For a highly sought after, exclusive education in the science of glass engineering, look no further than Alfred University. Here we offer you the only undergraduate program of its kind in the nation, with small class sizes, plenty of opportunities for undergraduate research, and an extensive alumni network working in the glass and ceramic industry.
School/Division
Inamori School of Engineering
Campus Locations
Main Campus - Alfred, NY
Major
Glass Engineering Science (BS)
Double Major
Double Major option(s) offered.
Minor
Glass Engineering Science
The only undergraduate Glass Engineering Science program in the nation.
Plenty of opportunities for undergraduate research and access to state-of-the-art research facilities.
An extensive alumni network working in the glass and ceramic industry.
Glass has been used for thousands of years, in drinking glasses, storage bottles, decorative objects, and jewelry. Glass has the same uses today, but it has become a truly high-technology material used in sophisticated windows that control light and heat, in fiber optics for high-speed communication, and in advanced medical treatments such as bone-setting materials. Engineers and scientists who understand glass and its production are needed by the glass industry and companies who use glass in their products.
In your first year, you will take Introduction to Engineering and the Glass Engineering Exploration Lab in addition to foundation courses in math, chemistry and physics. In subsequent semesters, you'll develop expertise in general and glass materials through a blend of classroom and laboratory experiences. In your final year, you'll showcase your talents by conducting independent glass research in collaboration with a faculty advisor as part of our senior thesis requirement.
The program prepares graduates for careers as materials engineers with specialized knowledge of glass. Our graduates are highly sought after by companies that develop and manufacture glass materials, often advancing to leadership positions in the field. Many of our graduates pursue advanced degrees to work as researchers in industry, government laboratories, and academia.
Courses for the Glass Engineering Major are listed in our digital Undergrduate Catalog.
Glass Engineering Science is available as a double major to students in the following programs: Biomaterials Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy Engineering. Courses for the Glass Engineering Double Major are listed in our digital Undergraduate Catalog.
Courses for the Glass Engineering Minor are listed in our digital Undergraduate Catalog.
The BS program in Glass Science and Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Materials, Metallurgical, Ceramics and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
If you have varied interests in engineering but are unsure which you excel at or enjoy working with the most, consider exploring our Undecided Engineering pathway. The Inamori School of Engineering provides this option to students who are undecided as first-year students and allows them to discover the field of engineering that's the best fit for them.
| Major | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Major Biomat. Eng./Biomed Mat. Eng. |
2022 24 |
2021 25 |
2020 32 |
2019 30 |
2018 31 |
2017 33 |
2016 34 |
|
Major Ceramic Engineering |
2022 35 |
2021 39 |
2020 44 |
2019 61 |
2018 68 |
2017 68 |
2016 63 |
|
Major Electrical Engineering |
2022 N/A |
2021 N/A |
2020 N/A |
2019 N/A |
2018 N/A |
2017 N/A |
2016 N/A |
|
Major Glass Engineering Science |
2022 11 |
2021 11 |
2020 19 |
2019 23 |
2018 24 |
2017 15 |
2016 15 |
|
Major Materials Sci and Engineering |
2022 19 |
2021 31 |
2020 38 |
2019 36 |
2018 48 |
2017 48 |
2016 48 |
|
Major Mechanical Engineering |
2022 119 |
2021 145 |
2020 167 |
2019 194 |
2018 168 |
2017 182 |
2016 185 |
|
Major Renewable Energy Engineering |
2022 19 |
2021 27 |
2020 40 |
2019 44 |
2018 29 |
2017 30 |
2016 44 |
|
Major Undecided Engineering |
2022 18 |
2021 17 |
2020 34 |
2019 22 |
2018 26 |
2017 26 |
2016 37 |
|
Major Non-Degree |
2022 0 |
2021 |
2020 0 |
2019 0 |
2018 2 |
2017 4 |
2016 4 |
|
Major Unduplicated Headcount |
2022 245 |
2021 295 |
2020 374 |
2019 410 |
2018 394 |
2017 402 |
2016 426 |
| Major | 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | 2020-2021 | 2019-2020 | 2018-2019 | 2017-2018 | 2016-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Major Biomat. Eng./Biomed Mat. Eng. |
2022-2023 3 |
2021-2022 4 |
2020-2021 12 |
2019-2020 7 |
2018-2019 4 |
2017-2018 8 |
2016-2017 7 |
|
Major Ceramic Engineering |
2022-2023 8 |
2021-2022 15 |
2020-2021 8 |
2019-2020 21 |
2018-2019 16 |
2017-2018 12 |
2016-2017 19 |
|
Major Electrical Engineering |
2022-2023 0 |
2021-2022 0 |
2020-2021 0 |
2019-2020 0 |
2018-2019 0 |
2017-2018 0 |
2016-2017 0 |
|
Major Glass Engineering Science |
2022-2023 2 |
2021-2022 2 |
2020-2021 7 |
2019-2020 3 |
2018-2019 3 |
2017-2018 0 |
2016-2017 4 |
|
Major Materials Sci and Engineering |
2022-2023 7 |
2021-2022 15 |
2020-2021 8 |
2019-2020 9 |
2018-2019 16 |
2017-2018 7 |
2016-2017 10 |
|
Major Mechanical Engineering |
2022-2023 28 |
2021-2022 58 |
2020-2021 35 |
2019-2020 53 |
2018-2019 36 |
2017-2018 51 |
2016-2017 37 |
|
Major Renewable Energy Engineering |
2022-2023 13 |
2021-2022 11 |
2020-2021 14 |
2019-2020 6 |
2018-2019 10 |
2017-2018 10 |
2016-2017 12 |
|
Major Total Degrees |
2022-2023 61 |
2021-2022 105 |
2020-2021 84 |
2019-2020 99 |
2018-2019 85 |
2017-2018 88 |
2016-2017 89 |
Program educational objectives (or PEOs) are broad statements that describe what we expect graduates of AU's glass engineering science program to attain 3-5 years after graduation. PEOs are reviewed and revised regularly to ensure that the program educational objectives are relevant to the needs of today's employers.
Program outcomes are the knowledge, skills, and abilities that we expect graduates of the program to attain at the time of graduation.
Graduates of the Glass Engineering-Science program at Alfred University will have:
Students enrolling in the Glass Engineering Science major often bolster their education by double majoring or minoring in these other closely related fields:
