Hopkins, Tulane create dual degree program
The Whiting School of Engineering has announced plans to partner with Tulane University in providing a comprehensive five-year engineering program which will grant Tulane physics majors the opportunity to apply to the engineering school for continued studies.
After studying physics for three years at Tulane, undergraduates may apply to complete their engineering education through Hopkins's civil, electrical, mechanical or environmental engineering concentrations.
These students will be expected to take 60 credits through the Whiting School, which will amount to roughly two years, and they will earn Bachelor's degrees from both schools at the end of their five years.
The idea of the partnership originated after Hurricane Katrina inflicted $650 million in damages to Tulane, which resulted in the elimination of several engineering programs, according to an e-mail from Tulane spokesperson Michael Strecker.
Several Tulane students applied for transfer to Hopkins after the hurricane. This sparked an interest in developing a partnership, which was cemented by the fact that the dean of the Whiting School and the dean of Science and Engineering at Tulane were already well acquainted, according to Edward Scheinerman, vice dean for Education at the Whiting School.
"The [schools have] a mutual admiration," Scheinerman said.
Tulane will be establishing a similar partnership with Vanderbilt University, according to an e-mail from Nicholas Altiero, dean of Science and Engineering at Tulane.
Altiero said that he targeted schools that would be appealing to students who are also attracted to Tulane, and both Hopkins and Vanderbilt fit that profile.
"Since we also have such close relations between our engineering schools, it was natural to approach these engineering administrations with this idea," Altiero said.
Though in principle, the partnership could transfer students from Tulane to Hopkins starting next fall, Tulane has decided that the first eligible class will be this year's freshmen.
After studying physics for three years at Tulane, undergraduates may apply to complete their engineering education through Hopkins's civil, electrical, mechanical or environmental engineering concentrations.
These students will be expected to take 60 credits through the Whiting School, which will amount to roughly two years, and they will earn Bachelor's degrees from both schools at the end of their five years.
The idea of the partnership originated after Hurricane Katrina inflicted $650 million in damages to Tulane, which resulted in the elimination of several engineering programs, according to an e-mail from Tulane spokesperson Michael Strecker.
Several Tulane students applied for transfer to Hopkins after the hurricane. This sparked an interest in developing a partnership, which was cemented by the fact that the dean of the Whiting School and the dean of Science and Engineering at Tulane were already well acquainted, according to Edward Scheinerman, vice dean for Education at the Whiting School.
"The [schools have] a mutual admiration," Scheinerman said.
Tulane will be establishing a similar partnership with Vanderbilt University, according to an e-mail from Nicholas Altiero, dean of Science and Engineering at Tulane.
Altiero said that he targeted schools that would be appealing to students who are also attracted to Tulane, and both Hopkins and Vanderbilt fit that profile.
"Since we also have such close relations between our engineering schools, it was natural to approach these engineering administrations with this idea," Altiero said.
Though in principle, the partnership could transfer students from Tulane to Hopkins starting next fall, Tulane has decided that the first eligible class will be this year's freshmen.
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