Cooperative Engineering Concentration (17-18 credits)

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Requirements:

CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II 4 credits
OR
CMSC 160 - Introduction to Algorithmic Design I 4 credits AND
CMSC 161 - Software Development Tools and Principles 1 credit
Physics Elective (at the 200 level or above) 6 credits
Engineering Electives 7 credits (fulfilled at transfer institution)

Cooperative Engineering Program

BS in Physics Granted by Longwood and a second degree: BS Degree in Engineering Granted by Old Dominion University.

Students in the Cooperative Engineering Concentration attend Longwood for the first three years to complete courses for Civitae, additional degree requirements, and program concentration requirements listed above. The student’s work in these three years will also fulfill the requirements of the first two years of the BS degree at ODU. At the beginning of the fourth year, provided the appropriate academic requirements have been met (see following note), the student transfers to the second institution and takes appropriate engineering courses as designated by the adviser at the second institution. When the necessary Longwood requirements are taken at the second institution and the credit hours are transferred back, the student will be awarded the BS degree in Physics from Longwood. When all prescribed courses are fulfilled at the second institution, the student is awarded the second degree by that institution. Normally, in roughly a five-year period, the student receives two degrees, one from each institution. The course requirements for the Cooperative Engineering Program are very similar to Longwood’s Physics major for the first 3 years, except for the CHEM 112 or CMSC 160 /CMSC 161 requirement and the specific electives below:

Recommended Electives:

MATH 280 - Linear Algebra 3 credits

Additional Information

NOTE: 120 hours are required for graduation from Longwood with a cumulative average of 2.0 and with no grade below C- in a physics course. General elective hours for the Longwood physics requirements that are not fulfilled at the time of transfer will be taken at the second institution. Longwood will award transfer credit for courses passed with grades of C or above at the second institution. The Old Dominion University BS program will only accept certain Longwood General Education courses for transfer. Students electing this option should see their academic advisor for details. Coursework listed under Civitae requirements, additional degree requirements, and major requirements for this concentration of the Longwood physics degree must be completed at Longwood before transfer. Under the ODU agreement some of this coursework may be taken at the second institution with prior permission of authorities at both institutions. Physics/Engineering Program with the University of Virginia: Students in the Physics/Engineering program may, after completing 60 hours at Longwood University as an undergraduate physics student, apply to the University of Virginia as a non-degree seeking undergraduate student and take undergraduate engineering courses from UVA. These courses count as elective hours in the Longwood physics degree and also prepare the student for a successful application to the chosen graduate engineering program. After completion of the Longwood B.S. in Physics, students may then apply for admission to UVA’s master’s degree program.