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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]His concentration is Electro-Mechanical, not sure what you mean by "undifferentiated". GMU is nice but he doesn't be THAT close to home.[/quote]

It's a concentration, not a major.  Of course, he should go where you and he thinks best, you asked for people's opinion and I am offering one as one person who hires electrical engineers.  Others may view it differently.[/quote]

How weird. I hired people based on how they interview and their technical skills vs. "where they went to college". That's so 20th century. [/quote]

I don’t think this is an issue with JMU as a school, but rather with their engineering program not offering specific engineering majors. Would you hire a recent graduate for a nuclear engineering job if they only had a general engineering degree? That said, I do commend you on your enlightenment.[/quote]

DP. What is so significantly inferior of an engineering degree with a concentration in the appropriate field v. an engineering degree in the specific type of engineering?[/quote]
Usually a concentration has fewer specialized upper level classes, or the upper level classes are more general and not as advanced/specialized.  It's not the same.

If your student wants to be an engineer, they should go to a school with real engineering majors.  They'll likely also have more options for undergrad research, engineering design teams, and a senior design class or thesis.  I'm not familiar with the JMU program, but it sounds pretty limited.[/quote]

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