Why Study Engineering at a Liberal Arts School?
Washington and Lee is proud of its engineering program, of what it is able to provide for the students who choose it, and of the success of its graduates in a wide variety of fields. Washington and Lee, however, is not the kind of school typically chosen for training in engineering. It is rare that a small university, emphasizing the liberal arts, offers a program in engineering. W&L’s degrees in engineering differ from those offered by large engineering schools in the general education requirements common to all majors at Washington and Lee. These requirements represent an added dimension to our degrees—a dimension that is unique and valuable. RIGOROUS ENGINEERING CURRICULUM – First and foremost, our graduates are broadly-educated individuals with a strong background in basic engineering science. Courses required for the engineering degrees at W&L are the same as core courses required for any engineering degree at larger, more traditional engineering schools: introductory physics, mat
