Management Engineering

Prepare for an Engineering degree with Pitzer’s unique 3+2 Management Engineering program

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About Our Management Engineering Program

  • Learn the fundamentals of Engineering on a three-year accelerated track before transferring to another institution to complete a bachelor of science degree in an Engineering program of your choosing.
  • Continue your Engineering studies at the University of Southern California, Columbia University, or Washington University in St. Louis through our formal transfer pathways. 
  • Take classes through the intercollegiate Department of Natural Sciences, working with world-class faculty from Pitzer and Scripps Colleges.
  • Make use of labs, classrooms, offices, and even a community greenhouse in the 65,000 square-foot Nucleus, our brand-new science building.
     

At a Glance

Degree Awarded

  • Bachelor of Arts

Program Type

Area of Study

This program is offered through the Department of Natural Sciences.

Management Engineering and Our Values

Pitzer’s core values are woven throughout all of our academic programs. Learn how our Mangement Engineering program specifically addresses interdisciplinary learning.

Interdisciplinary Learning

Our Management Engineering curriculum draws on a diverse set of fields in the natural and social sciences to give you the skills to succeed at a world-class engineering institution. 

5 Fields of Study

From Math to Organizational Studies, our Management Engineering program emphasizes learning across disciplines.

Student Resources

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Partner Institutions

We’ve partnered with the University of Southern California and Columbia University to offer you two formal pathways to a bachelor of science degree at their schools. And if you want to transfer to another university to finish your engineering degree, you’re in luck — Pitzer’s rigorous academic curriculum means that you’ll be a strong candidate for admission wherever you go.

Pitzer's brand-new science building, Nucleus West

Department of Natural Sciences

Pitzer’s Management Engineering program is offered through the Department of Natural Sciences, a joint department that serves students from Pitzer and Scripps Colleges. The department has more than 50 full-time faculty and places an emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and research.

Management Engineering Program Details

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What You'll Learn

  1. How to develop frameworks for understanding unfamiliar physical systems by identifying the principles underlying these systems.
  2. How to translate the frameworks you develop into a mathematical model.
  3. How to analyze and simulate mathematical models, assessing the reasonableness of your answers.
  4. How to work with standard lab equipment, conduct experiments, and analyze experimental data.
  5. How to communicate your findings, both verbally and in writing.
     

Management Engineering Program Faculty

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Scot A.C. Gould

  • Professor of Physics
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Kevin Setter

  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics

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Kevin Setter

Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics