Columbia 3:2 Engineering Program (SEAS)

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<p>Columbia 3:2 Engineering Program (SEAS)</p>

<p>I’ve been reading about the 3:2 Plan, where students go for 3 years to one of the affiliated school and then for two years to Columbia for Engineering. The program states that you need to take a Bachelor of Arts at the “home school” but is a Bachelor of Science allowed too?
For example, the College of William and Mary seems to allow a Physics Major in conjunction with the 3:2 Plan. From what the site says, this seems to be a Bachelor of Science. William</a> & Mary -*Combined Degrees: Engineering</p>

<p>However, at Brandeis University, </p>

<p>“Students who complete this program are awarded a **bachelor of arts degree in physics<a href="or%20possibly%20some%20other%20science%20major">/b</a> from Brandeis and a bachelor of science degree in engineering from Columbia University.”
Combined</a> Physics/Engineering Major | Brandeis University</p>

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<p>self bump?</p>

<p>I’m just asking if its ok to get a BS instead of a BA!</p>

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<p>Some times people use BA to represent all undergrad degrees. Including BA, BS(also BSc), B.Eng,or whatever fancy B??? is</p>

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<p>I’ve always found it ironic that science and engineering majors are more likely to be stuck with a BS degree. It seems more fitting that those who major in things like sociology, ethnic studies, gender studies, and kinesiology be awarded the BS degree.</p>

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<p>I’m interested in the program also, and from what I’ve found I do not believe it matters. The program is for school who do no have an engineering program for their undergrads, and all the schools have the hardcore liberal arts core that Columbia values. There is a list of classes that are required if you want to do the program and I would think that all that matters is that you take those classes, they just advertise it as having two different types of degrees.</p>

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<p>I confirmed with William and Mary and you can (and most people do) take a BS for the 3:2 plan. Although the majority of the affiliated schools are very strong liberal arts schools, some are great in the sciences as well. </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-william-mary/903606-wm-right-school-science-major.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-william-mary/903606-wm-right-school-science-major.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>But yes, you are just required to take the set ‘core curriculum courses’ and ‘pre-engineering courses’ that mirror those of Columbia; they are usually specified on both Columbia and the affiliated school’s website.</p>

<p>Does anyone know if a person accustomed to NYC (and thus an applicant of Columbia) would be able to adjust to Williamsburg, Virgina. I’m … not white. Lol, this worries me.</p>