Prerequisites for the Columbia Combined Plan Engineering Program

Program prerequisites are determined by Columbia University. You should visit the Combined Plan website and meet with Drew’s program liaison (engineering@drew.edu) for the most up-to-date information.

To be eligible to enter Columbia’s combined program in engineering after three years of undergraduate study at Drew, students must have taken:

Mathematics: (3 semesters) Calculus I, II and III: course, course, course
Physics: (2 semesters with lab) Calculus-based physics: course and course
Chemistry: (1 semester with lab): course or course
Computer Science (C++, JAVA, Python or MATLAB), (1 semester): course or course
Economics (1 semester): course or course
English composition: satisfied by course or course or course

Note: specific engineering majors may have additional prerequisites. The combined plan curriculum guide for the most up-to-date information about the requirements for all programs. Choose the guide appropriate to the year that you began at Drew. The guide is available here, under “Important Documents.”

Successfully completing all engineering prerequisites in addition to Drew’s General Education and major requirements takes careful planning. All students intending to participate in this program should contact the 3+2 program liaison (engineering@drew.edu) during their first semester at Drew for an advising appointment. Students need strong math skills to succeed in this program. To finish the Drew portion of this program in three years, students may have to take 20 credits (5 courses) in some semesters or take classes in the summer. First-year student registration: students should take course (or a higher level math if placed at that level), course and course in the fall semester. While students can pursue any major at Drew, the Physics, Engineering Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics majors provide good alignment with the Columbia combined plan.

Eligibility and Application Criteria

These criteria are set by Columbia University. Visit their program website for the most up-to-date information.

Drew students who meet the following criteria will have a competitive application for this program and be prioritized in the application review process:

Be enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university for at least the past three years
Achieve overall and pre-engineering GPAs of 3.30 or higher
Achieve a minimum letter grade of ‘B’ in all pre-engineering science and math prerequisite courses on the first attempt
Provide three favorable letters of recommendation: one from a math instructor, one from a science instructor, and one from the Combined Plan Liaison.
Successful completion, by the end of the spring semester in which you are applying, of the specific prerequisite courses for your intended major at Columbia
Completion (before entering Columbia) of the major and general education requirements for Drew
Demonstrate English Language proficiency as decided by Columbia.

Upon successful completion of two years at Columbia, students in the 3+2 program will be awarded a bachelor’s degree from Drew University and a B.S. from Columbia. A student who, for any reason, does not complete their studies at Columbia may return to Drew to complete the bachelor’s degree requirements. In such a case, Drew will allow the transfer up to 24 credits from Columbia toward Drew’s degree requirements. Transfer credit will be given for courses satisfactorily completed at Columbia with a grade of C- or higher.

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