Other Programs of Interest
Dual-Degree Engineering Programs with Dartmouth College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Through cooperative arrangements with Dartmouth College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ students may earn both the bachelor of arts degree from ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ and the bachelor of engineering degree from Dartmouth or RPI in five years. For students electing the dual-degree program with Dartmouth, an additional one or two years may lead to the master of engineering management or the master of science degree.
Students interested in these programs apply through ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s Engineering Advisory Committee in their sophomore year (for 2-1-1-1 programs) or their junior year (for 3-2 programs). Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 in science and mathematics courses at the time of their application.
Courses of study are rigorously structured to fulfill both ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s all-college and major requirements and the prerequisites for each specific engineering program. Incoming students interested in engineering should attend the informational meeting of the Engineering Advisory Committee held during orientation, and it is strongly recommended that students interested in engineering consult with a member of the Engineering Advisory Committee (see list below) as soon as possible to discuss their engineering interests and to plan a course of study.
The minimum requirements for these programs include at least CH 125 Principles of
Chemistry, CS 106 Introduction to Computer Science, MA 111 Calculus I, MA 113 Calculus
II, MA 211 Calculus III, PY 130 Introductory Physics I, and PY 140 Introductory Physics
II. Additional minimal requirements are necessary for each program but differ by the
school chosen and/or the engineering discipline under consideration. It is critically
important that students begin to satisfy these minimum requirements in their first
semester at the College. The members of the Engineering Advisory Committee will help
students determine which additional courses are necessary and the sequencing of these
courses in their schedule.
Students planning to enroll in Calculus and/or Chemistry need to take a placement
exam before registering for courses, and students planning to enroll in Physics may
take a placement exam if they choose. Information about the placement exams is included
in the FYE Checklist and additional information can be found here.
Members of the Engineering Advisory Committee are:
Prof. Evan Halstead, Department of Physics (ehalstea@skidmore.edu). Please note that Prof. Halstead is the main contact in the summer.
Prof. Lucy Oremland, Department of Mathematics and Statistics (loremlan@skidmore.edu)
Prof. Christine Reilly, Department of Computer Science (creilly@skidmore.edu)