It also is a beneficial major for fields where specialized scientific training is required, such as medical, legal, or business and system fields. The 2-2 transfer program in engineering provides the basic courses typically found in the first two years of engineering programs. After two years at UC, they transfer to an engineering school to complete their work at the junior and senior levels, and they will receive their degree from that school. Utica College students have successfully transferred into engineering programs at Syracuse, Clarkson, RIT, and Union, among others. It includes another year of study at UC in which students take more physics, mathematics, and core courses for a total of at least 96 credit hours.
Students then transfer to an engineering school, where they take junior-level engineering courses.
Upon completion of 32 hours at the transfer college, students earn a B.A. degree in phyics from Utica College. When the students have satisfied the engineering school's requirements, typically after a second year of study there, they earn a second degree in engineering. This program is well- suited for students seeking a career in technical management. Opportunities exist for student employment in the labs and in tutoring, experiences that are especially appropriate for those who go on to teach. Students also may obtain hands-on experience through the College's Cooperative Education Program.