Mission and Program Educational Objectives
Mission of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Authorized in 1982 by the Florida Legislature, the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering is a jointly managed program between Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and Florida State University (FSU). The mission of the College is (i) to educate students to become excellent engineers at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, in accordance with the highest standards in the field as recognized by national and international peers; (ii) to attract and produce greater numbers of African Americans, women, and other traditionally underrepresented minorities into professional engineering, engineering teaching and research careers; and (iii) to attain national and international recognition of the College through the educational and research achievements of its faculty and students.
Mission of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The mission of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is to provide an innovative academic undergraduate program of excellence to its majors; to produce graduates whose academic achievements match or exceed those of recognized state supported engineering colleges; to produce a greater number of graduates from groups traditionally underrepresented (especially, for historical reasons, African-American and female graduates) in electrical engineering; and to achieve national and international recognition through the excellence of its faculty and students research and scholarly pursuits, as well as their professional and service endeavors.
Program Educational Objectives
The Faculty has adopted program educational objectives relative to its bachelor of science in electrical engineering and bachelor of science in computer engineering degree programs.