The five-year Trinity/Rensselear at Hartford programs in Engineering and Computer Science lead to a Bachelor's degree from Trinity and a Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering over a five year period in residence at Trinity College.

Before applying to the five year program, a student is expected to complete (normally by the end of the third year) prerequisite courses, chosen in consultation with the Trinity faculty adviser.

PProspective five-year students in Engineering declare their intention to apply by writing a letter to the chair of the Trinity Engineering Department; those in Computer Science write to the chair of the Trinity Computer Science Department. Normally, students make this declaration during the spring pre-registration period of the third year. No such declarations will be accepted after the final fall registration period in the fourth year. Upon receipt of the student's declaration, a HGC faculty adviser will be assigned.

Five-year program students must enroll in at least one HGC course in the fall semester of the fourth year. Those with exceptional academic records may apply for formal admission at the end of the third year via a special Honors track. Such admission will be noted on the Trinity transcript. To enroll in courses at Rensselear at Hartford in the fourth year, students use the undergraduate Consortium available from the Trinity Registrar and register through the Trinity Registrar's Office. Students in the fifth year register through the Trinity Graduate Studies Office. Registration deadlines of the HGC apply for HGC courses.

Before beginning study at Rensselear at Hartford, a coherent Plan of Study for the fourth and fifth years will be prepared in consultation with the Trinity and HGC advisers. A typical plan includes the following:

Fourth Year: Twelve (12) credit hours of study in the appropriate curriculum at Rensselear at Hartford (normally two courses/semester).

Fifth Year: Twelve (12) credit hours of study in the appropriate curriculum at Rensselear at Hartford (normally two courses/semester). Except in unusual circumstances, the fifth year will include regular Trinity courses to compensate, in number, for HGC courses taken in the fourth year.

Master's Thesis: A six (6) credit hour thesis is required.

Upon completion of the five year program, the student will have earned as a minimum: 36 course credits satisfying the Trinity College Bachelor's degree requirements plus 30 credit hours (24 credit hours of courses plus a six credit-hour thesis) fulfilling the requirements for the Master's degree. No course will be counted both toward the Trinity undergraduate major and the Master's degree. The Bachelor's degree will be awarded upon completion of Trinity's degree requirements. Master's degrees in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science are awarded by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute through Rensselear at Hartford. Master's degrees in Biomedical Engineering are awarded by Rensselear at Hartford.