 DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAM IN ENGINEERING WITH CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Coordinator: Dr. David Peterson Students enrolled in a liberal arts or science program at Francis Marion University who wish to prepare for a career in engineering may do so through a cooperative program between Francis Marion University and Clemson University. Under this program, it is anticipated that a student will spend three years at Francis Marion University in a special pre-engineering curriculum and two years at Clemson University studying an engineering discipline. Upon successful completion of this program, the student will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Science (or Arts) degree in an appropriate field from Francis Marion University. Clemson University guarantees admission for students who earn a C or better in all courses in the dual-degree curriculum and have a grade point average of 2.5 or better at Francis Marion University. A student participating in the dual-degree program would be expected to meet the following curriculum requirements at Francis Marion University: 1. A total of 84 hours must be completed with a grade of C or above in each course. (A course may be retaken to improve the grade to C or better, but grades in all courses will be considered by Clemson University in determining a student's grade point average.) 2. All General Education Requirements at Francis Marion University must be met. However, in order to simultaneously satisfy the General Education Requirements at Clemson University, the following courses are recommended: Basic Communications (12 hours):
2 Humanities Electives - Humanities electives at Francis Marion University may be any course in literature (any language); history; philosophy and religious studies; or ART 101, MU 101, or THEA 101. However, in order to simultaneously satisfy the General Education Requirements at Clemson University, it is recommended that one of the humanities electives be a second course in English literature (200-level) or foreign language literature (300-level or higher). 3. In addition, the following courses in science, mathematics, and computer science must be completed (41 hours):
4. A minimum of 7 hours of electives must be selected in consultation with advisers at Clemson University and Francis Marion University. The selection will be influenced by the student's choice of engineering major. Recommended courses include the following:
During the first three years at Francis Marion University, a student participating in the dual-degree program must complete a form entitled, "Intention to Pursue the Dual-Degree Program at Clemson University," and send it to the Associate Dean of Engineering in the College of Engineering at Clemson University. Formal application for admission to Clemson University should be made during the Fall Semester of the third year at Francis Marion University. In order to smooth the transition into engineering and to prepare the student to finish an engineering degree in two years at Clemson, it is recommended that the student complete two courses in engineering (selected in consultation with advisers at Clemson University and Francis Marion University) during one summer session at Clemson University before transferring. Upon completion of an engineering curriculum at Clemson University and upon the student's submitting a satisfactory transcript of grades to Francis Marion University, the student will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Science (or Arts) degree in an appropriate field from Francis Marion University.  Back to top |