recently earned the coveted Corporate Toastmasters International Recognition Award.
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MATHEMATICS
Math is all around us, in everything we do. It’s the building block for everything in our daily lives, including mobile devices, architecture, art, money, engineering, and even sports. Math is fundamental for all STEM fields, and impacts diverse professions like space exploration, meteorology and climate study, medicine, national security, robotics, animated films, actuarial science, and more.
WHY MATH AT OC?
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• OC Mathematics graduates are highly sought by leaders of industry, including NASA, Chesapeake Energy, American Fidelity Assurance, Liberty Mutual Group, Tinker Air Force Base, and the U.S. Military. • Almost 100% of OC Mathematics graduates who apply are accepted to graduate school. • OC Mathematics faculty are passionate about their students, and hold strong ties with decision-makers in business and actuarial science. • OC Mathematics graduates have a 100% pass rate on the Oklahoma Professional Teaching Examination since 2000. • OC Mathematics students score high on the prestigious Oklahoma/Arkansas William Lowell Putnam Exam. • OC Mathematics students participate in undergraduate research each year. • Diverse curriculum concentrations allow you to customize your experience. OC offers degrees in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Mathematics & Computer Science, Mathematics Education, and Mathematics/Finance. • Our Actuarial concentration prepares you to excel on actuarial exams, getting you a jumpstart in a field ranked as one of the USA’s best for its high pay, high job security, and low stress.
COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science is one of the hottest fields today. The national average for a Computer Science grad’s starting salary is $70,000, and median salaries for Computer Scientists range from $80,000 to $124,000 per year. From Silicon Valley and Hollywood to Wall Street and Washington, D.C., companies need computer scientists. At OC, you’ll learn how to create Internet applications, mobile apps, virtual environments, and more. As a problem solver at heart, you’ll have the thrill and satisfaction of developing solutions that can make a difference all over the globe. Write your own ticket by writing code!
WHY C.S. AT OC? • OC’s modern curriculum meets market demands, including software engineering, Internet application development, and mobile app development. • Learn from professors and mentors who are CS leaders and innovators. • Make your degree what you want it to be. OC offers three CS study tracks: Computer Science, Computer Science with Business, and Computer Science with Gaming & Animation. • Work on real-world projects. Recent classes featured collaborations with Hobby Lobby, Adfitech, and NextThought. Our student developers also get to work with Amazon Cloud resources in class. • Have fun and network through our student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). • Plug into on-campus computing jobs and take advantage of opportunities with leading tech companies in the Oklahoma City metro.
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FAST FACTS • ABET-accredited engineering programs in computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering, with four-year graduation rates almost twice the national average. • Acclaimed senior engineering capstone design sequence emulates industry and prepares graduates to be immediately productive in their first job. • One of the only electrical and computer engineering programs in the country with an optional software engineering emphasis. • Innovative computer science curriculum integrates working with local companies, active CS professionals, modern cloud computing systems, and modern mobile development environments. • 100% of Mathematics Education graduates in the past 14 years passed the Oklahoma Professional Teaching Exam on the first try. • 5-year combination bachelor’s/master’s degree program for computer science, electrical engineering, and computer
JUST SOME OF THE PLACES OUR GRADS GO ...
engineering majors.
American Energy Partners
Lawson Software
FIND YOUR DEGREE
American Fidelity Assurance
Lockheed Martin
• Actuarial Science
Boeing
Logos Software
• Computer Engineering
Caterpillar
Lowrance Electronics
• Computer Science
Chesapeake Energy
Martin Marietta Aerospace
• Computer Science w/ Business
Citgo Petroleum Corporation
Minerals Technologies
• Computer Science w/ Gaming & Animation
Conoco Philips
Mobil
• Electrical Engineering w/ Software Emphasis
Devon Energy
Mustang Fuel Corporation
• Electrical Engineering w/o Software Emphasis
Draft2Digital
NASA
• Mathematics
Enogex
NextThought Educational Software
• Mathematics/Computer Science
Environmental Protection Agency
Niagara Bottling Company
• Mathematics Education
ESPN
Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Mathematics/Finance
Exxon
OG&E
• Mechanical Engineering w/ Software Emphasis
FBI
Paycom
• Mechanical Engineering w/o Software Emphasis
Federal Aviation Administration
PriceWaterhouse
Ford
Revenue Management Solutions
General Electric
RKI Exploration & Production LLC
General Motors
Sabolich Prosthetics
Goodyear
Sandridge Energy
Gulfstream
Schlumberger
Halliburton Corporation
Seagate Technologies
Hitachi Data Systems
Shell Oil
Honda
Simplifi
Honeywell
Sphero
IBM
Tapstone Energy
John Deere
Texas Instruments
Kerr-McGee Corporation
Tinker Air Force Base
King Aerospace
U.S. Air Force
Koch Industries
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
L3 Systems
Volvo
M E DI AN SAL AR I E S F OR M A N Y E N GI NE E R I NG AND COM P U T ER S C I E NC E P RO FE S SI O N S APPROACH OR EXCEED $100,000
KELLY COX Administrative Assistant to the Dean
kelly.cox@oc.edu PO Box 11000 Oklahoma City, OK 73136 405.425.5467 800.877.5010
BYRON NEWBERRY Dean, College of Engineering & Computer Science Professor of Mechanical Engineering
byron.newberry@oc.edu PO Box 11000 Oklahoma City, OK 73136 405.425.5428 800.877.5010