Option II: Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry

Program Director:

Dr. Cherise Burton

Faculty:

Dr. John Howard (Assistant Professor NTT); Dr. Dwayne Joseph (Assistant Professor); Dr. Emmanuel Karikari (Assistant Professor); Dr. Eddie Red (Associate Professor), Dr. Wesley Sims (Assistant Professor)

Program overview:

Since 1969, Morehouse College has offered students the option of studying engineering through the Dual-Degree Engineering Program, which consists of cooperative agreements with several engineering schools. The current participating engineering institutions are:

• Auburn University
• Clarkson University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
• Missouri University of Science and Technology (MUST)
• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT)
• Notre Dame University
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
• Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
• University of Alabama - Huntsville (UAH)
• University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (UM)

Dual-Degree Engineering provides an opportunity for students to obtain both a liberal arts college education and a professional engineering education.

To be considered in the Dual-Degree Engineering Program, a student must complete the following courses with a grade of C or better. 

HEGR 101 Freshman Engineering Design  

HPHY 154 Mechanics  

Prospective students are advised to take these courses at their earliest opportunity.

Upon completion of all DDEP requirements, the student is awarded two baccalaureate degrees: one from Morehouse and the other from his engineering institution. The degree from Morehouse College is awarded according to one of two options.

Under Option I, Morehouse grants a Bachelor of Science degree in General Science after successful completion of:

• All general-education requirements at Morehouse College;
• All necessary pre-engineering courses at Morehouse College;
• The remaining program requirements at the engineering institution.

Student learning outcomes:

Dual-Degree students matriculating in one of the department’s programs or courses are expected to:

• Identify and understand the fundamental principles of classical and modern physics and acquire the analytical and conceptual skills needed to apply these principles to the solution of problems of practical interest.
• Understand the fundamental principles of physics and demonstrate proficiency in applying them to practical problems in engineering and technology.
• Develop an awareness of the implications of the role that scientific and technological advances play in contemporary society.

Department policies and/or General Education modifications:

• Each dual-degree student must register with the AUC DDEP Office every fall term of his matriculation at Morehouse College.
• Student pursuing DDEP must complete the following general education science courses:
• HBIO 111 Cell and Molecular Biology  /HBIO 113 Comprehensive Biology  
• HCHE 111 Elementary Inorganic Chemistry I Lecture  /HCHE 111L Elementary Inorganic Chemistry I Lab  
• HCHE 112 Elementary Inorganic Chemistry II Lecture  /HCHE 112L Elementary Inorganic Chemistry II Lab   
• Students who enroll in HPHY or HEGR courses without meeting their prerequisites are subject to disenrollment by the department regardless of performance or time elapsed.
• A student is required to make a first attempt at introductory physics courses at Morehouse. If the student receives a final grade below (C), then they may take the course at any other AUC institution that offers the course in-person (not online). This policy applies only if they fail the class, not if they withdraw.
• A student is required to make a first attempt at core- and upper-level physics courses at Morehouse. If the student receives a final grade below (C), then they may take the course at Georgia Institute of Technology in-person (not online). This policy applies only if they fail the class, not if they withdraw.
• Students must complete all general-education and pre-engineering courses at Morehouse College prior to transferring to the engineering institution. The Department Chair and/or Division Dean reserves the right to revoke any acceptances at the engineering institution if all course requirements are not satisfied at time of transfer.
• Students must take all major courses within the department at least once before registering elsewhere for credit.
• In addition to the three-course introductory physics sequence, Applied Physics majors must complete three additional upper-level physics courses for a total of 6 physics courses.
• Because of the special nature of the Dual-Degree Engineering Program, the baccalaureate degree is not conferred by either Morehouse or the engineering institution until ALL the requirements established by both institutions are completed. A DDEP student may not participate in Commencement exercises until ALL requirements have been completed.
• If a dual-degree student is unable to complete the requirements at the engineering institution, he must return to Morehouse and complete requirements for a liberal arts major before a baccalaureate degree is awarded. The exception to this policy is dual-degree students pursuing the mathematics track who would have completed the B.S. in mathematics before transferring to the engineering institution.