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The curriculum in Arts and Engineering is designed for students looking for a professional education in a field of engineering and also the opportunity to study a second field. The Arts and Engineering program provides the student with an opportunity to experience the breadth of an arts education and simultaneously follow the more focused curriculum of an engineering major. This is a five-year, dual-degree program administered by the College of Arts and Sciences. An Arts and Engineering graduate is awarded two bachelors degrees, one from the College of Arts and Sciences and another from the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science.

Arts-engineers fulfill all requirements for the professional engineering degree for which they are working. However, the first three years of science and engineering courses are scheduled over four years for the arts-engineer. During this period the arts-engineer is a student in the College of Arts and Sciences pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science major program.

In many instances it may be advisable to take the two degrees at the end of the fifth year. Arts-engineers working toward the Bachelor of Science in biology, computer science, environmental science, geological sciences, geophysics, molecular biology, or statistics are advised to pay special attention to the engineering Humanities and Social Science requirement, which must be met in time for the student to qualify for the B.S. in engineering. Arts-engineers have the same opportunities for multiple majors and special interdisciplinary majors as are available to students working for the baccalaureate (B.S. or B.A. degree only) in the colleges.

Students interested in the requirements for various Arts programs should contact the specific department within the College of Arts and Sciences, as listed in the University course catalog.


For more information please contact:

P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science
19 Memorial Drive West
Bethlehem, PA 18015

Dr. Gerard P. Lennon - Associate Dean
Undergraduate Studies
(610) 758-4025