Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree Programs

***As of September 2006, Engineering Option was Discontinued***

***Effective May 2007 Applied Science Option was Discontinued***

General Regulations for the B.S. Engineering Degree
A student wishing to elect the B.S. Engineering degree program may do so at any time following the completion of the sophomore year, or a minimum of 50 earned credits towards any engineering degree, and at least two semesters prior to the time the student expects to receive the baccalaureate (with a minimum of 15 credits earned in the B.S. Engineering major). The student must file an "Application for Admission to Candidacy for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering" with the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Support of the A. James Clark School of Engineering.

As soon as the student elects to seek a B.S. Engineering degree, the student's curriculum planning, guidance, and counseling will be the responsibility of the "B.S. Engineering Degree Program Advisor" in the primary field department.

The candidacy form must be approved by the chair of the primary field department, the primary engineering, and the secondary field advisors and the college faculty committee on "B.S. Engineering Degree Programs." This committee has the responsibility for implementing all approved policies pertaining to this program and reviewing and acting on the candidacy forms filed by the student.

Specific university and school academic regulations apply to this B.S. Engineering degree program in the same manner as they apply to the conventional designated degree programs. For example, the academic regulations of the university apply and the school requirement of a 2.0 GPA or better and a grade of C or better in all engineering courses. For the purpose of implementation of such academic rules, the credits in the primary engineering field and the credits in the secondary field are considered to count as the "major' for such academic purposes.

Options of the "B.S. Engineering" Program
The "B.S. Engineering" program is designed to serve three primary
functions:

• To prepare those students who wish to use the breadth and
  depth of their engineering education as preparation for entry into postbaccalaureate study in such fields as medicine, law, or business administration
• To provide the basic professional training for those
  students who wish to continue their engineering studies on the graduate level in one of the new interdisciplinary fields of engineering such as environmental engineering, biogineering, bio-medical engineering, systems engineering, and many others
• To educate those students who do not plan a normal professional career in a designated engineering field but wish to use a broad engineering education so as to be better able
  to serve in one or more of the many auxiliary or management positions of engineering related industries

The program is designed to give the maximum flexibility for tailoring a program to the specific future career plans of the student. To accomplish these objectives, the program has two optional paths: B.S. Engineering, Engineering Option (PDF, 26K) and B.S. Engineering, Applied Science option.

You may also wish to review the program's degree requirements.

For further information regarding these programs please refer to Chapter 7 of the Undergraduate Catalog (PDF, 2MB), pages 114-115, or contact:

A. James Clark School of Engineering
1124 Glenn L. Martin Hall
(301) 405-3855