3/2 Engineering at Clark

Students who expect to enroll in the 3/2 Engineering Program should consult with the 3/2 Engineering Committee before registering for the first semester. You can make an appointment with the Committee Chair, Charles Agosta, Sackler Sciences Center, Room BP 351, 793-7736, cagosta@clarku.edu. Because you need to begin the required courses in your first semester to complete the required curriculum on time, it is important that you discuss your program with the committee before choosing your courses. The recommended curriculum is listed below.

First-year Courses - 3/2 Engineering Program

All 3/2 engineering students should register for the following courses during their first year regardless of their desired major at Clark.


1, 2    Calculus, Mathematics 124 and 125      satisfies FA
3, 4    Physics, Physics 120 and 121         satisfies SP
        (Phys 110 is not acceptable)	
5, 6    Chemistry, Chemistry 101 and 102.
        Computer science majors must take chemistry in summer school.
7       English Composition, English 19 or 20  satisfies VE
        Other VE courses are not acceptable.
8       One more perspective course is normally taken in the first year,
        but you may choose a course from your major area instead.
The credit for the above courses equals the allowed 8 course units per academic year. Students must fulfill the major requirements for Chemistry, Computer Science, ETS, Mathematics, or Physics, or choose a self-designed liberal arts/engineering major. See the 3/2 Engineering Committee to discuss the latter. It is impossible to complete most other majors without spending an additional year at Clark. Some majors, (Chemistry, Computer Science, and Physics) require you to take summer courses or to take five courses during the academic year to complete the requirements on time.

Sample three year course schedules are available for the following majors to help you design your yearly schdule at Clark:
Physics
Chemistry
Computer science
Mathematics

If the results of the mathematics placement examination place you below calculus, you will be required to take calculus in summer school to prepare for the second year courses (Mathematics 130/131 and Physics 130). If you do not place into English 20, you also may be required to take summer school courses.
Agreements with Columbia University, Washington University in St. Louis, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute are currently in place. If you wish to enroll in one of these engineering schools through the 3/2 Engineering Program, you should register for the program and also request additional information from the 3/2 Engineering Committee on the requirements of the other schools.
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Last updated October 1, 2001
Charles Agosta cagosta@black.clarku.edu