Program Director/Program Coordinator
Name | Tatyana Ivanova |
Title | Instructor of Engineering |
Room | N-320 |
Program Area | Science & Business |
Phone | 409-944-1328 |
tivanova@gc.edu | |
Admin Support | Jo Ann Palomo Ext. 317 |
Student Success Coach/Advisor
Name |
Geisu Lewis Dr. Latoya Mills |
Ext | 220 |

Your Pathway
Engineering Department
Course Description
Since Engineering requires students to have strong math skills, the following Math Courses are part of the Mechanical, Civil, and Electrical Engineering Degree Plans:
• Calculus I
• Calculus II
• Calculus III
• Differential Equations
For those students that might need to improve or practice their math skills, Galveston College is able to provide you with the courses necessary to prepare you for an engineering curriculum. Your math skills will be invaluable to you as you undertake this engineering program and as you continue on at a four year institution.
Transfer
Civil Engineer
- Health and Public Safety – Water and Waste Systems, Canals, Dams, Seawalls
- Travel and Commerce – Interstate System, Road Construction, Cities – Building Design and Earthquake Design
- Subdivisions of Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Geo technical Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
- Municipal or Urban Engineering
- Coastal Engineering
- Surveying
Electrical Engineers
Subsections of Electrical Engineering:
- Power
- Telecommunications
- Signal Processing
- Control Systems
Mechanical Engineers
- Subsections of Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanics
- Mechatronics and Robotics
- Structural Analysis
- Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
- Design
- Finite Element Analysis and Computation Fluid Analysis
- Nanotechnology
- MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems)
- Biomechanics
Career Opportunities
Civil Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Employment Outlook
Engineering professionals on the Texas Gulf Coast earn a median salary of $52,048 to $82,160.
Students selecting an engineering profession will be in high demand upon graduation since the US is not able to produce enough engineers to meet the needs of the technology and service sectors. Given the number of subsections in each engineering disciple, there are numerous opportunities for career placement and advancement. According to the US Bureau for Labor and Statistics, the starting and average salaries for an engineer are given below.