Dual Degree in Liberal Arts/Engineering in cooperation with the Institute of Technology of the University of Minnesota.

Engineering is a popular profession with excellent job opportunities. Its study is rigorous and demanding, and most engineering programs leave little opportunity for additional study of the liberal arts and humanities. For students who believe that their lives will be enriched by liberal studies, but who also wish to pursue an engineering degree, the Dual Degree program provides an opportunity to earn two undergraduate degrees in a period of five or six years. In the Dual Degree program, students attend the College of St. Scholastica for three years, taking introductory courses in science, mathematics and humanities and then transfer to the Institute of Technology of the University of Minnesota for an additional two or (more often) three years to take engineering courses. At the time that the student qualifies for the B.S. degree in engineering at the IT, she or he will also be awarded a B.A. degree in the Natural Sciences from the College of St. Scholastica.

The IT offers programs in aerospace, biosystems and agricultural, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, geological, materials science and mechanical engineering.

It is important that students prepare in high school for entry into an engineering program by taking all of the chemistry, physics and mathematics courses available. Students who have little aptitude for mathematics should recognize that they are probably not suited for a career in engineering.

REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES

1. The student will complete a minimum of 96 semester credits at the College of St. Scholastica, to include:

• All of the general education requirements.
• The following courses: CHM 1110-1120. PSC 2001-2002, MTH 2221,2222,3321,3322,3323.
• CHM 3460 and 3470 for those desiring chemical engineering
• CIS 2085 for all except those desiring civil or geological and materials science engineering.

2. In the first year of residency at CSS, the student should secure from the CSS Dual Degree advisor the IT brochures for Dual Degree and for the student's desired engineering program, and should carefully note the lower division requirements for that program, making every effort to achieve as many of those requirements at CSS as possible.

Notes: If student does not come into CSS prepared to take Calculus I, the pre-calculus courses should be taken in the first year.

Check the IT brochure for the desired engineering program to determine if additional science/math electives may be needed. Students should plan their schedule carefully in conjunction with the CSS Dual Degree advisor.

Some engineering courses are available during the summer at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. Taking a course(s) in the summer may shorten the length of time necessary to finish the engineering degree. It will improve a student's chance for the engineering co-op program. (See IT brochure.)

Dual Degree Engineering BA/MS. Students who wish to complete their undergraduate degree at The College of St. Scholastica in Chemistry, Biology or Mathematics may then apply for admission to appropriate engineering graduate programs at the Institute of Technology, if they have completed the Dual Degree course requirements listed in the previous section. See the St. Scholastica Dual Degree advisor for further information on this option.