College of Science & Engineering

Scientists and engineers are playing a leading role in improving all aspects of our lives, from curing diseases to improving transportation systems to restoring salmon habitats. Here, you’ll learn how the world works and how you can reimagine—or sustain—it. Students learn to challenge themselves and find new boundaries to push—in test tubes and microchips, in ecosystems, airplanes and beyond.

MAJORS

• Biochemistry • Biology • Cell and Molecular Biology • Chemistry • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Electrical Engineering • Environmental Science • Marine and Conservation Biology • Mathematics • Mechanical Engineering • Physics

CENTER OF INNOVATION

The Jim and Janet Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation is the new heart of Seattle University. The LEED GOLD-certified building hosts advanced teaching and research labs, a makerspace, student-run radio station KXSU and the Amazon Computer Science Project Center. With support from local partners like Amazon, Microsoft, Kenworth and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Sinegal Center offers students the resources to explore pressing STEM issues and use science to build a more just and humane world.

The Sinegal Center is complemented by the adjacent Thomas J. Bannan Center, all part of SU’s STEM educational complex.

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ACCOLADES

43%

WOMEN IN STEM

100%

INDUSTRY-SPONSORED PROJECTS

19

NATIONAL AWARDS

Seattle University exceeds the national average for women enrolled in math, physical science, computer science and engineering programs. are completed as part of the Project Center’s Projects Day, featuring the work of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering seniors.

from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, more than any other program in the U.S.

EXPERIMENT AND DESIGN

Finding the right answer is easier when you know which questions to ask. In the College of Science & Engineering, you will engage your curiosity and gain a deeper understanding of science and research principles to engage in an increasingly technical world.

As a STEM student, you learn both in and out of the classroom and can drive your education in exciting new directions. On campus, you might pick your professor’s brain as you work side-by-side in a research lab or collaborate with new international friends on a service-learning project. Off campus, you could find yourself interning at a major tech company, volunteering at a local hospital or building renewable energy infrastructure abroad. Science and engineering impact the entire modern world and there are no limits to the directions you can take your education.

And the possibilities don’t end after graduation. Whether you decide to head straight into the workforce or enter graduate or medical school, Seattle University is here to help you prepare for your next step. You envision a better world. We’ll teach you how to make it a reality.

“The small class sizes and focus on collaborative learning allowed me to find community in the department and gain confidence identifying as an engineer. These skills prepared me for my internship, where attitude and communication were as paramount as performance and skill for achieving success.” —Cameryn Laborte, ’22, Mechanical Engineering

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

In the College of Science & Engineering, more than 83% of students engage in research or practical learning projects. For students in math and science programs, undergraduate research extends your education beyond the classroom and assists development as a creative, persistent and responsible scholar and leader. You may even graduate as the co-author of a scientific publication or with your name on a patent application.

The college has committed more than $1 million in grants, endowments and gift funds to support student research and offer paid research positions for qualified students working under the mentorship of a faculty member.

PROBLEM SOLVING WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS

Every undergraduate engineering, computer science and environmental science student completes an industry-sponsored capstone in the Project Center. During their capstones, students act as consultants for a local industry partner, collaborating with working professionals to solve real problems facing the organization. Students meet regularly with their partner over their senior year to develop solutions to a problem identified by their sponsor. In the Project Center, students develop useful contacts and a record of practical accomplishment to jumpstart their careers.

Over the course of its 35 years, the Project Center has worked with 271 unique sponsoring organizations, with more than 3,700 students completing 900 projects throughout the region! Companies include Boeing, F5, Amazon and Seattle City Light.

Students survey and measure trees in a densely wooded ancient forest inside Seattle’s Seward Park, as well as collect data on abiotic conditions like temperature and soil

moisture, for their Environmental Studies 200 class with Adjunct Professor Meera Lee Sethi, PhD. The course is an introduction to the fundamentals of ecology and most

SHOW YOUR WORK

Students have multiple opportunities throughout the year to share their accomplishments with the wider community. These include the STEM Research Showcase, celebrating summer research, and Projects Day, where graduating seniors present their solutions and recommendations to their faculty and industry sponsors.