ABET Accreditation
The School of Engineering and Computing’s Bachelor of Science (BS) programs in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org under the general criteria and the applicable program criteria for each program, as described on the individual program pages. The School of Engineering and Computing’s Bachelor of Science (BS) programs in Computer Science are accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org as described on the individual program pages.
About ABET
ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that accredits college and university programs in the disciplines of applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. ABET accredits over 3,400 programs at nearly 700 colleges and universities in 28 countries. ABET provides specialized, programmatic accreditation that evaluates an individual program of study, rather than evaluating an institution as a whole.
ABET accreditation, which is voluntary and achieved through a peer review process, provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which the program prepares its students.
The ABET Program Educational Objectives of the BS engineering programs at Fairfield University are listed on the individual program pages.
