Cooperative Program in Engineering (3-2 Engineering)
Program Overview
Cooperative Program in Engineering (3-2 Engineering)
The Cooperative Program in Engineering is a five-year program that combines a broad liberal arts education with professional training in engineering. This program is an educational affiliation between Fordham University and the School of Engineering and Applied Science of Columbia University, which enables students to prepare for careers in applied science or engineering.
Overview
Fordham College at Rose Hill and Fordham College at Lincoln Center offer this program, which leads to a B.A. or B.S. degree from Fordham as well as a B.S. degree from Columbia University. Fordham University also has an affiliation with Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Requirements
To participate in this program, students must meet the following requirements:
- Complete a minimum mathematics level of pre-calculus before entering Fordham
- Take Calculus I (MATH 1206) and Calculus II (MATH 1207) in the first year
- Complete all major requirements by the end of the junior year at Fordham
- Maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average
- Receive a B or higher in all math and science courses
Majors and Fields of Study
Rose Hill students can major in:
- Chemistry
- Computer and information sciences
- Engineering physics
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Joint major in mathematics and computer and information sciences
Lincoln Center students can major in:
- Computer science
- Mathematics
- Joint major in mathematics and computer and information sciences
The B.S. degree from Columbia University or Case Western Reserve is in one of the following fields:
- Applied mathematics
- Applied physics
- Biomedical engineering
- Chemical engineering
- Civil engineering
- Computer engineering
- Computer science
- Earth and environmental engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Engineering and management systems
- Engineering mechanics
- Industrial engineering
- Materials science
- Mechanical engineering
- Operations research
Program Structure
The program consists of three years at Fordham and two years at the engineering school. Some courses taken at the engineering school fulfill some of Fordham's degree requirements. Both the Fordham and Columbia degrees are awarded at the end of the fifth year.
Admission to the Engineering College
To be admitted to the engineering college, students must:
- Maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average
- Receive a B or higher in all math and science courses
- Submit an online application for admission to the engineering college at the beginning of the spring semester of the junior year
- Submit official transcripts at the time of application
Additional Requirements
Students must also complete the following pre-engineering requirements:
- Three semesters of calculus
- One year of calculus-based physics with lab
- One semester of chemistry with lab
- One class in computer science in C++
- One class in economics
- One class in English composition
Academic Success and Removal from the Program
To ensure academic success, a student may be removed from the 3-2 program by the director if they:
- Are not making sufficiently adequate progress toward a transfer to Columbia or Case Western Reserve
- Have not declared one of the required majors before the end of their first year
- Do not apply for transfer by the deadline during their junior year
Removal from the program means the student will be expected to finish their four years at Fordham and then find alternative paths to a career in engineering with the help of the director.