Updated August 23, 2017
1. 3-2 program: A student transfers to Columbia’s school of engineering at
the end of the junior year at Bard, and, upon completing Columbia’s two-year
program, qualifies for both a B.A. from Bard and a B.S. from Columbia.
The student needs to complete all
the course requirements for their Bard major within their 3 years at Bard. Admission
to this program is contingent on fulfilling the prerequisites outlined in the
Columbia Pre-Combined Plan Curriculum Guide (available online at http://www.bard.edu/academics/programs/3+2/)
and meeting grade requirements. A Senior
Project is NOT required.
2. 4-2 program,
leading to B.A. and B.S. degrees: A
student completes the entire four-year program at Bard and after two years at
Columbia qualifies for the Bard B.A. and the B.S. degree from Columbia. Admission to the Columbia B.A./B.S.
programs is guaranteed, contingent on fulfillment of Bard major and
distribution requirements, on fulfilling the prerequisites outlined in the
Columbia Pre-Combined Plan Curriculum Guide (available online at http://www.bard.edu/academics/programs/3+2/),
and meeting grade requirements.. A
Senior Project IS required for this option.
3. 4-2 program,
leading to B.A. and M.S. degrees: A
student completes the entire four-year program at Bard and then applies to the
M.S. program at Columbia University. Admission to Columbia Engineering is
contingent on fulfilling the prerequisites outlined in the Columbia
Pre-Combined Plan Curriculum Guide (available online at http://www.bard.edu/academics/programs/3+2/)
and meeting grade requirements. Admission
to the Columbia M.S. program is NOT guaranteed. A
Senior Project IS required for this option.
Engineering Programs with Dartmouth
College
1. 3-2
program: A student transfers to Dartmouth’s
school of engineering at the end of the junior year at Bard, and, upon
completing Dartmouth’s two-year program, qualifies for both a B.A. from Bard
and a B.E. from Dartmouth. The student
needs to complete all the course requirements for their Bard major within their
3 years at Bard. Admission to the Dartmouth program is
competitive and contingent on fulfillment of Bard’s major and distribution
requirements and preparatory courses described at http://engineering.dartmouth.edu/academics/undergraduate/dual/.
A Senior Project is NOT required.
2. 2-1-1-1
program: A student spends two years at Bard,
one at Dartmouth, one at Bard, and a final year at Dartmouth. The student needs to complete all the course requirements for their Bard
major within their 3 years at Bard. The student
then qualifies for both a B.A. from Bard and a B.E. from Dartmouth. A
Senior Project is NOT required for this option.
Interested students should consult the pre-engineering
adviser
Paul Cadden-Zimansky ([email protected]) for details early in their Bard careers.