Engineering

Program Overview

Students who want to combine a liberal arts education with engineering may choose a dual degree program in engineering, which typically involves two to three years of study at Lawrence University and two years at an affiliated engineering school.

Lawrence has formal affiliations with Columbia University (New York, New York), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, New York), and Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri). Upon satisfactory completion of the cooperative program, eligible students will receive the Bachelor of Arts degree from Lawrence as well as a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the engineering school they have attended. Because specific prerequisite course requirements vary among the engineering schools and programs, students pursuing the cooperative program in engineering should consult early with the program advisor.

Types of Degrees

A liberal arts education provides excellent preparation for careers in a variety of professions. For this reason, several professional schools have contracted with Lawrence for cooperative programs that enable students to build a foundation in the liberal arts and then acquire specific professional skills. These programs lead, in most cases, to the awarding of two degrees.

The cooperative programs generally provide for students to study at Lawrence for three years and then transfer to a professional school for two more years. To qualify for a Lawrence degree in these programs, students must earn 162 units and fulfill all other degree requirements that cannot be met in the professional school. Students must undertake careful planning with professional advisors and their own faculty advisors to ensure all requirements are completed satisfactorily.

Students who earn the required number of units at Lawrence and successfully complete the first year of study in professional school may participate in the Lawrence Commencement with their matriculation class.