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The skills you develop in your associate degree and bachelor’s degree studies in engineering provide a solid foundation in quantitative reasoning and problem solving which are used in a wide range of career pathways. For example, engineering majors are often the highest scoring group in law school and medical school admissions tests. This page provides links to a wide range of professional societies so you can explore career options in engineering and science fields. Engineering Disciplines
- Institute of Biological Engineering: http://www.ibe.org
- Biomedical Engineering Society: http://bmes.org
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers: http://www.aiche.org
- American Society of Civil Engineers: http://www.asce.org
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers: http://www.ieee.org/index.html
- Institute of Industrial Engineers: http://www.iienet2.org
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers: http://www.asme.org
- International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers: http://www.ispe.org
- National Society of Professional Engineers: http://www.nspe.org
Special Interest Areas for Engineers
- Society of Women Engineers: http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers: http://www.shpe.org
- National Society of Black Engineers: http://www.nsbe.org
Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupation Outlook: http://www.bls.gov/ooh The community college programs which provide pathways to engineering degrees can also provide pathways to baccalaureate degrees in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and math / science education.
