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2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Engineering Dual-Degree, B.S.


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Berry College maintains a dual-degree program with the College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

In this program, the student is scheduled to attend Berry for approximately three years (six semesters). Then the student will transfer to Georgia Tech and take courses there for approximately two years (four, possibly five additional semesters). At the end of that period, the student will have earned two baccalaureate degrees, one from Berry and one from Georgia Tech.

Under this program, students have the option of choosing a major or not choosing a major at Berry. Students choosing a major are encouraged to consider the Concentration II physics major that is specifically designed for dual-degree students and provides a strong background for a broad range of engineering specialties. Other majors are also possible. Certain ones may be particularly appropriate to a specific engineering specialty (e.g., chemical or computer engineering); however, these others majors may require an extra semester at Berry. If the student does not choose a major, the Berry degree will be in dual-degree engineering. The student is not limited in a choice of engineering specialty, although some specialties require certain courses at Berry and some may require an extra semester at Georgia Tech.

For more information, please contact the dual-degree coordinator: Dr. Charles Lane Dual-degree Coordinator, Campus Box 5004 Mount Berry, GA 30149-5004 706-290-2673 clane@berry.edu Room 338C, Science Building A general description of the requirements for the program with the Georgia Institute of Technology is listed below. The specific requirements of each engineering field may be found at: http://www.berry.edu/academics/science/physics/page.aspx?id=4618

Berry College Requirements


The student must complete 93 semester hours of courses at Berry. Among these courses, Berry requires the following:

Health and Physical Education


Behavioral and Social Sciences


This course is required by Georgia Tech and will count toward Berry’s general education requirement in the behavioral and social sciences.

Select one course from two of the following three areas:


Select one course from each of the three following areas:


Literature:

Any 200-level literature course

Religion or Philosophy:

Any 100-level course

Additional Humanities Requirement:


One additional course noted here as history, fine arts, literature, religion or philosophy.

Mathematics and Natural Sciences


  • 4-0-4 This course is required by Georgia Tech and will count toward Berry’s general education requirement in mathematics.
  • 3-3-4 This course is required by Georgia Tech and will count toward Berry’s general education requirement in the natural sciences.
  • 3-2-4 This course is required by Georgia Tech and will count toward Berry’s general education requirement in the natural sciences.

Electives


Two courses for a total of no less than 6 semester hours, selected outside the student’s major discipline (if a major is chosen) and outside the student’s minor discipline (if a minor is chosen).

Berry College Courses


Other Berry College Requirements


Writing-Intensive Courses:


Students must complete two “writing-intensive” courses totaling a minimum of six semester hours at the 300 level or above. One of these courses must be PHY 307 I  (see “Department Requirement” below); if the student has not chosen a major, then the other course may be from any discipline.

Cultural Events:


The student must attend three approved cultural events for each semester of full-time enrollment at Berry.

Department Requirement


The Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geology requires that PHY 307 I  be taken by all dual-degree engineering students, in partial fulfillment of Berry’s writing-intensive requirement.

Georgia Tech Requirements


For admission to Georgia Tech under the dual-degree program, the student must complete the 93 semester hours at Berry. Students must also meet the minimum grade point average requirements set by Georgia Tech.  Consult the Dual-Degree web page for additional details about Georgia Tech entrance requirements.  Generally dual-degree engineering students are expected to take the following courses:

Mathematics:


Natural Sciences:


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