Special University Supplement • Saludos Hispanos
The Augustinian Order endeavors to provide a Christian intellectual and moral environ-
The Augustinian Order has always regarded education as a ment, and draws upon the dynamic legacy of Saint Augustine
community activity that professes the values of searching for ulti- whose passionate pursuit of wisdom inspires its own quest for
mate meaning and commitment to ethical values. knowledge in open, rational, responsible and mutually respectful
The Augustinian Order shares in the rich cultural and the- interaction of points of view.
ological legacy of Saint Augustine, and its long history of
involvement in education spans over seven centuries, and it con-
tinues to contribute greatly to the Catholic character of the insti-
tutions it sponsors. Historically, the Order has sustained them
with its own resources in personnel, property and financial sup-
port. Over time, the overwhelming majority of the teachers and
administrators of these institutions, moreover, came to be com-
prised of lay persons, a situation that has afforded the Order the
challenge of redefining its corporate relationship to the schools
more in terms of collaboration than of proprietorship.
“We are a Catholic and Augustinian University with a well-
rounded academic curriculum and a commitment to the greater The College of Engineering
good. Saint Augustine believed in the intrinsic connection Home to one of the top-ranked undergraduate engineering
between the mind and the programs in the US, the college offers degrees in five different
heart, between truth and love. engineering disciplines. The second degree-granting unit inaugu-
At Villanova, we celebrate this rated at Villanova University, the College of Engineering, began
relationship through a passion- instruction in 1905 under the name of the School of Technology.
ate pursuit of knowledge and It was the fourth engineering program to be established at a
service to others. This commit- Catholic school of higher education in the United States.
ment to Veritas, Unitas, In the years following the Second World War, the College
Caritas – to Truth, Unity, Love established graduate programs in each of its four engineering
– serves as a living embodiment departments: Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and, Chemical
of the University’s mission and Engineering. A fifth undergraduate degree program in
creates exciting opportunities Computer Engineering was added in 1993. All of the College’s
for learning, growth, and per- undergraduate degree programs are accredited by the
sonal development.” Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation
--Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., President Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). In the 1990s,
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences research units were established in the areas of advanced commu-
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a compre- nications and environmental engineering. The Center for
hensive core curriculum and a variety of educational programs on Engineering Education and Research houses many of the
both the undergraduate and graduate levels that include some College's laboratories along with student project rooms and team
twenty-six majors and minors. It encompasses disciplines in the workspaces. Some of the student activities in the College include
humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Programs also several national honor societies, a solar-powered car, the
include Ethics, Women’s Studies, Peace and Justice and Concrete Canoe competition, and the Robotics club.
Criminal Justice, as well as area studies concentrations in Latin The College of Engineering strives to prepare its graduates
American Studies, Arab and Islamic Studies, Russian Area to understand their roles in a technological society, to make con-
Studies, and Irish Studies. structive contributions to it, and to provide ethical and moral
Central to the curriculum for all Arts and Sciences students leadership in their profession and communities. It accomplishes
is a twenty one-course integrated liberal arts core with an empha- this by various methods, but primarily by integrating into the cur-
sis on writing, critical thinking, intellectual sophistication, and riculum the values and morality of the University’s Augustinian
cultural understanding. The College's core curriculum is the heritage, and by emphasizing the engineering design process. In
largest required of almost any college in the country and a hall- addition to being professionally competent, graduates are expect-
mark of its mission to the liberal arts and sciences. ed to have an understanding of their professional and ethical
All of the College’s programs are aimed at the total growth responsibilities, the impact of engineering solutions in a global
of the individual and prepare students for viable careers. In keep- and societal context, and an appreciation of humanistic concepts
ing with its central place in a Catholic university, the College in literature, the arts, and philosophy.
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