Responsibilities of Dual-Degree Advisors & Students
Finishing the College of Idaho PEAK curriculum in three years is possible, although it takes careful advising and a responsible student. Below are responsibilities that the Dual-Degree student must accept, as well as what they can expect of their advisor.
The student timeline below is recommended if the student plans to spend three years at The College of Idaho before moving to another school to finish his/her engineering coursework. If the student plans to spend four years at The C of I, the first year guidelines can apply to the student's sophomore year, and the subsequent yearly guidelines would apply to the student's junior and senior years respectively.
First-Year Advisor Responsibilities
- Help the student navigate this document.
- Enroll the student in the appropriate fall semester math course.
- Prior to winter/spring registration, send the student to meet Dr. Dull or Dr. Devine in Physics to answer questions about the Dual Degree Engineering Program.
Major Advisor Responsibilities
- Help students determine which Math/Physics courses are needed prior to moving to an engineering program.
- Help students decide on appropriate PEAK minors.
- Assist students with scheduling the PEAK program into three years.
- Inform students about agreements with partner schools and show students how to find more information about these schools’ programs.
Student's First Year
- Take Applied Calculus (MAT-150) or a higher-level Calculus course fall semester of his/her freshman year.
- Early in the Fall Semester, meet with Dr. Dull or Dr. Devine in Physics to ask questions about the Dual Degree Engineering Program.
- Students with strong mathematical preparation and/or prior physics experience should consider enrolling in Analytical Physics and its lab (PHY-271/L, 4 cr) during fall semester of their freshman year.
- Decide on PEAK minors to ensure on-time (three-year) completion of the C of I dual-degree coursework. PEAK minors should be selected prior to registering for Winter/Spring courses in the freshman year.
- Recognize that acceptance to Dual-Degree programs is GPA dependent, and maintain the required GPA and course grades specified by the partner school.
Student's Second Year
- If the student did not take Analytical Physics I and II and its lab (Phy-271/L, 4 cr and Phy-272/L, 4 cr) during the freshman year s/he should take these courses in the sophomore year.
- Make continued progress towards the HFA and SSH PEAK minors.
- Learn about the program(s) that s/he wishes to join after completing C of I coursework. The earlier a student decides on the program(s) to which s/he plans to apply, the better s/he can decide which courses to take at The C of I. It is recommended that students start deciding on possible programs prior to registration for sophomore year spring semester courses.
- Maintain the required GPA and course grades specified by the partner school.
Student's Year
- File a graduation application by the end of mid-term break of fall semester. This ensures the student will have met his/her PEAK major/minor requirements by the time s/he leaves The C of I.
- Complete the HFA, SSH, and PFE PEAK minors by the end of spring semester.
- Decide on the programs to which the student will apply, and monitor the deadlines for application to these programs. Students must meet all the application deadlines. In 2023, the deadline for Washington University was February 28th, and the deadline for Columbia University was February 1st.
- Investigate fellowships and scholarships awarded by partner schools, and apply for these fellowships if desired.
- Make financial aid arrangements with the partner/transfer school as needed.
- Maintain the required GPA and course grades specified by the partner school.