Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Technology

The purpose of the Engineering Studies Programs at Georgia Southern University is as follows: (1) to increase the accessibility to an engineering education in the State of Georgia; (2) to provide the course work required during the first two years of the curricula for the engineering degree programs offered by the Georgia Institute of Technology and other engineering schools; and (3) to develop study habits and engineering problem-solving capability for students to be successful in their junior and senior engineering courses as well as in their professional careers.

The Engineering Studies Program consists of two main programs or classifications: The Regents Engineering Transfer Program (RETP) and the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program (GTREP). Both of these programs lead to an engineering degree from Georgia Tech. The RETP accesses all Tech engineering majors, while the GTREP provides access to civil, computer, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering majors. Both programs follow the same curriculum for a particular engineering major. After the first two years of study have been successfully completed, RETP students physically relocate to the main campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The GTREP allows students to complete a Georgia Tech engineering degree without having to relocate to Atlanta. GTREP students are taught by Georgia Tech faculty during the final two years and then graduate from Georgia Tech, participating in the commencement exercises on the Atlanta campus.