<p>Yes. Harvey Mudd only offers a BS degree in general Engineering as well. Conceptually, its program looks similar to Swarthmore’s. The difference is that Harvey Mudd is a pure tech/science school with very limited offerings in a “Social Sciences and Humanities” department – although these can be augemented with courses at the other Claremont Colleges. Essentially all Mudd students are math, science, and engineering majors.</p>
<p>That is going to be a very different experience than Swarthmore, where the Engineering and science majors exist in the context of an liberal arts college with exceptional Social Science and Humanities offerings. Overall, less exclusive laser-like focus by the college and students on Engineering. This would make sense for someone who wants to combine engineering with social sciences and humanities, someone who isn’t absolutely, positively sure of a science/engineering major, or a scientist/engineer who just wants to be a part of a broader-based community.</p>
<p>To me, the critical decision a potential engineer needs to make as a senior in high school is just how sure they are of the career path. Unless the answer is “100% sure”, then you want to avoid a school where it is difficult to shift gears, i.e. where the entire college is engineering or where the engineering program exists as a standalone school with barriers against cross-pollination.</p>