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<p>Computer engineering programs in WashU is NOT ABET accredited. Are there any drawbacks to this lack of certification? </p>

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<p>CS and CE do have accreditation tracks. I don’t know why it’s not listed on ABET website. I am now very interested… Will try find someone to ask this of sometime.</p>

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<p>While this doesn’t exactly answer your question, I don’t think accreditation for computer science or computer engineering is particularly important.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/511315-how-important-abet-accreditation-cs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/511315-how-important-abet-accreditation-cs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>On the other hand I do know that WashU has an accredited CS program. You can choose to do the accredited program or not, but the only difference is a chemistry course and some extra math courses.</p>

<p>I’m not totally sure about Computer Engineering; however, I suspect it would be the similar given it is in the same department.</p>

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<p>Responding for the Wash U. CSE Department…</p>

<p>We chose a number of years ago not to pursue ABET accreditation for CS or CoE, specifically because our students do not sit for professional certification exams in the way mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineers do. Among strong schools in CS and CoE, it is variable whether they choose to accredit or not. Obviously, we are proud of our program and will defend it against all comers :-). Also, even though we don’t ourselves accredit, we serve as a “supporting department” for the other WUSTL engineering departments that do accredit, so the ABET reviewers (who were just here last month) do interview us and evaluate our offerings for that purpose.</p>

<p>We do offer two slightly different CS degrees – just to be clear, neither is formally ABET accredited. One degree includes many of the same general engineering requirements (e.g. a year of physics, chemistry, “engineering math”) as the other engineering degrees. The other degree is a little more flexible in this regard, since not all CS majors find these courses useful, but it requires more CS electives to compensate. </p>

<p>Jeremy Buhler
Professor and Interim Chair
Wash U. CSE</p>

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<p>Thanks, Professor Buhler, marcdvl, and egreen.</p>

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<p>I learn something new everyday; even after all these years.</p>

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<p>Greatly appreciate the Chair of a University Department contributing directly on this thread.</p>