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Engineering qualifies for ABET accreditation
Keara Walsh '23 graduated with a degree in engineering - electrical emphasis. Photo by Ty Cornett
The Charleston Southern engineering program has received notification that it qualified for ABET-EAC accreditation on its first attempt. Engineering joins the computer science and cybersecurity programs at CSU holding the coveted ABET accreditation.
Dr. Andrew Blauch, chair and professor of engineering, said to qualify for ABET accreditation, the program had to graduate its first students, complete a readiness review right after those first students graduated, and have a site visit. Blauch said the accreditation is retroactive to Oct. 1, 2022, and covers all CSU engineering graduates.
Blauch said, “Accreditation is important because it affects the kind of job graduates can apply for and enables students to pursue licensure. It adds legitimacy to the program.”
CSU engineering currently has close to 90 students and is growing faster than anticipated. Blauch said, “We have 11 seniors, our largest senior group, and we have a strong freshman class.” As Blauch looks back over his career, he is amazed at how the Lord has orchestrated his path. He expected to teach engineering straight out of college and has been at Charleston Southern teaching in the College of Science and Mathematics since 2007. He said, “God took what we had at CSU and turned it into an engineering program. It is humbling to look back on what God orchestrates.”
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Jan Joslin
Jan Joslin has four decades of experience in higher education, working in marketing and communication and student services. In her current position as content director, she serves as editor of CSU Magazine and is the primary writer and editor for the university. Former areas of work included coordinating student activities and new student orientation and serving as the adviser to student media. Prior to higher education, she was as a customer service representative for a global company.
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