The 3 + 2 Program with Clarkson University
The 3 + 2 Program in Engineering, offered in cooperation with the School of Engineering at Clarkson University, combines three years of study at Skidmore with two years of additional study at Clarkson. During their senior year in absentia, while continuing their studies at Clarkson, students fulfill the bachelor of arts requirements (including major and all-college requirements) and receive their degrees from Skidmore at the end of the fourth year of the program. Upon successful completion of the additional year of prescribed study, qualified students will be eligible for the bachelor of science degree in engineering from Clarkson.
REQUIREMENTS
A student entering this combined program must major in either mathematics,
chemistry, or physics, have a grade-point average of at least 3.0 in science
and mathematics, have approval of the Engineering Advisory Committee, and
be accepted for admission by Clarkson. Students interested in this program
must have the necessary course background before entering Clarkson in the senior
year. To ensure meeting the prerequisite requirements, students should take
the following courses
during their first year at Skidmore.
MA 111. Calculus I
MA 113. Calculus II
CH 105. Chemical Principles I
CH 106. Chemical Principles II
PY 207. General Physics I
PY 208. General Physics II
LS1. Human Experience
EN 105. Writing Seminar II
Courses for the sophomore and junior years at Skidmore will be chosen by the student in consultation with the engineering coordinator, based on the student's engineering interests (e.g., electrical, mechanical, civil).
At the beginning of the junior year, the student applies to the Engineering Advisory Committee for consideration. The committee will recommend only those students it believes are likely to profit from the program and who have met all prerequisite requirements.