3+2 Engineering Program
Engineers design, develop, and produce the devices and products necessary for our modern technological society - from microchips to power plants, from automobiles to spacecraft. Successful engineers use expertise in science and mathematics as well as technological and social skills to turn ideas into practical realities serving the needs of society.
3+2 Engineering at Lebanon Valley College
The 3+2 Engineering Program at Lebanon Valley College provides the opportunity for students to study both science and engineering within the context of a liberal arts education. The program has a tradition going back over 40 years, and is based on two LVC strengths - close personal interaction between students and faculty, and the strong science and mathematics programs at the College. These, in combination with strong engineering programs at cooperating universities, provide for an ideal education.
In the cooperative 3+2 Engineering Program, the student earns two bachelor degrees. The student completes three years of work to earn a bachelor of science degree (usually in physics, chemistry, or computer science) from Lebanon Valley College, then completes two additional years at another institution to receive an engineering degree. The other institution can be any accredited engineering school. To assist the student and guarantee admission to engineering school, Lebanon Valley College has contractual, cooperative agreements with two universities: The Pennsylvania State University at both University Park and Harrisburg, and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Students at Lebanon Valley College follow one of three tracks depending on their chosen field of engineering. For most fields of engineering (e.g., civil, mechanical, electrical, nuclear), the student takes the physics track. For chemical engineering, the student takes the chemistry track. For computer engineering, the student takes the computer science track.
Graduates of the LVC 3+2 Engineering Program are successful engineers and administrators throughout the country. Recent graduates are working as engineers at such places as Argonne National Laboratory, the Department of Defense, General Motors, and Xerox.
Cooperating Universities
Lebanon Valley College has contractual agreements with Pennsylvania State University and Case Western Reserve University. Recently, students have tended to go on to Penn State and Case Western Reserve. But students can attend any accredited engineering school and recent graduates have also gone on to Lehigh University and the Rochester Institute of Technology. The contractual agreements guarantee admission to engineering school by requiring the student to complete a technical core of science and mathematics courses at LVC with a GPA of at least 2.5 to 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) depending on the school and field of engineering. For Pennsylvania State University, 2.5 to 3.5, and Case Western Reserve University, 3.0.