Dual-Degree Programs

Through agreements with three leading engineering schools, Mount Holyoke students have excellent opportunities to earn both a bachelor of arts degree from Mount Holyoke and a bachelor of science degree in engineering within a period of five years. Please read through each program description carefully. Each program has different conditions for receiving both degrees.

Regardless of the program you choose, all three dual-degree programs require careful planning right from the first semester at Mount Holyoke.

Why Study for Five Years Rather Than Four?

Engineering requires a rigorous course of study, with an extremely high number of mandatory courses. Students who seek to complete an engineering degree in four years have very little time to explore the liberal arts curriculum. Many professional engineers regret later in their lives that they "missed out" on getting a broader education. They wish they’d had a chance to take that extra history class or that art class or seminar in creative writing. While rigorous, a dual-degree program gives students flexibility and the opportunity to get both a liberal arts education and an engineering degree.