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Dual Degree in Two Engineering Disciplines

A recent survey conducted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) indicates that most engineers are recruited by small businesses which expect their employees to master diverse skills. To obtain a broader knowledge than a single program can offer, students may enroll in a dual degree program and receive a M.S.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering and any of the other disciplines in the engineering school such as Electrical Engineering, Computer and Information Science, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Systems Engineering, and Bioengineering.

To double major in Penn Engineering, a student must obtain the approval of the Graduate Group Chairs of both departments and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. The student, once matriculated in one of the programs, must complete an application form, outline his or her program of study in both majors. A minimum of seventeen course units must be completed, eighteen for the Biotechnology Program. The student must request approval of his or her dual-major program from both graduate groups before completing six course units or two semesters.