Physics leading to the 3+2 Engineering Program Major

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Physics and engineering degree in five years? Yes, please. Don’t miss the opportunity to spend three years at Cortland taking all requirements for a degree in physics, then transfer to an engineering school for two years to complete the requirements for a degree in engineering. This 3+2 program fosters opportunity because it stresses the fundamentals of physics and engineering while making you extremely marketable to potential employers in both fields.

Career Potential

• Graduate work in engineering
• Technical specialist
• Professional engineer
• Construction industry

What Will I Learn?

• Gain a strong background in applied mathematics
• Learn advanced computer skills
• Work with sophisticated science instrumentation

Special Features

You’ll study and work in state-of-the-art classrooms and teaching laboratories as well as a new 41-seat digital projection planetarium.

Get Involved

There are plenty of opportunities to collaborate with faculty in original research.

Student Clubs

• Physics and Engineering Club

Honor Societies

Sigma Pi Sigma,The Physics Honor Society

Next Steps