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No, Williams does not offer an engineering degree. See their “pre-engineering” page [url=<a href=“http://www.williams.edu/Physics/programs/eng.html]here[/url”>http://www.williams.edu/Physics/programs/eng.html]here[/url</a>].</p>
<p>However, Williams – and virtually every other LAC – will let you participate in a “3-2” dual-degree program. You spend three years studying liberal arts at Williams (with lots of science and math), then two years studying engineering at Columbia. After five years, you graduate with two undergraduate degrees: a Williams BA and a Columbia BS. The engineering degree comes from Columbia, not Williams. </p>
<p>If you go this route, your Columbia engineering degree will be just as good as any other Columbia engineering degree, and you will have the same employment opportunities that any other Columbia engineering graduate has. In fact, you may do better, because you would also have the Williams BA. But in practice, very few people at LACs (including Williams) ever go the 3-2 route. This Williams [url=<a href=“http://wso.williams.edu/wiki/index.php/3-2]page[/url”>3-2 - Willipedia]page[/url</a>] lists a grand total of two participants.</p>
<p>A more popular approach is the “4-2” route – major in science or math at a LAC, get your BA from the LAC, and then get an MS degree in engineering from a university.</p>