Engineering

Pre-Professional and Cooperative Program

Today's engineers must demonstrate technical competence as well as leadership in broader moral, political and social issues. Knox addresses these needs through a "3-2" dual-degree program in engineering offered in cooperation with four of the nation's top engineering schools -- Washington University in St. Louis; Columbia University in New York; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York; and the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Through the dual-degree program, you can earn two degrees in 5 years: a bachelor of arts from Knox and a bachelor of science in engineering from the cooperating institution or another accredited engineering school that you may choose.

By the fall of your junior year, you must complete basic courses in the sciences (including physics, chemistry, math and computer science) with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. This allows you to postpone specializing in a particular field of engineering for at least three years and gives you time to explore other interests.

With the recommendation of the program adviser, you can apply for admission to the cooperating institution of your choice. If basic requirements are met, Columbia, RPI and Washington University accept Knox dual-degree candidates on the recommendation of the program adviser. The University of Illinois handles dual-degree students like other transfer students and admits them competitively, but very rarely is a Knox student refused. Certain departments, such as electrical engineering, may require higher grade point averages.

A variety of fields in engineering are available at each school:
Columbia University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Illinois
Washington University

Columbia University
Applied Chemistry
Applied Geophysics
Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics
Bioengineering
Bio-mechanics
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Industrial Engineering
Metallurgy and Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
Mineral Engineering and Chemical Metallurgy
Mining Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Operations Research
Solid State Science

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Aeronautical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer and Systems Engineering
Electric Power Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Science
Environmental Engineering
Management Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics
Nuclear Engineering

University of Illinois
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Ceramic Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Physics
General Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering

Washington University
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Engineering and Policy
Environmental Resources
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Process Control Systems
Systems Science and Mathematics