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Liberal Arts Engineering (3-2 program) at Wheaton
College
Wheaton College has a liberal arts engineering program that leads to
two degrees, the Bachelor of Arts from Wheaton College and an engineering
degree from a university. Wheaton College has 3/2 contracts in engineering
with five universities and sends many students to graduate school in
engineering at other universities. The 3/2 contracts are held with
In each
case, Wheaton College provides the general education courses during
the first three years of the degree and engineering courses from
the sophomore level forward. This arrangement
allows for enrollment in engineering school for the last two years
of the degree. Since 1977, Wheaton students have
attended 34 different universities and received advanced training in
engineering.
Wheaton
College & Illinois
Institute of Technology - An integrated liberal arts-engineering
program
An integrated liberal arts engineering program with Illinois Institute of Technology
(IIT) allows students to stay in residence at Wheaton College as they earn
a degree from both institutions. Full curricula are offered in the following
areas (click on the name for detailed information):
The lower
level IIT engineering courses are offered live on Wheaton
College TV, with a courier service to pick up and deliver homework.
Exams are proctored at Wheaton College. A few courses are offered at
IIT's Rice campus in Wheaton , but during the last two years of the
five year program students have to take most of their engineering courses
at the downtown Chicago campus. With a train station within easy walking
distance of Wheaton College 's campus, there is convenient public transportation
to and from the IIT downtown campus. Some students choose
to live near the IIT campus during their fifth year.
Completion of the program will normally take five years depending on
the number of advanced credits already earned. Upon satisfaction of all
the requirements for each school, the Bachelor of Arts in liberal arts
engineering is awarded from Wheaton College and a Bachelor of Science
in engineering from IIT.
Formal arrangements have been established so that students may register
for IIT courses directly through Wheaton College at no additional tuition
cost. Advisors at each school are available for assistance. Complete
student privileges are retained such as participation with Wheaton College
sports teams.
Over a century of liberal arts education has established the Wheaton
College tradition of quality instruction which combines faith and learning
within the Biblical perspective. If you begin your study at Wheaton College
, you will not only be prepared for productive scientific and engineering
endeavors, but also for exerting a positive influence in an age of changing
technology.
Requirements for the Dual Degree Program
- Classical Physics
- General Chemistry
- Modern Physics (or Organic Chemistry) and 1 elective
Physics course
- Calculus
I & II
- Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
- Bible and Theology (10 credits)
- General Education requirements (32-46 * credits)
- Completion of IIT Engineering major requirements
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* depends on advanced credits previously earned
** see http://www.rice.iit.edu/ for
more information
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology is a technology-based,
private research university with a 100-year-old tradition
of educational excellence. The university is comprised of
six colleges and schools and four Chicago-area campuses.
With its contract research arm, IIT Research Institute (IITRI),
IIT is the Midwest 's largest private center of applied science
and engineering research.
Illinois
Institute of Technology : Daniel F. & Ada L. Rice Campus
IIT's Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus in Wheaton , which opened in January,
1991, is a state-of-the-art facility, located in the Illinois Research and
Development Corridor. Here, students can enroll in programs in electrical and
computer engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, business administration,
technical communications, and environmental studies. The Electrical and Computer
as well as Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering programs are accredited by
the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology (ABET).
The first 54,000-square-foot building includes more than 30 labs and
carpeted classrooms, all with computer data lines. It is equipped with
electrical and mechanical engineering facilities, an academic computer
center, a bookstore and an electronic library.
Visit IIT's home page at: http://www.rice.iit.edu/
Science
Physics facilities are housed in a building complex comprised of Breyer Hall
constructed in 1955 and Armerding Science Hall completed in 1971. Facilities
include an assortment of computers and laboratories featuring an electronics
lab, machine shop, optics lab, nuclear radiation lab, X-ray diffractometer.
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