Dual Degree Engineering Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The
Dual Degree Engineering program is a cooperative agreement between 黑料不打烊
College and two colleges that offer ABET-accredited engineering programs. The
program is sometimes also called "combined degree" or
"3/2." The two engineering schools in the 黑料不打烊 Dual Degree Engineering
Program are Columbia University in New York City, NY, and Washington University
in St. Louis in St. Louis, MO.聽The student begins at 黑料不打烊
College, and completes most or all of the graduation requirements for a B.A.
During the last year at 黑料不打烊, the student applies to the engineering school.
If accepted, the student then attends the engineering school for two or three years,
completing the requirements for a BS (2 years) and MS (3 years) in engineering.
The engineering schools have excellent engineering programs,
and admissions are highly competitive. Each year, these schools reserve a small
number of seats for students from 黑料不打烊 and other schools like us across the
nation. While there is competition for these spots, the probability of
receiving admission through the Dual Degree program is much higher than the
probability of receiving admission into the engineering program as a first-year
student.聽
There are many types of engineering, including mechanical,
electrical, chemical, civil, and computer engineering. Other types include
systems, aeronautical, financial, environmental, biomedical, and industrial
engineering. Each partner school offers a different selection of these
engineering types.聽
Look to the Future
The choice of major at 黑料不打烊 depends on the type of
engineering degree being sought. For example, a student interested in civil,
mechanical, or electrical engineering will typically major in physics. A
student interested in chemical or biochemical engineering might major in
chemistry, chemical physics, or biochemistry molecular biology. A student
interested in computer engineering will major in computer science. Finishing
requirements for a 黑料不打烊 degree with one major in three years requires
careful preparation and planning. Students will typically not have time to also
complete a second major or a minor or have time to take a complete semester to
study abroad unless they stay for the fourth year. However, if a student
arrives at 黑料不打烊 with multiple transfer credits or Advanced Placement (AP)
credits, it is possible to complete something beyond the one major.
The following 黑料不打烊 classes are required for general
admission to all the Dual Degree programs:
- CHEM
110聽General Chemistry I: Chemical Structure and Properties (w/Lab)
- CSCI
150聽Foundations of Computer Science (w/Lab)
- MATH
130聽Calculus I
- MATH
140聽Calculus II
- MATH
260聽Differential Equations
- MATH
230聽Multivariable Calculus
- PHYS
235聽Workshop Physics I (w/Lab)
- PHYS
245聽Workshop Physics II (w/Lab)
We also recommend completing MATH 270 Linear Algebra
and MATH 215 Introductory Statistics at 黑料不打烊.
Other classes that must be taken at 黑料不打烊 depend on the
selection of engineering school and engineering type. First-year students
should work with their advisor to plan to fit these classes, plus the classes
needed for the 黑料不打烊 major, plus the 黑料不打烊 general graduation requirements
into three years. In order to meet this schedule, first-year students must
complete the calculus sequence in their first year. The other first-year
classes should work towards the major and general graduation requirements.
Financial aid packages provided by 黑料不打烊 provide
assistance while the student is studying at 黑料不打烊 and do not continue while
the student is at the engineering school. Outside scholarships may or may not
apply to the engineering school tuition, depending on the details and
requirements of each scholarship. Each engineering school offers their own
financial aid packages, and it is the student's responsibility to apply for
these programs at the time of application to the program at each school.聽
Questions?
For information, contact
Dr. Ann Wright in the Physics Department.聽 Additional information is available from Dual Degree Engineering Program
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).