COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS

Advanced Creative Study (numbered 555).

Advanced Research (numbered 550).

Internships (numbered 400). The Integrative Experience [ITG]. Three credits. Taken in the junior or senior year, after completion of the Connective Experience. If necessary, it may also be taken in the spring semester concurrently with the Connective Experience. The Integrative Experience prepares students to move into their next stage of their journey, after LVC. Students reflect on their LVC experiences and recognize the many skills they have gained and demonstrated, while also considering how to talk about those skills in interviews, cover letters, or personal statements for graduate school. Integrative classes include substantial components from our Breen Center for Graduate Success, designed to make sure that LVC students can always demonstrate their unique value.

Students also tackle a complex issue from several disciplinary angles, considering how an interdisciplinary approach helps solve difficult problems. This project gives LVC students experience with solving complex problems, thinking critically in their writing, and integrating knowledge from different areas: all skills in demand in today’s workforce. Approved ITG courses: ACT 485; ECE 405; ENG 499; ITG 484, 487, 488, 489, 499; MSC 484; NEU 489. ITG courses: ITG 484. Music and Culture in the Radio Age. 3 credits. [ITG] ITG 487. Critical/Making: Independent Integrative Research. 3 credits. [ITG] ITG 488. Integrative Experience in the Natural Sciences. 1 credit. [ITG] ITG 489. Mind and Brain. 3 credits. [ITG] ITG 499. Integrative Experience. 3 credits. [ITG] Portfolio. At several points in the curriculum, LVC students add to an evolving online portfolio that enables them to build a professional online presence to showcase their wide range of skills and accomplishments.

ENGINEERING

In the cooperative 3+2 Engineering Program, a student earns a B.S. degree from Lebanon Valley College and a B.S. degree in one of the fields of engineering from another institution. Students do three years of work at Lebanon Valley College and then usually do two additional years of work in engineering. Students may study engineering at any accredited engineering school. To assist the student, Lebanon Valley College has cooperative (contractual) agreements with The Pennsylvania State University and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. There are three tracks for 3+2 engineering. For most fields of engineering, the student completes the B.S. physics track. For chemical engineering, the student completes the B.S. chemistry track. For computer engineering, the student completes the B.S. computer & data science track. Contact Dr. Keith Veenhuizen, director of engineering, at veenhuiz@lvc. edu for additional information.