Illinois College
Dual Degree Engineering Program
Illinois College offers a program in
dual degree engineering through
cooperative agreements with larger universities. Other names for this
type
of program include pre-engineering programs and 3-2 engineering
(reflects
the number of years spent at each institution). Dual degree refers to
the
fact that the student will receive degrees from two institutions.
Students typically spend three years at Illinois College taking courses
in physics, math, computer science and chemistry along with courses in
the humanities and social sciences. Two years are then spent at the
partner
university concentrating on a specific engineering discipline. Upon
completion
of the program, the student receives a bachelor of science degree from
Illinois College and a bachelor of science in the engineering
discipline
from the partner university. Our program has just been reorganized into
the new major
Physics with
Engineering in the new 2003-4
catalog.
Benefits
Some of the benefits of our program are
- Two Degrees
As a graduate of a 3-2 program, you will have a stronger background
in physics and in the liberal arts than the graduate of a 4 year
engineering
program. The additional courses and experiences can make you a better
engineer
and enhance your career options and opportunities.
- Small Class Size
Math and science classes at Illinois College will typically have 20
or fewer students. Chemistry may have more in the lecture sections, but
there will be smaller lab sections taught by a professor. Physics
classes
have 12 or fewer students and upper level classes are often even
smaller.
This lets the professors know not only your name, but also your talents
and challenges. Students often work together and form a strong
community
of learning.
- Admission to Engineering Programs
Our pre-engineering program lets the student benefit from a traditional
college experience before concentrating on a specific engineering
discipline.
Students completing the required coursework (with a sufficient grade
point
average and recommendation of the IC faculty) are automatically
admitted
to Washington University's engineering program. Students considering
other
programs are competitive candidates for admission.
- New Science Building
The Parker Science Building opened in January of 2002. The
Student-faculty
research lab has space and equipment for student projects in robotics
and
computer data acquisition. There is a laser optics lab for experiments
in holography and spectroscopy.
Program
Suggested Sequences of courses are available for
students
who are qualified to take calculus in the first college semester
and for
students
who are qualified to take pre-calculus in the first semester.
Partners
Our students continue their study at a variety of
engineering schools. The University of Missouri-Rolla and Southern
Illinois
University-Carbondale have been some recent choices, but many of our
students
go to either the University of Illinois or Washington University.
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville and Illinois College have
signed a 3 + 2 Articulation Agreement offering an exciting new path for
our students to follow.
Southern Illinois University -
Edwardsville SIUE School of Engineering
The
qualifying majors at SIUE are:
civil
engineering
computer
engineering
electrical
engineering
industrial
engineering,
manufacturing
engineering
mechanical
engineering.
Washington
University
Washington University
Dual Degree Program
B.S. degrees are offered in the following areas:
Chemical
Engineering
(ChE)
Civil
Engineering
(CE)
Computer
Engineering
(CoE)
Computer Science
(CS)
Electrical
Engineering
(EE)
Mechanical
Engineering
(ME)
Systems Science
and Engineering (SSE)
Biomedical
Engineering
(BME)
University of
Illinois
UIUC College of
Engineering
Engineering
Transfer Information
Academic Departments at the University of Illinois include
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Bioengineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical and Computer Engineering
General Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering
Physics
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Internships
Many of our students participate in an engineering internship. Local
industries
provide some internship opportunities both in the summer and during the
academic year. Summer opportunities exist in government agencies, with
engineering firms, and in industrial sites. Illinois College's Career
Center helps students find these opportunities. Engineering
students
have had recent internships at the following sites:
AC Humko
Governor's Environmental Corporation
Northwestern
Research Projects
Students have the opportunity to work with professors in the areas of
robotics,
computer data acquisition, and laser spectroscopy. The Parker Science
Building
has space and equipment specifically for undergraduate student
research.