3+2 engineeering?

<p>I would have real concerns about this kind of program. Here is a sample curriculum:
<a href=“http://engineering.wustl.edu/contentfiles/dualdegree/Dual%20Degree%20EE%20Sample%20Curriculum.pdf[/url]”>http://engineering.wustl.edu/contentfiles/dualdegree/Dual%20Degree%20EE%20Sample%20Curriculum.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Compare that to a more standard 4-year curriculum:
<a href=“http://cse.umn.edu/prod/groups/cse/@pub/@cse/documents/content/cse_content_388850.pdf[/url]”>http://cse.umn.edu/prod/groups/cse/@pub/@cse/documents/content/cse_content_388850.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The 3-2 program sets up two very hard years in the engineering school. There isn’t room to space out engineering courses or align them with related science/math corequisites. And, there is little time/space to explore different specializations within the major. I am also concerned that the 2-year intensive seems to offer less lab exposure. YMMV.</p>

<p>EDIT:

How are 3-2 students able to reach an informed decision about engineering when they don’t even take their first engineering course until the fourth year of the program?</p>