Short Curriculum Overview
The design of the curriculum is based on Army needs and standards of excellence
established by the higher education community. The curriculum balances the physical
sciences and engineering with the humanities and the social sciences to lay the educational
foundation for commissioned officer leadership in the 21st century.
Core Courses, Electives, and Degrees
The curriculum has two major components as shown at the right
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The first is a common core of courses providing an essential base of knowledge necessary
for all career Army leaders. The core curriculum, when combined with physical education and
military science, constitutes the Military Academy's "professional major." The second component
affords choice---the opportunity to specialize in a single academic discipline through the
selection of a field of study or an optional major. Upon completion of the program, all cadets
receive a Bachelor of Science degree.
Accreditation
West Point was first among the service academies to be established by Congress in 1802.
Today, West Point maintains a commitment to educational excellence. The United States
Military Academy is accredited by The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges
and Schools,
3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 662-5606. The Commission
on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by
the U.S. Secretary of Education.
Six of the Academy's engineering programs (civil engineering, electrical engineering, engineering management, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, and systems engineering)
are accredited
by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET ,
111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: (410)
347-7700.
The computer science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET ,
111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: (410)
347-7700.
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