Engineering Dual-Degree Program

In Coordination with the School of Engineering
at the Georgia Institute of Technology

Background Information

The Dual Degree Program is designed to ease the transition from the high school experience to the demanding schedule of an engineering school which is dedicated to the technical aspects of the engineering profession. Students who attend GSW benefit from the broad education of a liberal arts school while obtaining the tools necessary in their choice of an engineering field.

The Dual Degree Program at GSW generally consists of three years of coursework at GSW and approximately two years of coursework at Georgia Tech. Upon completion of the program, the student will receive a B.S. degree from GSW in Mathematics or a specific science (such as Chemistry or Biology) and a B.S. degree from Georgia Tech in a specific engineering discipline. Engineering B.S. degrees earned at Georgia Tech by GSW students include:

Aerospace Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

While at GSW, the specific curriculum of each student is designed by the Dual Degree Program advisor. This curriculum will take into account the student's individual background and selected engineering discipline. A typical schedule results in students attending Georgia Southwestern State University for three years and then, upon acceptance, going on to the Georgia Institute of Technology to complete the particular requirements of the desired engineering field.

Class Schedules

Course work information
The program involves a number of different engineering disciplines, each of which has its own requirement.
There is however a set of core courses that is common to all of these individual engineering fields.
The table below contains some of the links pertinent to the program at GSW:

Engineering Field	Home Institution at Georgia Tech	Degree Requirements
*Aerospace Engineering*	School of Aerospace Engineering	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
*Biomedical Engineering*	Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University School of Medicine	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
*Chemical Engineering*	School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering	BS IN CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING
*Civil and Environmental Engineering*	School of Civil & Environment Engineering	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
*Computer Engineering*	School of Electrical and Computer Engineering	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING
*Electrical Engineering*	School of Electrical and Computer Engineering	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
*Industrial Engineering*	School of Industrial and Systems Engineering	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
*Material Science*	School of Material Science and Engineering	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
*Mechanical Engineering*	School of Mechanical Engineering	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERIN
*Nuclear Engineering*	Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Programs in the George W. Woodruff School at Georgia Tech	BS IN NUCLEAR AND RADIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Classes in math and physics that are required for all engineering programs at Georgia Tech include,
and taken while at GSW include:
Calculus I(1120), II(2221), III(2222);
Discrete Systems I (2223), Diff Eq (3313);
Scientific Computation (3320);
Principles of Physics I(2211), II(2212);
Computer Science I(1301)

Other classes generally required for most engineering degrees, in conjunction with the
Dual GSW degree (such as Math, Chemistry, Biology, etc.) include:
Discrete Systems II (2224),
Computer Science II (1302),
Signal Processing (2025)

More details about the how classes taught at GSW apply to the first two years at Georgia Tech can be found here :

After that things split up for the various specialties.
The following are classes offered at GSW which are relevant
for the listed engineering fields at Georgia Tech:

GSW Class	Engineering Subfield
Signal Processing	Computer Engineering
	Electrical Engineering
Circuits & Electronics	Aerospace Engineering
	Chemical Engineering
	Computer Engineering
	Electrical Engineering
	Material Science Engineering
	Mechanical Engineering
	Nuclear & Radiological Engineering
Thermodynamics	Aerospace Engineering
	Chemical Engineering
	Material Science Engineering
	Mechanical Engineering
	Nuclear & Radiological Engineering
	Textile & Fiber Engineering
Modern Physics	Nuclear & Radiological Engineering

These classes are taught at GSW on a rotating basis, and your Dual Degree advisor will schedule these with you. You will meet with your GSW Dual Degree advisor at least once each semester to review your progress. GSW curricula sheets are available from your GSW advisor, and these are specific to your chosen engineering subdiscipline.

For more information please contact:

Dr. Svilen Kostov, Asst. Prof. Physics
skostov@gsw.edu
(229) 931-2321

Dept. of Geology and Physics
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA 31709

Tel. 229-931-2353
Fax: 229-931-2770