Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Majors
All bachelor's degree programs at Clarkson require completion of 120 credit hours and the learning expectations of the Clarkson Common Experience. In addition to traditional discipline-specific degrees, Clarkson offers majors that combine work from at least two different fields so that students can broaden their areas of expertise.

A description of each degree program and its requirements can be found below. The Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) code designated by the New York State Education Department for classifying these academic programs can be found on the listing of majors by HEGIS code page. Clarkson offers the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in the following majors:

Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS)
In addition to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, Clarkson offers a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree program to provide flexibility and interdisciplinary study. The BPS enables a student to design and pursue an individual curriculum that meets personal career objectives. Programs may be designed in any discipline or by combining disciplines offered at Clarkson.

Double Major, Second Degree, and Dual Degree
Undergraduates may also enhance an academic major by combining it with a second major. This may lead to a single bachelor’s degree with a double major, to two bachelor’s degrees, or to a dual degree.

Minors
To complement and enrich bachelor’s degree programs, Clarkson also enables students to assemble coursework in designated minor programs. Such minors provide students with another area of specialization outside their major. Minors require 15 or more credit hours of specified coursework. Completion of an approved minor is indicated on a student’s transcript.

*Humanities and Social Sciences also offers disciplinary minors and student-designed minors not in the above list. See Minors in Humanities and Social Sciences or contact the chair of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at 315-268-6410.

Professional Concentrations
Undergraduate students may build an area of specialized expertise termed a professional concentration within — or closely related to — their degree program major. Such concentrations require at least 15 credit hours of coursework. Successful completion of a faculty-approved concentration is indicated on a student’s transcript. Course requirements vary and interested students should consult with academic advisers.

The following professional concentrations have been designated.

Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dentistry, and Pre-Veterinary Programs
Students may earn a degree in any major program and also prepare for careers in health sciences. Students interested in preparing for professional schools in dentistry, medicine or veterinary science should contact the dean's office in the School of Arts & Sciences at 315-268-6544.

Pre-Physical Therapy Undergraduate Concentration Leading to the Graduate Physical Therapy Professional Curriculum
All students admitted to the undergraduate pre-physical therapy professional concentration have a space reserved for them in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, providing all prerequisite courses are completed at an appropriate level of performance. Students interested in preparing for entrance into Clarkson’s Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program should contact the Department of Health Sciences at 315-268-3786. (see Programs in Physical Therapy.)

Graduate Degree Programs
For information regarding admission requirements, the application process, or financial assistance, including fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships, see the Graduate School. For information about specific programs, contact schools through the addresses shown on p. 1 of this catalog. The Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) code designated by the New York State Education Department for classifying these academic programs can be found on the Majors page.

Clarkson University offers the following graduate degrees:

Accreditation
Clarkson is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680, 215-662-5606. The undergraduate programs in aeronautical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, mechanical, and software engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET). Students who have completed at least three years towards a bachelor’s degree in engineering are eligible to take the Fundamentals of Engineering examination toward licensure as professional engineers. The School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The graduate physical therapy professional curriculum is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). In addition, the University is accredited by the United States Civil Service Commission, and its curricula are approved by the New York State Board of Regents. All Clarkson degree programs are approved by the New York State Division of Veterans Affairs for the training of veterans and other eligible persons.