I want to transfer to a top engineering institution.

Jamrock411
Sun, 29 Apr 2018 23:55:57 +0000

THE PRE-ENGINEERING PROGRAM:

Queens College does not have an engineering program of its own, but it does have one of the finest pre-engineering programs in the country. The program is administered by the Physics Department. The basis of the pre-engineering program is the formal articulation agreements it has with the Columbia University engineering school.

Queens College has a well streamlined articulated transfer plan with Columbia. The Columbia Plan is a 3-2 plan. In this program, the student takes additional liberal arts courses and spends three years at Queens and two at the Columbia engineering school. You are automatically transferred to the engineering school at Columbia University, provided that you have satisfied the articulated course requirements and have maintained at least a 3.30 GPA while at Queens. You then spend two years at Columbia to complete the engineering program of your choice. At the end of this five-year program you will earn an engineering B.S. degree from Columbia and a B.A. degree in any one of the disciplines from Queens College. Most students opt for majoring in Physics at Queens College due to the considerable overlap between the B.A. Applied Physics option and the Pre-Engineering requirements. The plan can also be completed as a 4-2 plan. In this case, you spend the first four years at Queens College and the last two years at Columbia. This may be a better option for you if, for any reason, you need more time to complete degree requirements here at Queens College.