<p>i just found out that smith college is the only women's college with an engineering program.. interesting. does anyone know anything about their program?</p>
<p>It's brand new, a couple of years ago.</p>
<p>It's ABET accredited.</p>
<p>It has some guaranteed admissions deals into top engineering grad schools with (I think) a 3.5 GPA.</p>
<p>I'm sure Smith has an extensive web site describing the program and that you could contact the head of the Engineering dept who would be glad to discuss it with you by e-mail, phone, or campus visit.</p>
<p>mini knows a lot about Smith engineering. Try sending him a private message.</p>
<p>It sounds like a great program, new building and everything.</p>
<p>And it's well known for producing female leaders in the field by prestigious grad schools.</p>
<p>yeah i did a little research on it and they only award the BS in engineering science, not like civil enginnerring or chemical engineering.. is this good/bad? useful degree or should i focus on programs that award specific engineering degrees?</p>
<p>Is a general BS in Engineering good or bad?</p>
<p>That depends. If your goal is to go directly from college to a staff engineering job, then you might prefer to get a specialized engineering degree. On the other hand, the general engineering degree is very good preparation for engineering grad school or more "entrepreneurial" technology jobs where you need to be a jack of all engineering trades.</p>
<p>I haven't studied Smith's program, but Swarthmore's general engineering program includes some degree of specialization through elective courses.</p>
<p>Again, your best bet is to talk to the chair of the department and find out what grads of the program have been doing.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help interesteddad!</p>
<p>Smith's program includes mechanical, electrical, and thermochemical, and they are planning to add a track in biomedical. But the idea is to produce future engineering managers, not just specialty engineers. However, for graduate study, all students with a 3.5 GPA have guaranteed admission to the engineering programs at Dartmouth, Princeton, UMichigan, Tufts, Notre Dame, and Johns Hopkins. (Needless to say, most would have gotten in without the guaranteed admission, but it takes the pressure off.)</p>
<p>You've probably seen this, but this will give you a sense of some of the students:</p>