| Clarion University of Pennsylvania has
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student in this program attends Clarion for three years and Case Western
Reserve University or the University of Pittsburgh for two years. Upon
successful completion of the program the student is awarded a B.S. degree in
physics, chemistry, or mathematics from Clarion and a B.S. degree in
engineering from the engineering school.
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Program Advantages:
The three/two program has several advantages over a
four-year program at an engineering school:
- The student receives a more liberal education in this
program and earns two degrees in a five-year period.
- Clarion's tuition and fees are considerably lower than
at most engineering schools.
- Students who satisfy all the program requirements are
guaranteed acceptance to the engineering school. This is very important
since competition for admission to engineering schools is very intense.
Entrance Requirements:
Any Clarion University student is eligible to enter this
program. Interested high school students should contact the Clarion
Admissions Office concerning the university's admissions requirements.
It is highly desirable for students to enter the program
with strong high school backgrounds in science and mathematics, including
courses in Algebra I and Algebra II, plane geometry, trigonometry,
chemistry, and physics. Students lacking this background might need to take
some remedial courses at Clarion.
Transfer Requirements
To be eligible for transfer to the engineering school at
the end of the third year, students must:
- Complete all core courses in science and mathematics
with a grade of C or better
- Earn a total of at least 90 credits with a grade of C
or better
- Possess an overall QPA of at least 2.75 (A=4.0) for the
Pitt program or 3.0 for the Case program, and
- Be recommended by the Cooperative Engineering
Committee, who will assist them in transferring to the engineering school.
Clarion Program Core Courses:
Students in this program choose to major in chemistry,
mathematics, or physics. Courses required in this program are of three
types: (1) core science and mathematics courses, (2) general education
courses, and (3) advanced courses in the major. The core courses in science
and mathematics are:
- PH 258: Introductory Physics I (Lecture)
- PH 268: Introductory Physics I (Laboratory)
- PH 259: Introductory Physics II (Lecture)
- PH 269: Introductory Physics II (Laboratory)
- PH 351: Mechanics and Dynamics
- PH 353: Modern Physics I
- MATH 270: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
- MATH 271: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
- MATH 272: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III
- MATH 350: Ordinary Differential Equations
- MATH 370: Introduction to Linear Algebra
- CIS 151: Introduction to Fortran
- CHEM 151: Chemical Principles I (Lecture)
- CHEM 161: Chemical Principles I (Laboratory)
- CHEM 152: Chemical Principles II (Lecture)
- CHEM 162: Chemical Principles II (Laboratory
Modern Physics I is not
required for the University of Pittsburgh program; Linear Algebra is
not required for the Case Western Reserve University program. General
Chemistry I and II (with labs) may be substituted on some
engineering programs for Chemical Principles .
Although not required, the following courses are
recommended: MATH 360: Numerical Methods in Mathematics I, and PH
455: Electronics .
Students are also encouraged to include philosophy,
economics, literature, and psychology in their general education courses
since these are required in certain engineering programs.
General Education Requirements:
The general education requirement for all Clarion students
is 52 credits distributed over the areas of Liberal Education Skills,
Liberal Knowledge, Health and Personal Performance and General Education
Electives. (See the Undergraduate Catalog for details.) In addition to the
core science and mathematics courses and the general education courses,
students in this program are required to take from 21 to 32 additional
credits in the major. The number of required credits depends on the
student's major.
| First Semester |
Hours |
| PH 258: Introductory Physics I
(Lecture) |
4 |
| PH 268: Introductory Physics I
(Laboratory) |
1 |
| MATH 270: Calculus with Analytic
Geometry I |
4 |
| CHEM 151: Chemical Principles I
(Lecture) |
3 |
| CHEM 161: Chemical Principles I
(Laboratory) |
1 |
| ENG 111: English Composition
|
3 |
| HPE: Physical Education
Activity |
1 |
|
| Second Semester |
Hours |
| PH 259: Introductory Physics II (Lecture) |
4 |
| PH 269: Introductory Physics II (Laboratory)
|
1 |
| MATH 271: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II |
4 |
| CHEM 152: Principles of Chemistry II (Lecture) |
3 |
| CHEM 162: Principles of Chemistry II (Laboratory) |
1 |
| SOC/HUM: Social Sciences/Humanities |
3 |
| HPE: Physical Education Activity |
1 |
|
Note: A Social Sciences or Humanities
course may be substituted for the Principles of Chemistry course each
semester.
Engineering School Program:
After the student completes the three - year program at
Clarion, he or she enters the engineering school with the junior engineering
class. By this time the three/two student has completed all required courses
except for the engineering courses.
The engineering programs available at the University of
Pittsburgh are chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical
engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical
engineering, and mining engineering.
Engineering programs available at Case are biomedical
engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering,
electrical engineering, fluid and thermal sciences, mechanical engineering,
metallurgy and materials science, polymer science, and systems and control
engineering.
For more information contact:
Dr. John Heard
Department of Physics
Clarion University of PA
Clarion, PA 16214
Telephone: (814) 226-2571 |
