Carvell, J., & Greene, T. (2022, August), Benefits, Drawbacks, and Effects on Retention Rates to a 5 Year, Inclusive, Dual Degree Engineering Program  Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41063

\bibitem{asee_peer_41063}
  Carvell, J., \& Greene, T. (2022, August), \emph{Benefits, Drawbacks, and Effects on Retention Rates to a 5 Year, Inclusive, Dual Degree Engineering Program}
  Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Minneapolis, MN.
  10.18260/1-2--41063

Jeffrey Carvell and Tanja Greene.  "Benefits, Drawbacks, and Effects on Retention Rates to a 5 Year, Inclusive, Dual Degree Engineering Program".  2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, 2022, August.  ASEE Conferences, 2022.  https://peer.asee.org/41063 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_41063}
  Jeffrey Carvell and Tanja Greene.
  "Benefits, Drawbacks, and Effects on Retention Rates to a 5 Year, Inclusive, Dual Degree Engineering Program".
  \emph{2022 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, 2022, August}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2022.
  https://peer.asee.org/41063 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

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AB  - This paper is an evidence based practice paper. Across the United States, many universities, especially smaller, liberal arts universities, do not have the facilities to offer engineering degrees. One thing that has become very common in these schools that can’t or don’t offer engineering is the 3 + 2 program, where students receive a degree from one university in three years, then transfer to a partner engineering university after graduation to complete the engineering degree in the final two years. Students in these programs earn two bachelor’s degrees, one typically in math or science, and one in engineering. There are benefits and drawbacks to this type or arrangement and partnership, but they can be successful. Recently, we have been running a similar program but with a very important modification. Our program is still a five year program, and students still earn two bachelor’s degrees, one from a liberal arts school (primary university), and one from a world renowned engineering school (secondary university). The difference is that students in our program earn the degree from both schools at the same time and are enrolled students at both schools simultaneously for the full five years, and no transferring is required. Having run the program for ten years, we have noticed several benefits and drawbacks to this kind of program over the traditional 3 + 2 version. The biggest benefit is that all students are members of the home institution for the full five years, making financial aid much easier for students to deal with. All scholarships, including athletic, are valid for the full five years of the program, and the students deal only with the business side of one university. All bills and fees from the engineering institution are paid by the home university, and students never see those. By being at the home university for the full five years, students can settle and perform better knowing they don’t have to up and move after three years. There are many other benefits we see, but there are also drawbacks. Communication between the business offices at both universities, getting the bills paid and keeping track of students, can be difficult. Since students are getting degrees from both schools, all degree requirements must be met, and all classes must be clearly linked at the two schools so that no requirements are missing. Also, students have to register at two schools at the same time, and pre-requisites can be issues. Overall, although there are drawbacks, the benefits can outweigh them and make a program like this successful. This engineering program has retained 94% or its’ students from first year to second year from graduating classes, and 97% from current students. Of the students entering the program, 83% complete it and graduate with an engineering degree, and 89% have completed any degree at the primary institution. Finally, 100% of the students who have graduated from this program have either placed into graduate school or accepted a position within the engineering industry.
AU  - Jeffrey Carvell
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CY  - Minneapolis, MN
DA  - 2022/08/23
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