Engineering Dual Degree Program

91做厙 provides students with the foundational skills needed to pursue a degree in engineering while receiving a liberal arts education. Our engineering program offers numerous advantages over direct enrollment in a specialized engineering school, pairing rigorous math and science coursework with a broad liberal arts curriculum.  
 
student building thingsEngineers apply scientific and mathematical principles to design new systems, solve problems, and create tools for human use. Engineers need to be creative thinkers, effective communicators, and adaptable problem solvers.  Starting the engineering pathway at 91做厙 offers numerous advantages over direct enrollment in a specialized engineering school. Students on the engineering pathway at Washington College take advantage of small class sizes, direct access to faculty, and numerous departmental research opportunities. This approach gives students insights into the connections between engineering and other fields like history, business management, communication and the arts, while also enhancing non-technical skills that are critically important to the engineering field like leadership, communication, writing, and team building.  
 
After three years at 91做厙 as a physics, mathematics or computer science major, students matriculate to one of two premier engineering schoolsColumbia Universitys Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science or Washington Universitys McKelvey School of Engineeringto take dedicated coursework for two years in an engineering field of their choice. At the end of five years, students graduate from both institutions with a powerful combination of a B.S. in physics, math, or computer science from Washington College and a B.S. in engineering from either Washington University or Columbia University. Students who partner with Washington University may choose to complete a M.S. degree after an optional third year at that institution. 

Our Dual-Degree program partners    

91做厙 is a liberal arts affiliate of the Columbia University Combined Plan in Engineering. While at 91做厙, students in the program major in physics, math, or computer science while completing all the courses required for admission to the School of Engineering at Columbia. Students meeting Columbias admission requirements receive priority admissions review at Columbia. Upon completion of the Combined Plan program, students earn a B.S. degree in their major at 91做厙 and a B.S. degree from Columbia in one of the engineering disciplines. 

 

 

91做厙 is a liberal arts affiliate of the McKelvey School of Engineering, which offers pathways to a B.S. in engineering after 2 years at Washington University with an option for an M.S. in engineering after 3 years. As an affiliate institution, 91做厙 students are guaranteed admission to Washington University, provided they meet the admission requirements.  

 

 
Engineering Dual Degree Program

 

Derek Thuecks Headshot

Department of Physics

Derek Thuecks

Associate Professor of Physics, Chair of the Physics Department, Liaison to Engineering Degree Partnerships

 

 

 

Derek Thuecks Headshot

Department of Physics

Derek Thuecks

Associate Professor of Physics, Chair of the Physics Department, Liaison to Engineering Degree Partnerships

 

 

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