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| '''Cooper Union''' (full name "The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art") is a private, four-year college that |
'''Cooper Union''' (full name "The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art") is a private, four-year college whose claim to fame is that it is the only such private college in the United states to offer a 4-year full-tuition scholarship to all its students without any expectations in return (such as the military service academies). Currently, the Cooper Union offers programs in architecture, fine arts, and engineering to a total of nearly 900 students. Cooper Union is located in the East Village in ], around Cooper Square and Astor Place (3rd Avenue & 6th-9th Streets). | ||
| Cooper Union was founded in 1859 by ] (1791-1883), an inventor and entrepreneur from a humble background, to provide educational opportunity to poor people in the neighborhood. In the beginning, Cooper Union offered ] in night classes on the subjects of applied sciences and architectural drawing, as well as day classes for women on the subjects of photography, telegraphy, |
Cooper Union was founded in 1859 by ] (1791-1883), an inventor and entrepreneur from a humble background, to provide educational opportunity to poor people in the neighborhood. ] is said to have wanted to offer "education that was as free as the air we breathe and the water we drink." In the beginning, Cooper Union offered ] in night classes on the subjects of applied sciences and architectural drawing, as well as day classes for women on the subjects of photography, telegraphy, typewriting and shorthand. Cooper Union evolved over time into the current form of four-year college with three schools (architecture, art, and engineering). Regardless of the changes, the tradition of tuition-free education is still going strong. | ||
| ==The School of Engineering== | |||
| The Albert Nerken School of Engineering consists of about 450 students working towards their BE (Bachelor of Engineering) and BSE (Bachelor of Science in Engineering) degrees. Upto the class of 2006, incoming students could chose to major in Electrical, Chemical, Civil and Mechanical Engineering, or customize their education by opting for the BSE degree that has fewer requisite courses and greater opportunity for elective courses. | |||
| For the class of 2007 and future classes, students will instead be able to choose "concentrations" that will be much more specific that the four majors offered earlier (], Bio-engineering, etc.) | |||
| (..facilities, etc, to be continued). | |||
| ==The School of Art== | |||
| ==The School of Architecture== | |||
| ==External link== | ==External link== | ||
Revision as of 06:10, 19 October 2003
Cooper Union (full name "The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art") is a private, four-year college whose claim to fame is that it is the only such private college in the United states to offer a 4-year full-tuition scholarship to all its students without any expectations in return (such as the military service academies). Currently, the Cooper Union offers programs in architecture, fine arts, and engineering to a total of nearly 900 students. Cooper Union is located in the East Village in New York City, around Cooper Square and Astor Place (3rd Avenue & 6th-9th Streets).
Cooper Union was founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper (1791-1883), an inventor and entrepreneur from a humble background, to provide educational opportunity to poor people in the neighborhood. Peter Cooper is said to have wanted to offer "education that was as free as the air we breathe and the water we drink." In the beginning, Cooper Union offered adult education in night classes on the subjects of applied sciences and architectural drawing, as well as day classes for women on the subjects of photography, telegraphy, typewriting and shorthand. Cooper Union evolved over time into the current form of four-year college with three schools (architecture, art, and engineering). Regardless of the changes, the tradition of tuition-free education is still going strong.
The School of Engineering
The Albert Nerken School of Engineering consists of about 450 students working towards their BE (Bachelor of Engineering) and BSE (Bachelor of Science in Engineering) degrees. Upto the class of 2006, incoming students could chose to major in Electrical, Chemical, Civil and Mechanical Engineering, or customize their education by opting for the BSE degree that has fewer requisite courses and greater opportunity for elective courses.
For the class of 2007 and future classes, students will instead be able to choose "concentrations" that will be much more specific that the four majors offered earlier (Nanotechnology, Bio-engineering, etc.)
(..facilities, etc, to be continued).