Engineering and mathematics gives students the opportunity to become innovators, educators, researchers, and leaders who can solve the most pressing challenges facing our world both today and into the future.
9%
Predicted growth in STEM jobs over the next decade
91K
Median salary for engineers
Guaranteed engineering internships
Program Information
All engineering and mathematics students enjoy opportunities to participate in internships with local companies and/or research opportunities with faculty. Our engineering classes are offered in a brand new state-of-the-art inventor workshop where students are invited to create, critique, and craft solutions to real world problems. Mathematics pushes students to think creatively with coursework that emphasizes the problem-solving and critical thinking needed to develop the tools with which to solve complex problems. Engineering and mathematics courses include access to industry-standard software for simulations and processing and analyzing data.
Engineering (BS)
Viterbo’s engineering program was created in response to the need for engineers and at the request of employers. We work with local industry leaders to provide technical curriculum that establishes a solid foundation of engineering skills while developing students’ communication and leadership skills through a liberal arts education and Viterbo University’s core values.
Engineering (Minor)
Minors at Viterbo University generally require between 15–25 credits upon completion. Transfer course and waivers and/or substitutions could modify these credit totals.
Applied Mathematics and Analytics (BS)
Applied mathematics and analytics majors create solutions to complex real-world problems through a mathematical approach. Students build a theoretical foundation of mathematics, apply programming strategies to analyze and visualize data, and create predictive models to aid in decision-making through course-embedded projects. These course-embedded projects hone critical thinking skills, and provide students with invaluable teamwork, communication, and networking opportunities that employers seek.
Mathematics (Minor)
Minors at Viterbo University generally require between 15–25 credits upon completion. Transfer course and waivers and/or substitutions could modify these credit totals.
Viterbo Engineering Program Gets ABET Stamp of Approval
When Viterbo University set out to build an engineering bachelor’s degree program, the foundation of the plan rested on one major building block: attaining ABET accreditation. On Oct. 6, 2023, Viterbo celebrated the achievement...
Top-flight Engineer Shares Expertise with Viterbo Students
Giving a senior capstone project is almost never a cakewalk. But imagine presenting on a senior engineering project when a member of the audience critiquing your presentation was the chief engineer for the U.S. Navy’s X-47B, an...
Viterbo Family Ties Strong for Engineering Major Gordon Murphy
A chance encounter brought Gordon Murphy into Viterbo's engineering program after two decades working in manufacturing. When he pays his tuition, he goes down the second-floor hallway of the building named for his grandfather, ...
Global Leader in Industrial Engineering Cryogenic Applications Focused on Student Growth and Development
Chart Energy and Chemicals, Inc., in La Crosse, Wis. is a worldwide supplier of heat exchangers. Each semester, they bring in one or more engineering student interns from Viterbo University. The students can build their skills ...
Viterbo’s General Engineering Degree Brings Well-rounded Opportunities for Students like Bryant
Bryant ventured from his hometown of International Falls, Minn., on the U.S. and Canadian border and traveled the 400-plus miles southeast to Viterbo where he majors in engineering and plays baseball for the V-Hawks. In high sc...
Trane Internship Leads to Job for Engineering Major Mathews
When researching which college to attend, Jacky Mathews of Plainfield, Ill. was particularly impressed with what she heard during a campus visit about the new Viterbo University engineering major from representatives of local e...
Engineering Student Collaborates, Innovates
Jacob Lee has been working on innovative engineering projects, thanks to one of his many internships. “Not only am I confident I will have the skills necessary to be an engineer, but I feel the companies that are looking at Vi...
From Viterbo, Chad Milne Launched High-Flying Career
When Chad Milne ’94 joined the Wisconsin National Guard as a high school junior, he didn’t plan on making a career of it. “Once I got in the Guard, though, it became more about the mission at hand, and then it became more about...
Viterbo Engineering Students Put Theory into Practice During Semester Project
Students in Viterbo University’s Engineering 130 class were presented with a unique challenge this semester—design an animal behavior learning environment (ABLE) with a specific set of capabilities but within rigid specificatio...
Ric Harned Brings Real World Experience to the Classroom
Viterbo engineering professor Ric Harned has a message for each new class: “I’m here to help you make your dreams come true.” It’s certainly a message that resonates with his students.
“Their whole attitude changes when they r...
A Fine Start to College for Engineering Student Calvin Brown
Freshman Calvin Brown found everything he wanted in a college at Viterbo University—a school that was just the right distance from his hometown of Marshfield, an enrollment level that would ease his transition from high school,...
Illinois Student Engineers a Path to Success at Viterbo
Gregory Cano is from Palatine, Ill., and has dreamed of becoming an engineer since he was a high school freshman.
Cano is now a sophomore engineering major at Viterbo University and is well on the way to making that dream a ...
Mark Batell ’09
Visiting assistant professor, Oklahoma Central University
The Viterbo mathematics program provided me with a strong foundation for my doctoral studies and the faculty served as role models for my own career as a mathematics professor.”
Big Bang Friday
About 70 students from 16 tristate area high schools visited campus for Big Bang Friday.
Megan Sievers ’12
Mathematics Teacher, Tomah High School
As someone who loves to be challenged, I found studying math at Viterbo was incredibly rewarding. The small class sizes gave me the support I needed to be a successful student and teacher. I was more than just a number (pun intended); I formed strong relationships with my peers, and classes provided us the forum to question the axioms taught. The approachable math professors compelled me to think about mathematics as more than a set of arbitrary rules and numbers. We were shown that elegance can be found by taking the complexity of the world and expressing it through a well-formed and logical proof.”
Viterbo STEM and Pre-Health Programs
Faculty members in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics programs at Viterbo work together to ensure students get the best possible education to prepare them for careers in the science professions, graduate school, research, and teaching.
Benedict Ritscher ’16
Mathematics and history majors
Viterbo provided me with a great academic background that was challenging at times, but also allowed for a lot of space for fun, excitement, and enjoyment. I thank every single person who made my experience this enjoyable and helpful.”
Faculty
Sheldon
Lee
Professor, Applied Mathematics and Analytics
School of Natural Science, Mathematics, and Engineering
Emily
Vanderfleet
Associate Professor, Physics and Engineering
Chair, Department of Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science
School of Natural Science, Mathematics, and Engineering
Michael
Wodzak
Associate Professor, Applied Mathematics and Analytics
School of Natural Science, Mathematics, and Engineering
Richard
Harned
Assistant Professor, Engineering
School of Natural Science, Mathematics, and Engineering