The first, from Shippensburg University, is given in applied physics and the second is awarded from the cooperative university in the engineering discipline studied. The written articulation agreement between the universities guarantees the successful student admission into the engineering discipline of his or her choice with junior standing. The career choices, therefore, are as varied as the fields of engineering. Nuclear, mechanical, aerospace, computer, electrical, civil, and chemical engineering are popular choices. Additionally, the University of Maryland has the only fire prevention engineering program in the country.
Most students completing our program go directly into the job market.
The two degrees give the student even greater flexibility as many companies want to move engineers into management and seek well-rounded candidates, such as those holding dual degrees. Some of our students choose to continue their education in engineering or physics graduate programs. In addition to Shippensburg University's general education program requirements, the engineering schools require an additional writing course. Students who plan to pursue a degree in chemical engineering will substitute the modern organic chemistry sequence for 8 credit hours of physics. Both engineering and physics are highly mathematical disciplines.