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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
the College’s partnering institutions. After completing the academic requirements at both
schools, the student is awarded a bachelor’s degree from Birmingham-Southern College
and an engineering degree from the cooperating institution.
The College maintains partnering arrangements with five schools for which admittance
into those engineering programs is guaranteed after completing the Birmingham-
Southern College pre-engineering requirements, upon a favorable recommendation by the
College’s faculty liaison, and sundry additional requirements specific to either the partner
or the engineering discipline. The partnering institutions include Auburn University,
Columbia University, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Vanderbilt University,
and Washington University in St. Louis. Interested students are encouraged to contact
one of the pre-engineering advisors for specifics on requirements for each school and
engineering program.
Pre-Engineering (10 units):
CAC 170
CH 120 or CH 149
MA 231
MA 232
MA 310
MA 311
MA 317
PH 121
PH 122
PH 201
Pre-engineering students must also meet Birmingham-Southern College’s general
education graduation requirements, with the exception of the Connections in Scholarship
requirement. They should work closely with the program advisors in selecting specific
courses required by cooperating institutions.
Pre-engineering students must complete 24 units while at the College, at most two of
which can be Exploration terms. Students must also complete their engineering degree at
the cooperating institution in order to receive their degree from Birmingham-Southern
College. Students who do not complete the degree requirements elsewhere will not
receive a degree from the College unless they return and complete the requirements for
another major as well as the remaining graduation requirements.
Dual Degree in Environmental Studies
William G. Holt III, Advisor
Students who participate in this dual degree program attend Birmingham-Southern
College for a portion of their degree with completion achieved at Duke University. After