3 + 2 Program with Dartmouth College
Through a cooperative arrangement with the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, students majoring in mathematics or physics at Skidmore may earn both the bachelor of arts degree from Skidmore at the end of the fourth year and, at the end of the fifth year, the bachelor of engineering degree from Dartmouth.
An additional one or two years may lead to the master of engineering and/or the master of business administration degree from Dartmouth.
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
REQUIREMENTS
A student entering this combined program must major in mathematics or physics,
must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 in science and mathematics,
and must have approval
of the Engineering Advisory Committee.
Students interested in this program must have the necessary course background before entering Dartmouth in the junior year. Therefore it is desirable to select the program at the earliest possible date, preferably during the first year, to ensure meeting the prerequisite requirements. The Engineering Advisory Committee does not recommend students accelerate in the program.
At the end of the fall semester of the sophomore year the student shall
apply to the Engineering Advisory Committee for consideration. The Committee
will recommend to Dartmouth
only those students whom it believes are likely to profit from the program.
Outlined below is the course of study required
for the 3/2 program comprising first, second, and senior years at Skidmore
and the junior and fifth year at Dartmouth.
Mathematics/Engineering Major Physics/Engineering Major.
First Year
MA 111. Calculus I
MA 113. Calculus II
PY 207. General Physics I
PY 208. General Physics II
LS1. Human Experience
LS2. Integrative Topics
EN 105 or 107. Writing Seminar II or III; or a writing-intensive course
Foreign language or breadth component course
Second Year
MA 200. Linear Algebra
MA 202. Calculus III
MA 270. Differential Equations (for physics major)
MA 215. Bridge to Advanced Mathematics (for mathematics major)
PY 210. Foundations of Modern Physics
Physics Elective (for physics major)
Junior Year at Dartmouth
During the junior year, while in residence at Thayer School, Dartmouth College,
students are required to take:
ENGS 21. Introduction to Engineering
ENGS 22. Systems I
Seven additional engineering courses, science and/or
mathematics electives should be chosen in consultation
with the student’s advisor at Skidmore and with the Thayer School at
Dartmouth.
Senior Year (Mathematics/Engineering)
MA 303. Advanced Calculus
MA 319. Algebra I
MA 376. Seminar
Two additional mathematics courses (at least one of which is at the 300 level)
selected in consultation with the student’s advisor.
Electives
Senior Year (Physics/Engineering)
PY 341. Advanced Theory and Methods in
Physics Research
PY 345. Mechanics
PY 346. Electricity and Magnetism (equivalent to
ENGS 23)
PY 348. Quantum Mechanics
PY 373. Senior Research in Physics
One additional physics course selected in consultation with the student’s
advisor.
Electives
Fifth Year at Dartmouth
During this year engineering courses are available that will allow the student
to concentrate in a particular area of engineering science and/or to prepare
for graduate study in advanced engineering or business. These courses should
be selected in consultation with the student’s Dartmouth advisor.