After successfully completing this five or six year program, two degrees are conferred: a bachelor of arts with a major in the student's chosen field from F&M and a bachelor of science in engineering from the cooperating institution.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the advantages of the Cooperative-degree program?

• Student acquires a broad liberal arts background from a school dedicated to that type of education
• Student acquires a focused technical education from a school dedicated to that type of education
• Student gains flexibility to change career direction without any loss of time
• Student increases breadth of future choices of discipline
• Student utilizes the ability of the College, because of its small size, to assist the student to develop personally and to prepare for a career.
• Student has time to mature and grow self-confidence before selecting an engineering field of specialization