In this Dual Degree program, also known as a 3+2, students can complete a bachelor’s degree at UNCP with a bachelor’s degree in engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU). Students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering at NCSU major in Applied Physics at UNCP, while students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering at NCSU major in the Geoscience track of Geo-Environmental Studies at UNCP.
The program consists of three years at UNCP and two years at the NCSU College of Engineering. Students who wish to enter the program should have completed a minimum mathematics level of pre-calculus before entering UNCP, since Calculus 1 and Calculus 2 must be taken in the freshman year. By the end of the junior year at UNCP, the student must have completed all of the General Education and Major Requirements for the appropriate Bachelor of Science at UNCP (see program requirements listed earlier in this catalog). The cooperative program is very intensive, and it will be necessary for the student to take certain required courses during the summer or at the NCSU College of Engineering. Both degrees (UNCP Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science in Engineering) are awarded at the end of the five-year period. Each UNCP Department (Chemistry and Physics, Geology & Geography) has designed a three-year schedule of study. The student must also maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average and a 3.0 grade point average in mathematics and science courses, respectively.
At the beginning of the spring semester of the junior year, the student must submit a transfer application to the NCSU College of Engineering. Students who choose to exit the program may remain at UNCP in their chosen major.
During the UNCP freshman orientation, a special session is held for the 3+2 Dual Degree program in engineering. All students interested in the program are expected to attend this session.
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