Dual Degree in Engineering
Today’s engineers help design everything from prosthetic devices and MP3 players to nuclear energy plants and production assembly lines; they examine oil-drilling techniques, climate change, and replacement of aging infastructure. Engineers also study ceramics, metals, polymers, as well as human cells and tissue, genetics, and vaccines.
There are a multitude of other opportunities that involve non-scientific areas, as well. Nearly two million engineers in the United States currently work in investment banking, law, and consulting.
Program Highlights
Pre-Engineering is a 3-2 program that allows students broad exposure to an exemplary liberal arts education before transferring to a larger engineering school. Students typically spend three years at Spring Hill College, then apply for acceptance to an affiliated engineering school during their final semester of coursework, which is typically at the beginning of the spring semester of the third year of studies.
Currently, Spring Hill has engineering dual-degree agreements with the University of South Alabama, Auburn University, the University of Alabama in Birmingham, the University of Florida, Marquette University, and the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A & M University.
Students benefit from Spring Hill College’s unique atmosphere for their initial years of rigorous training in mathematics and science, preparing them for success in their desired program of study and career.
A Growing Profession
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of biomedical engineers is projected to grow 27 percent through 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations. Employment of petroleum engineers is projected to grow 26 percent during the same time period. In comparison, jobs for civil engineers are projected to grow 20 percent through 2022, while those for nuclear engineers should increase 9 percent.