2+2 Engineering Programs
The University of North Carolina at Asheville offers a joint program, called the 2+2 Engineering Program, with North Carolina State University. The program allows students to complete the first two years of an engineering curriculum at UNC Asheville and finish their education in two more years at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.
Program of Study
Regardless of curriculum preference, all students in the 2+2 Engineering Program take the same courses during their freshman year, with the exception of one course. The sophomore year has some minor differences. Many of the requirements for NCSU engineering degrees parallel the requirements for UNC Asheville science majors but vary when it comes to humanities and physical education standards. The universities also have different transfer credit policies.
Transfer Policies
Ideally, students working toward an engineering degree should transfer when they have completed approximately the first half of the curriculum. Transfer admission standards vary with each degree program according to the space available and the number of applicants. Most require a minimum grade-point average of 2.90. To transfer into a NCSU engineering curriculum, students must have completed:
- Chemistry—1 semester
- Calculus—2 semesters
- English Composition—1 semester (4 cr.)
- Calculus-based Physics—1 semester
- Humanities or Social Science—1 semester
Engineering Courses
UNC Asheville offers nine required sophomore-level engineering courses taught by adjunct NCSU engineering faculty or through distance education. Students enrolled in certain programs will need to attend summer school at NCSU between their sophomore and junior years in order to complete the engineering degree program in four years.
Degree Programs
The Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree programs include the following:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Construction Engineering & Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
These curricula are also supported, but must be completed on a 1 1/2+2 1/2 schedule:
- Biological & Agricultural Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Textile Engineering
Cooperative Education
NCSU’s College of Engineering has an active Cooperative Education Program, making it possible for 2+2 students to alternate on-the-job experience with classroom learning and graduate with a co-op certificate after 12 months of work in a structured situation. Students are not eligible for the co-op program until they are admissible to one of NCSU’s engineering degree programs.
Scholarship Opportunities
A variety of scholarship opportunities in Engineering are available. Please visit our Web site at www.unca.edu/ncsu_engr/.
More Information
NCSU Engineering Programs at UNC Asheville
304 Robinson Hall, CPO #2360
UNC Asheville
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804-8511
828.251.6640
FAX:828.251.6749
ncsu_engr@unca.edu