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| History of the Dual Degree Program | |
Until the closing of its School of Engineering and Science in 1973, along with its other programs at its Bronx campus, New York University had a long and distinguished tradition in engineering. As part of the 1973 termination arrangement, NYU agreed not to mount any new independent engineering programs in the future (Indeed, its charter was transferred to Brooklyn Polytechnic). But the desire to offer some of its students the opportunity to study engineering remained alive, and in 1978 a joint-degree program was established with the Cooper Union, a nearby institution with a small but well-regarded and competitive undergraduate engineering program.
In 1986, the NYU/Cooper Union arrangement ended, setting the stage for discussions in 1987 with Stevens Institute of Technology regarding a joint-degree program. Although geographically a little more distant from NYU than Cooper Union, Stevens seemed in other respects to offer a better fit: like NYU, it is a sizable, tuition-driven research institution. The result of the discussions was the current three/two program, which was launched in fall of 1988.
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