Earn Your Arcadia Credits in Three or Four Years
Spending three years at Arcadia and two years at a college of engineering offers the fastest path to engineering qualification, especially since entering your engineering program after just three years at Arcadia will exempt you from some of the Undergraduate Curriculum requirements.
However, you may prefer to spend a fourth year at Arcadia in order to fulfill major requirements at a more leisurely pace. Depending on entering credentials and on the major chosen, this option would allow you to avoid overloads or summer study. Because this path entails additional Undergraduate Curriculum requirements, you should consult with your engineering adviser to construct an academic plan which distributes both major and Undergraduate Curriculum requirements over the four years.
Earn A Master’s Degree with an Additional Year of Study
It is generally possible, by spending three years at the chosen college of engineering, for you to earn a Master’s Degree in Engineering. You could potentially earn three degrees in six years: a bachelor’s degree from Arcadia, as well as both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the engineering college you select. Contact your adviser for more information.
Requirements
Five Mathematics courses
- MA 201 Calculus I
- MA 202 Calculus II
- MA 203 Calculus III
- MA 221 Linear Algebra
- MA 352 Differential Equations
Two Chemistry courses
- CH 101 General Chemistry I or CH 111 Conceptual Chemistry I
- CH 102 General Chemistry II or CH 112 Conceptual Chemistry II
Two Physics courses
- PH 211 Conceptual Physics I
- PH 212 Conceptual Physics II
One Computer Science Course
- CS 201 Problem-Solving with Algorithms and Programming I (with CS 201L Lab)
One Economics course
- EC 210 Principles of Macroeconomics
28 Non-technical credit hours
(Includes humanities and social sciences)
These courses should include 3 different academic disciplines, two courses from the same department, and at least one should be a non-introductory course.
All students must satisfy the requirements for a major
Typically Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, or Chemistry at Arcadia University, as well as those of the Undergraduate Curriculum. However, students accepted into an engineering program after three years need fulfill only those parts of the Undergraduate Curriculum required for transfer students entering with 57 or more credits (detailed elsewhere in this catalog).
University of Pittsburgh
For all students seeking admission to the University of Pittsburgh, ENGR 0011 – Engineering Analysis will be required to be taken after transfer.
Additional Requirements
Bioengineering
- BI 101 General Biology I
- BI 102 General Biology II
- BI 206 Human Physiology
- CH 201 Organic Chemistry I
- CH 202 Organic Chemistry II
- MA 341 Probability
- MA 342 Mathematical Statistics I
- PH 331 Engineering Mechanics
- Plus two elective courses in advanced life science, computer science, or mathematics
Chemical Engineering
- CH 201 Organic Chemistry I
- CH 202 Organic Chemistry II
- CH 203 Equilibrium and Analysis
- CH 301 Physical Chemistry I
- CH 302 Physical Chemistry II
- CH 303 Biochemistry
- MA 341 Probability
- MA 342 Mathematical Statistics I
- PH 331 Engineering Mechanics
Plus two elective courses in advanced life science, computer science, or mathematics
Civil and Environmental Engineering
- MA 341 Probability
- MA 342 Mathematical Statistics I
- PH 325 Mathematical Physics
- PH 331 Engineering Mechanics
- PH 341 Electronic Circuit Analysis I
- ENGR 0131, 0141, 0151 (taken while at PITT)
Plus one of the following:
- BI 101 General Biology I
- PH 223 Essentials of Physical Geology
Computer Engineering
- EN 201 Thought and Expression II
Plus two elective courses in advanced life science, computer science, or mathematics
Plus two elective courses in the arts and humanities
Electrical Engineering
- MA 341 Probability
- MA 342 Mathematical Statistics I
- EN 201 Thought and Expression II
Plus three elective courses in advanced life science, computer science, or mathematics
Plus one elective course in the arts and humanities
Engineering Science – Nanotechnology
- MATH 1560 Complex Variable (taken while at PITT)
- ENGR 0020 Materials Structures (taken while at PITT)
- MA 341 Probability
- MA 342 Mathematical Statistics I
Plus three of the following:
- CH 201 Organic Chemistry I
- CH 202 Organic Chemistry II
- CH 301 Physical Chemistry I
- CH 302 Physical Chemistry II
- CH 303 Biochemistry
- CH 305 Inorganic Chemistry
Industrial Engineering
- MA 341 Probability
- MA 342 Mathematical Statistics I
- PH 341 Electronic Circuit Analysis I
Plus one course in public speaking, communications, or discussion
Plus two elective courses in advanced life science, computer science, or mathematics
- PH 331 Engineering Mechanics
Materials Science and Engineering
- MA 341 Probability
- MA 342 Mathematical Statistics I
- PH 341 Electronic Circuit Analysis I
- PL 175 Ethics
- ENGR 0131, 0141 (taken while at PITT)
Plus one course in public speaking, communications, or discussion
- PH 331 Engineering Mechanics
Mechanical Engineering
- PH 331 Engineering Mechanics
- PH 341 Electronic Circuit Analysis I
- PL 175 Ethics
- ENGR 0131, 0141, MEMS 1015 (taken while at PITT)
Plus one course in public speaking, communications, or discussion
Admission Requirements
- A grade point average of 3.00 or higher in both the prerequisite GPA and Overall GPA. (3.50 GPA for Bioengineering)
- Only grades of C or better will be eligible for transfer.
