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years of their undergraduate studies. The dual-degree program is carefully constructed to meet all degree requirements of both institutions and is consistent with established Old Dominion University transfer policies. Upon completing the prescribed courses with a minimum 2.7 grade point average and a C or better in all applicable courses during the first three years at Hampden-Sydney College, dual-degree students complete the transfer admissions application to Old Dominion University. In addition to the minimum grade point average, students are required to meet all other admission requirements at Old Dominion University. Upon completing specified courses listed in the articulation agreements, students are awarded the Bachelor of Science degree in Physics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, or Computer Science from Hampden-Sydney College usually at the end of the fourth year. At the conclusion of the fifth year or when all prescribed courses are completed so that the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Computer, Electrical, Modeling and Simulation or Mechanical Engineering at Old Dominion University have been fulfilled, the appropriate Bachelor of Science degree is awarded by Old Dominion University. The Engineering Committee and the student’s major advisor at Hampden-Sydney College will guide students during the first three years to ensure that the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree at H-SC and the majority of the requirements for the first two years of Engineering at Old Dominion University have been met. Each student completes the on-line transfer student application and pays the appropriate application fee to Old Dominion University in addition to requesting that all official transcripts be sent to the ODU Office of Admissions for acceptance. The Associate Dean of the Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University ensures that the dual-degree students are properly advised after transferring to Old Dominion University. Once the student has completed the necessary courses at ODU to complete the Bachelor of Science degree in Physics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, or Computer Science from Hampden-Sydney College, the student must apply for graduation from H-SC, having ODU transcripts sent to the Registrar for evaluation and posting to the H-SC transcript. The final Hampden-Sydney transcript with the Bachelor of Science degree posted must be sent to ODU’s Office of Admissions for posting to the ODU record; submitted in conjunction with a new admission application (no new fees assessed) as a second-degree seeking
student. At this point, the student’s ODU record is adjusted to second-degree status, thus satisfying all lower division general education requirements for the Bachelor of Science in the engineering discipline. At the beginning of the last year of study at ODU, the student must apply for graduation for the second degree. THE FRANK BATTEN SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA AFFILIATION AGREEMENT: MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM Through an agreement with the with the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, students participating in the Wilson Leadership Fellows Program, or enrolled in either the Leadership in the Public Interest minor or the National Securities Studies minor are offered a priority track for admission into the Masters of Public Policy (MPP) program. Representatives of the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy have committed to visiting campus annually and providing the Wilson Center with a list of recommended coursework for future applicants to best prepare them for the program. All students who apply, regardless of admissions decision, will receive an application fee waiver. Students selected for admission at the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy will receive an annual fellowship of $10,000 for Virginia residents and $17,500 for residents of other states. For more information, interested students should contact the Director of the Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest. THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS AFFILIATION AGREEMENT: MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Through an agreement with the with the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs at Cornell University, students participating in the Wilson Leadership Fellows Program, or enrolled in either the Leadership in the Public Interest minor or the National Securities Studies minor are offered a priority track for admission into the Masters of Public Administration (MPA) program. Representatives of the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs have committed to visiting campus annually and providing the Wilson Center with a list of recommended coursework for future applicants to best prepare them for the program. All students who apply, regardless of admissions decision, will receive an application fee waiver. For more information, interested students should contact the Director of