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TUFTS EUROPEAN CENTER >SUMMER SESSION >COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS >part of an exploration into the complexities of worldcultures and global issues. French classes make upthe other part of the curriculum and are complementedby living with a French host family.Because of its location near Geneva, the Europeancenter also serves as an important meetingcenter. Since its founding in 1978, the Center haswelcomed a great number of seminars and meetingson a wide range of topics. These events are sponsoredby Tufts own faculty members and departments,as well as by other academic andprofessional organizations.For more information about Tufts programs inthe French Alps or about the European Center,please visit http://ase.tufts.edu/frenchalps, call 617-627-3290, or e-mail france@tufts.edu.Summer SessionTufts University Summer Session offers more than200 courses during two six-week sessions and onetwelve-week session each summer. A list of summercourse offerings, available in November, can behelpful in planning a year-round academic program.Two-thirds of the summer students also attendTufts during the year. They attend summer classesfor many reasons: to take a course or courses notavailable during the year, catch up on a missedcourse, devote time to a specific course in an intensesix-week session, take an additional course(s) tolighten course load during the year, or work on anindependent study or internship. Students pay aregistration fee and tuition on a per-course basis.Registration information specifically for Tufts studentscan be found on the summer session Web siteor in summer session publications. The SummerSession office is located at 108 Packard Avenue.For more information on summer session programsand activities, visithttp://ase.tufts.edu/summer, call 617-627-3454, ore-mail summer@tufts.eduCombined-Degrees ProgramsCombined Five-Year LiberalArts/Engineering ProgramFor most students entering college, the choicebetween liberal arts and engineering is a clear-cutmatter. For some students, however, the choice isquite difficult. For the latter, both the professionalflavor and occupational orientation of the engineeringprograms on the one hand, and the variety ofcourse selection in the liberal arts curriculum on theother, have strong appeal. At Tufts it is possible forstudents to secure the advantages of both types ofeducation under the combined five-year program.With a normal course load in each of ten semesters,students may complete the degree requirementsin both engineering and liberal arts. Thefive-year program includes two fields of major concentration,one in liberal arts and one in engineering.The plan has particular appeal for engineeringstudents who wish to secure a more liberal arts educationthan is possible in a four-year engineeringcurriculum and for liberal arts students who desire astrong technological background. Two degrees areawarded on completion of the program. Bothdegrees are awarded only on completion of theentire program; a student may not receive onedegree earlier, even if the requirements for thatdegree have been met. Students who start a fiveyearprogram but decide within two years not tocontinue may complete the degree requirements foreither engineering or liberal arts in the usual periodof four years.Students may apply for and be admitted to thecombined five-year program only after entrance toTufts. Because the program requires careful planning,students are encouraged to apply as early aspossible. Application forms are available in AcademicServices. Admission decisions are made twicea year, in January and in June. Five-year studentsare required to confer with their faculty advisers atthe beginning of each semester to make certain thatthe courses that have been selected constitute aproper program. Five-year students must complete aminimum of forty-six courses and fulfill the foundation,distribution, and concentration requirementsof both engineering and liberal arts. Within theSchool of Engineering, the B.S. degree may not beused as part of this program, except for the engineeringpsychology (human factors) program.55