West Virginia Wesleyan College
Engineering 3/2-Option

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The Engineering-3/2-Option prepares students for a degree in engineering. By taking part in this program, a student can earn two degrees in a total of about five years. One of these degrees is the B.A. in Physics from Wesleyan. The other degree is either an M.S. in Engineering from the University of Virginia or the B.S. in Engineering from West Virginia University.

The Engineering-3/2-Option enables engineering students to start with a solid foundation for engineering with Wesleyan's smaller classes and labs. Students finish their work at Wesleyan in three years. Then they transfer to study engineering at the chosen university. The fourth year coursework transfers back to Wesleyan to fulfill the missing hours for the Wesleyan degree. The student returns to the university for a fifth year to complete the engineering degree.

Students may select from the following fields:

Aerospace Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

Advantages

  • You can obtain two degrees in the same amount of time required for most students to obtain one degree, and one of these can be a Master's degree.

  • Wesleyan is a small friendly college.

  • Your classes and labs will be taught by a professor, not a graduate student.

  • Your professors will be readily accessible for help on assignments or career guidance.

  • You can easily participate in other college activities such as athletics, plays, and musical groups.

  • A liberal arts degree combined with an engineering degree provides greater flexiblity in career choices throughout life.