The major provides preparation for engineering employment in industry or for graduate study in engineering.

The department offers several different emphasis options designed to meet a variety of students' needs. Students with a possible interest in physics should also see that section.

A maximum of one credit of internship ?and research may be counted toward the major.?All engineering majors must select one of the options.?In general, approved mathematics or basic science courses are those appropriate for majors in that discipline.?Twenty-four hours of work at the level of 300 or above must be completed at Hope College.

For the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in engineering with a biochemical engineering emphasis, the major consists of 48?engineering credits including the following courses: