1. The A.B. and S.B. at Harvard: A Comparison Marie Dillon Dahleh Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences Harvard University

2. Educational Objective “To provide students in Engineering Sciences a solid foundation in engineering within the setting of a liberal arts college for preparation for a diverse range of careers in industry and government or for advanced work in engineering, business, law or medicine.”

3. Purpose of a Harvard Education “A “liberal education” prepares students for lives that go beyond the short term, practical problem solving; it leaves them with critical skills and interests in the larger problems of living in society.” “The purpose of a Harvard education must be precisely this: to expand one’s ability to reason more critically and creatively.”

4. Degree requirements 32 courses Writing requirement ( 1 course) 7 courses to complete core (GE) Foreign language requirement ( 0-2 course) A.B. engineering science (14-16 courses)- 6-8 free electives S.B. engineering science ( 20 course) 2 free electives

5. Specializations biomedical sciences and engineering (BSE) decision and control (DC) ( A.B. only) electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) engineering physics (EP) ( A.B. only) environmental sciences and engineering (EECS) mechanical and material science and engineering (MMSE)

6. general requirements A.B.  2 years calculus  1 year physics  1 computer science  9-11 engineering courses determined by specialization S.B. 2 years calculus 1 year physics 1 computer science one year of chemistry an electronics course a mechanics course Adv. applied math course a materials course a prob. and statistics course two courses in design 4 engineering courses

7. Demographics Currently 119 students 49 sophomores, 20 A.B. and 29 S.B. 40 juniors, 20 A.B. and 20 S.B. 30 seniors, 13 A.B. and 17 S.B. 36 are women: ( 30%) 12 A.B. ( 26%) 24 S.B. (36%) 83 are men: 41 A.B. 42 S.B.

8. Specializations class of ‘06 MEEEEnvirBSEDCEP AB54031NA SB9323NA

9. Class of ’06 first math class xa1a1b21a21b AB02650 SB15191

10. Class of ’06 first physics class 11a15a16 AB572 SB1132

11. Job choice classes ’00-’05 Engine er Techni cal non engin Master PhD MDNon technic al AB42223 SB24115