Arts and Sciences/Engineering (Combined Degrees)
Arts and Sciences contact Ann Marie McGinnis, Director, Student Records Office, 329 Hall of Languages, 315-443-2205.
Arts and Sciences faculty See faculty listings under individual programs.
Engineering contact Maria Marceau, Director of Student Records, 130 Link Hall, 315-443-5191.
Engineering faculty See individual departments listed in the “L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science.”
The College of Arts and Sciences, in cooperation with the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, offers a five-year combined curriculum. Students complete the requirements for and receive two degrees–one degree in a major of their choice in engineering or computer science and one degree in a major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students who enter this program are urged to talk with advisors in both departments in which they plan to major as soon as possible. It is important that they learn the curricular requirements of each department in order to understand how best to merge the two sets of requirements.
Students register with the College of Arts and Sciences as the home college for the first three years. They receive a basic education in mathematics and science along with a liberal education in the social sciences and humanities. While most of the coursework taken during that time is in the liberal arts, approximately one quarter of the program consists of first- and second-year courses in the engineering field chosen by the students.
After completing the third year, students transfer the home college designation to the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science while maintaining a connection with the College of Arts and Sciences. The fourth and fifth years of the program focus on engineering subjects. The B.A. or B.S. degree in the Arts and Sciences major may be awarded upon completion of the fourth year, but increased scheduling options are possible by completing both degrees at the end of the fifth year.
While some flexibility is possible in the program, it is a formalized curriculum. Students usually major in mathematics, biology, physics, or chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, although other majors are allowed upon approval by both colleges. The completion of the combined degree program requires a minimum of 150 total credits earned.
Admission requirements are the same as those for students entering the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science. Students who are already enrolled in the College of Engineering and Computer Science or the College of Arts and Sciences may transfer into the combined program provided requirements can be met. Such transfers must be approved by both colleges.