Introduction
Renowned throughout the world for its strength in the sciences,
Mount Holyoke is proud to offer three outstanding dual-degree opportunities
in engineering, as well as excellent preparation for graduate work
in engineering.
 At
a time when science remains a male-dominated field, Mount Holyoke
is actively committed to increasing the number of women in science.
Approximately 25 percent of our students major in the sciences.
MHC students have a strong record of getting into top professional
and graduate school programs. Science faculty comprise more than
25 percent of the total faculty, and the College boasts a high number
of tenured women faculty in science as well.
| Did
you know
that according to a 1999 Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
report, women hold just 10.6 percent of all engineering jobs,
while male graduates of baccalaureate engineering programs outnumber
their female peers by a ratio of 4 to 1? Mount Holyoke is committed
to narrowing the gender gap in engineering and other technically
advanced fields. |
The Importance of a Liberal Arts Education
As a future engineer, you’ll be served well by a degree from
a rigorous liberal arts college. Engineering professors at first-rate
universities say that most graduate school programs in engineering
are as interested in strong students with broad-based science backgrounds
from excellent liberal arts colleges as they are in students with
engineering degrees. Many professors note that students with liberal
arts backgrounds bring an awareness of the human dimension of every
issue, as well as a technical dimension. And engineering professionals
who have attended Mount Holyoke say that the way the College’s
faculty and students work collaboratively is ideal preparation for
the teamwork that is typical of many engineering projects.
Three Dual-Degree Options with Three Outstanding Accredited
Institutions
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. The three engineering
schools are the
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.
Applications and financial aid
All dual degree students must complete the MHC Application for
a Dual Degree in Engineering. Applicants must have a grade
point average of at least 3.0 in mathematics and science courses. Each
partner institution also requires an additional application, as
described on the specific links above. The MHC form is available
in the Office of the Dean of the College, 202 Mary Lyon Hall, and
is due no later than December 1 of the sophomore year.
For students who receive financial aid from Mount Holyoke, the MHC
form also constitutes the application for an MHC Engineering Scholarship
for study at the dual degree partner institution. A limited
number of MHC Engineering Scholarships are available to highly qualified
students on a competitive basis. (Again, see details on the
links above.) Applicants will learn whether they have
been awarded an Engineering Scholarship before the start of the spring
term of the sophomore year
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