3-2 Pre-Engineering Program

     Loyola College offers a five-year combined degree program with Columbia University known as the “3-2 Program.”  For physics majors, this leads to a BS in Physics with the Applied Science track (concentration in applied sciences) from Loyola and a BS in Engineering from the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) at Columbia University.  Students take courses from Loyola for the first three years and then SEAS for the next two years.  This track enables students to get the best of both worlds – a strong liberal arts education from Loyola and training in an engineering field not offered at Loyola from a major research institution.  Because of the intensive nature of this program, the interested student should consult with the Chair of the Physics Department as soon as possible

     If a student is interested in Physics and Engineering, there are alternatives to the 3-2 program.  Scroll to the bottom of this page for more information.

     The following majors are available at Columbia:

Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Earth and Environmental Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering and Management Systems
Industrial Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Operations Research

     A sample schedule for the first three years at Loyola is shown below.  Students must fulfill Loyola’s core requirements and physics foundation courses within the first three years.  In addition, Microeconomics and two semesters of General Chemistry are required. Fulfillment of these requirements with a minimum of a 3.0 (B) grade point average and a letter of recommendation from the 3-2 Director at Loyola will guarantee admission to Columbia.

     Between Jan. 1 and March 1 of the junior year, the student must submit application materials to Columbia University for admission in the subsequent fall semester (4^th year).

Alternatives

     If a student is interested in Physics and Engineering but only wishes a four-year undergraduate program, then there are three alternatives to the above:

1.  The student can major in Physics with the Applied Science track.  This consists of the physics foundation courses plus EG 331 (and lab), EG 351 (and lab), CH 101 (and lab) and three EG 300- or 400- level courses.  This path results in a BS in Physics with the Applied Science track.  With a few more courses, a minor in Engineering can be obtained.

2.  Loyola offers an accredited BS in Engineering Science.  Concentrations in computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and materials engineering are available.  A student can major in Engineering Science and minor in Physics.

3.  A student can complete four years of Physics or Engineering Science at Loyola, and then earn a Master of Science in Engineering or Physics in approximately two years at another institution.