The Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Seymour & Esther Padnos College of Engineering (PCE) offers undergraduate programs in engineering and occupational safety and health management. Graduate programs are offered in engineering, and the professional sciences. The college also provides courses in support of non-engineering and computing students through a variety of minor programs.
Specific information on the admission, curriculum, and graduation requirements can be found in each program section below, or you can take a virtual tour of our Pew Grand Rapids Campus and Allendale Campus. Both the School of Engineering and the Occupational Safety & Health Management Department are based on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
Questions about your course schedule or program requirements? Contact our team of professional advisors!
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The Padnos College of Engineering is proud to have received the Bronze Level Award from the American Society for Engineering Education for the 2019 ASEE Diversity Recognition Program.
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