Spend three years at Knox working toward your bachelor’s degree, then transfer to Washington University’s 3-3 engineering program to earn both a B.S. and M.S. in the engineering specialty of your choice. (Your first year of study at Washington University will also fulfill the remaining requirements of your Knox degree—essentially, three degrees in six years!) Even better, the university offers a 50% tuition discount to students for your final three years of study. Washington University also offers a 3-2 Dual Degree Program to earn a B.S. in engineering in two years of study.
Engineering
Choose a dual-degree engineering program and earn a bachelor’s degree from Knox and an engineering degree in as little as 5 years.
Cooperative Programs
Our cooperative programs ensure that your Knox coursework will count toward your engineering degree and that your engineering coursework after Knox will satisfy the requirements of your Knox degree. While admission into these programs is simpler, you can choose virtually any engineering program in the country to complete your education—our alumni have gone on to success at Purdue, University of Arizona, and more.
After three years at Knox, you’ll transfer to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for an additional two years of undergraduate study in your engineering specialty.
Columbia was one of the first engineering schools to offer liberal arts students a dual degree in engineering. Learn more about the program.
Located in Troy, New York, RPI offers Knox students the opportunity to study engineering in a community with a robust semiconductor manufacturing industry. Learn more about the 3-2 program in engineering.
Course Spotlight
There’s no single degree program that’s the right fit for every future engineering student. While many students focus on pure science, there are other programs—like environmental science, biochemistry, mathematics or computer science—that may be a better fit. No matter your major, you’ll need to complete certain courses as a prerequisite for your engineering studies.
- PHYS 110 Mechanics
- PHYS 120 Heat, Waves, and Light
- PHYS 130 Electricity and Magnetism
- MATH 145 Applied Calculus
- MATH 146 Applied Calculus II
- PHYS 260 Engineering Mechanics: Statics
What Our Engineering Alumni Are Doing
You’ll be in good company when you prepare for an engineering career at Knox. Sure, you’ll find our alumni at Amazon, Google, and Microsoft—but they’re also working to put the first humans on Mars. (Hello Carol Craig ’89, founder and leader of Craig Technologies and Sidus Space!)
- Alexander Whitman ’24 | Associate Hardware Engineer, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
- Nickolas Whitman ’22 | Automation Software Engineer at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
- Bill Tate ’21 | Environmental Engineer, United States Steel Corporation
- Phan Ly Vy Nguyen ’22 | Associate Scientist, Confluence Discovery Technologies
- Will Parkinson ’20 | FPGA Engineer, IMC Trading
Engineering Resources at Knox
Makerspace
Students and faculty regularly build prototypes and test engineering challenges in Knox’s dedicated maker space. It features a laser cutter that can slice through acrylic materials up to 1 inch thick, as well as a 3D printer and a computer-controlled mill that can shape metal, wood, or acrylic via Autodesk Fusion CAD software.
S.T.E.A.M. Club
Founded and run by students, the S.T.E.A.M. Club (formering Knox Engineering Club) is a place for students to make progress on individual projects or collaborate on new ideas with people outside their discipline. From building arcade machines to creating custom figures for Knox’s Dungeons and Dragons Club, it’s an opportunity to connect with some of the most inventive people on campus.
Knox Observatory
You’ll find our recently opened observatory on the roof of the Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center. Pre-engineering students frequently serve as observatory assistants, gaining valuable experience with instrumentation and data collection.
Engineering News
Find out what our engineering students and professors are up to.
S.T.E.A.M. Club Provides a Platform for Students to Create
During regular meetings, members work on individual projects and brainstorm new ideas.
Makerspace: Professor Aims to Help Students Succeed by Failing
Knox College recently installed a 3D printer, laser cutter, and computer-controlled milling machine to create a "science makerspace."
Kansas City PIE Trip Takes Students on a Tour of Alumni Success
The group spent four days, from March 13 to 16, 2024, visiting multiple alumni network locations and learning about their work.
Fill in the missing pieces.
Find out more about pre-engineering education at Knox and our cooperative programs.
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