Successful completion of the basic studies program qualifies a student for admission as a third-year student at most of the engineering colleges in the United States. In the Three-Two Dual Degree Program, a student completes three years at Drake pursuing a program that combines preparation for engineering study with the basic requirements for a degree in physics from Drake University. Successful completion of this program qualifies a student for admission to the Seaver Institute of Technology at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, for a two-year professional engineering program. The first year of professional study applies toward completion of the Drake degree. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is awarded both a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Drake University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in an area of engineering from Washington University.
Students are eligible for financial aid at both institutions.
To prepare for the study and practice of law, students must develop two kinds of knowledge. First, they must learn to think analytically and critically, read widely and well, and communicate effectively. Second, students must develop an understanding of social institutions and practices. In both areas of knowledge, pre-law students benefit most from a challenging curriculum comprised of rigorous courses that demand strong critical reasoning skills and a lot of reading and writing, and engages different kinds of texts, skills, concepts and theories. While the grade point average is important in law school admission review, even more important are indicators that the student has engaged in rigorous undergraduate study.