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Jul 31, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Dual Degree Engineering Program
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Program Description
Through the Dual Degree Engineering Program, Saint Mary’s offers students the benefits of a liberal arts education while allowing them to pursue an engineering degree. Students spend their first (typically) three years at Saint Mary’s taking physical science, mathematics, humanities, and social science courses. The final (typically) two years are completed at an engineering school approved by the program’s director. Upon completion of all academic requirements from both schools, students are granted two degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts from Saint Mary’s College and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the university they have chosen for completing the final two years of the program. The full range of engineering specializations can be studied: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and more. Saint Mary’s has a transfer agreement with Washington University in St. Louis which guarantees admission to our students who have a grade point average of at least 3.25 both in the major courses and overall.
Learning Outcomes
- APPLY fundamental scientific and mathematical principles to various real life systems, problems, and questions in order to qualitatively and quantitatively analyze them.
- USE computational methods for problem-solving and analytical thinking; as a means to acquire, analyze, interpret, and visualize large datasets; and as a tool to bridge theory and application.
- COMMUNICATE scientific ideas - such as descriptions of physical principles, the theoretical analysis of physical systems, the methods and results of experiments, and the design and results of computational investigations - through presentations, written reports, and solved problems.
Requirements
Students must satisfy the following requirements: The completion of 90 transferable course units with a minimum of 60 completed at Saint Mary’s; the majority of the Core Curriculum requirements of Saint Mary’s College as follows:
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Jan Term
Students complete two JAN courses at 3 Carnegie units in each course. Students will start with a JAN course in their first year. The second Jan Term course can be substituted with a Jan Term course completed at an engineering school approved by the program’s director per an Academic Evaluation Change Request. Theological Understanding
Take 3 units in Christian Foundations. Arts/Humanities + Creative Practice
Take 4 units in Arts/Humanities and Creative Practice. Social Science
Take 3 units in the Social Sciences. Engaging the World
Take courses in the 200+ level to fulfill this requirement. Identity, Power, and Equity in the United States
Take 3 units to fulfill the IPE requirement. Global Issues and Perspectives
Take 3 units to fulfill the GIP requirement. Engaged Learning
Take 1 unit to fulfill the EL requirement. Language Requirement
None, language requirement is waived. Required Courses
The following courses are required for the major. Upper Division Math/Science Electives
Take four (4) additional upper division Math/Science electives of at least 3CU each; may be taken from Physics, Math, CS, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, or Earth Science. A typical set of four such courses might include any of: Note
Other courses may be required or recommended for a particular branch of engineering. The student must consult with the Dual Degree Engineering Program director regarding their course of study. |
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