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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]JMU might not be famous for engineering, but it’s still a great program and a fine school. Everyone doesn’t need to go to Harvard to get a job afterwards you know. [/quote]

JMU is a general engineering program.  They do NOT have Chem Eng, Mech E, EE, CompEng, Civil Eng, etc.  So yes there are many many levels between JMU and Harvard.  If a kid truly wants to be an engineer, it would be better to find a school that has ABET accredited variety of actual Engineering degrees.  Those can be found at great schools that do not cost a fortune.  But JMU is a general program not a true engineering program with the specific degrees. 
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JMU engineering is ABET accredited.[/quote]

Oops, my mistake.  But I still stand by the face that General Engineering is not really the way to go.  Much better to be at a school with at a minimum, the 5-6 basic specialized engineering.  Exiting college your kid will be competing with EE, MechE, CompE, Civil E, Chem E and BMEs.  I'm going to hire someone who has the more exact qualifications for the job, not a general Engineer.  
JMU's engineering requirements are simply the basics that are the CORE of what many engineering programs require of all Engineers .  But what's missing is the 10+ specific courses that are unique to each type of engineering.  At JMU there are several Capstone Design courses, but most engineering degrees have 2-3 Capstone Design courses that are specific to their major.  SO while JMU is a nice introduction, it's really just the first 2 years plus a few courses of what engineering is at most universities---it's a general degree.  If you know you want engineering going in, there are much stronger programs at almost any school with Engineering degrees
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