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Earn Your Dual Degree Engineering Requirement
The Dual Degree Engineering Program affords students the opportunity to obtain both a liberal arts education and a professional engineering education. In the program, the student spends a minimum of three academic years at Spelman College and two academic years at a participating engineering school.
Upon completion of all requirements at both institutions, the student is simultaneously awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Spelman College and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the engineering institution. The student has the option of choosing or not choosing a major at Spelman.
General Science - Dual Degree Engineering Overview
Students are required to take the following courses in addition to their major course requirements. The courses listed below are required for admission to the partner engineering institutions.
How does the Dual Degree Engineering Program operate?
The Dual Degree Engineering Program (DDEP) is a cooperative arrangement with the Atlanta University Center (i.e. Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, and Morehouse College) Consortium and 15 partner engineering institutions. DDEP allows Spelman students the opportunity to obtain a world class liberal arts education as well as an engineering education. The student attends Spelman College a minimum of three academic years and two academic years at a partner engineering school. Upon completion of the program, the student receives two bachelor degrees, a Spelman College Bachelor of Science degree in the designated field of study and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the partner engineering institution.
What are the eligibility requirements for a student to be admitted into the program?
Admitted Spelman students majoring in Economics, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, General Science, Math or Physics are eligible to participate in the program. There are required courses for all program participants to complete regardless of their Spelman major before she can transfer to an engineering institution.
How long does the program last?
DDEP is designed to be a 5-year program. With approval, students are allowed to complete the requirements according to their specific academic sequence which varies according to courses completed in high school and AP exams.
When do I graduate from Spelman/Engineering School?
DDEP is a 3+2 year program in which students complete their liberal arts B.S. degree in three years here at Spelman, and then transfer to their respective engineering school where they spend two additional years working toward their engineering degree. Both degrees from Spelman and the Engineering school are awarded upon completion of the program. Students who wish to “participate" in the graduation ceremony with their class must meet the Spelman College graduation requirements by published deadlines.
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