- At least two years of full-time study at Arcadia University.
- A favorable recommendation from the program adviser.
*Guaranteed admission is granted as long as all above criteria are met and space is available.
Washington University
Additional Requirements
Biomedical Engineering
- BI 101 General Biology I
- BI 102 General Biology II
- CH 102 General Chemistry II or
- CH 112 Conceptual Chemistry II
Chemical Engineering
- BI 101 General Biology I
- CH 102 General Chemistry II or
- CH 112 Conceptual Chemistry II
- CH 201 Organic Chemistry I
Computer Science and Computer Engineering
- CS 202 Problem-Solving with Algorithms and Programming II (CS 202L Lab)
Admission Requirements
- A grade point average of 3.25 or higher in both the prerequisite GPA and Overall GPA.
- Only grades of C or better will be eligible for transfer.
- At least two years of full time study at Arcadia University.
- Two letters of recommendation, including one from the program adviser.
Columbia University
Additional Requirements
Applied Mathematics or Applied Physics
- PH 324 Quantum Physics
Plus one of the following
- PH 325 Mathematical Physics
- PH 331 Engineering Mechanics
- PH 341 Electronic Circuit Analysis I
Biomedical Engineering
- PH 324 Quantum Physics
- CH 102 General Chemistry II or CH 112 Conceptual Chemistry II
- BI 101 General Biology I
- BI 102 General Biology II
- ELEN E1201 Intro to Electrical Engineering (taken while at Columbia)
Chemical Engineering
- CH 102 General Chemistry II
- CH 112 Conceptual Chemistry II
- CH 201 Organic Chemistry I
- CH 202 Organic Chemistry II
- PH 325 Mathematical Physics
Civil Engineering
- PH 331 Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Mechanics
- PH 331 Engineering Mechanics
Computer Engineering
- MA 230 Discrete Structures
- ELEN 1201 Into Electrical Engineering (taken while at Columbia)
Computer Science
- CS 203 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis
- MA 230 Discrete Structures
Environmental Engineering
- CH 102 General Chemistry II or CH 112 Conceptual Chemistry II
- MA 341 Probability
- MA 342 Mathematical Statistics I
Plus one of the following
- BI 101 General Biology I
- CH 201 Organic Chemistry I
- PH 324 Quantum Physics
Electrical Engineering
- PH 324 Quantum Physics
- CS 202 Problem-Solving with Algorithms and Programming II (CS 202L Lab)
- ELEN 1201 Into Electrical Engineering (taken while at Columbia)
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, and Engineering and Management Systems
- MA 341 Probability
- MA 342 Mathematical Statistics I
- CS 203 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis
Materials Science and Engineering
- CH 102 General Chemistry II or CH 112 Conceptual Chemistry II
- PH 324 Quantum Physics
Mechanical Engineering
- PH 331 Engineering Mechanics
- PH 324 Quantum Physics
- ELEN 1201 Into Electrical Engineering (taken while at Columbia)
Admission Requirements
A grade point average of 3.30 or higher in both the pre-requisite GPA and Overall GPA.
Each course in the common required curriculum must be taken at Arcadia University, and a grade of B or higher received the first time the course is taken.
Three letters of recommendation: one each from the program adviser, a mathematics professor, and a science professor, the two professors having taught the student in his second year or later.
Note: Students entering Arcadia University after the 2017-2018 academic year are no longer eligible for guaranteed admission, but are still encouraged to apply under general admission.
