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Dual-Degree Course of Study

Preparation for First Year at Dartmouth

You should arrive at Dartmouth with solid preparation in mathematics and science, including:

  • Mathematics (3 courses, through calculus of vector-valued functions)
  • Physics (2 courses through mechanics and electromagnetism)
  • Chemistry (1 course in general chemistry)
  • Computer science (1 course)

Courses beyond the minimum, e.g., in your science major or supportive of your engineering interest, are strongly recommended.

First Year at Dartmouth

Common core courses (3 courses)

  • ENGS 21 Introduction to Engineering (fall or spring)
  • ENGS 22 Systems (winter or summer)
  • ENGS 23 Distributed Systems and Fields (fall or spring, requires ENGS 22)

Distributive core courses (choose 1 or 2 courses)

  • ENGS 24 Science of Materials (winter or spring)
  • ENGS 25 Introduction to Thermodynamics (spring or summer)
  • ENGS 26 Control Theory (fall, requires ENGS 22)
  • ENGS 27 Discrete and Probabilistic Systems (winter)

Gateway courses (choose 1 or 2 courses)

  • ENGS 31 Digital Electronics (spring or summer)
  • ENGS 32 Electronics: Introduction to Linear and Digital Circuits (winter, requires ENGS 22)
  • ENGS 33 Solid Mechanics (fall or summer)
  • ENGS 34 Fluid Dynamics (winter, requires ENGS 23 and 25)
  • ENGS 35 Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering (fall, cell and molecular biology recommended)
  • ENGS 36 Chemical Engineering (fall, requires ENGS 22 and 25)
  • ENGS 37 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (fall)

See the Undergraduate Course List for other undergraduate electives.

Preparation for Bachelor of Engineering Program

As part of your B.A. program at your home school, you should complete upper-level courses in math and science that support your engineering interests. Examples include:

  • electromagnetism and atomic physics
  • organic and physical chemistry
  • cell, molecular, or environmental biology

B.E. Year at Dartmouth

After receiving the B.A. degree from your home school, you'll return to Dartmouth to pursue the Bachelor of Engineering degree.

Depending on your undergraduate preparation, you may have to take additional mathematics and natural science courses to meet B.E. degree requirements.

See B.E. Degree Requirements for details of the B.E. program.

Sample Programs

If you have an interest in a particular engineering discipline, you can download this document for sample dual-degree programs.
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