government to aid the war effort. The School of Science and Technology had its own Student Army Training Corps which taught enlistees engineering skills needed for the war. Students designed aircraft used in the war and trained pilots. In 1927, mechanical engineering alumnus Donald A. Hall designed the Spirit of Saint Louis, used by Charles Lindbergh in the first transatlantic flight.
By 1938, most programs at the school had begun offering four-year Bachelor of Science degrees and Pratt transformed itself from a technical school to a college. By granting bachelor's degrees, Pratt had to revise its curriculum from two years to four years. The changes also reflected New York State requirements for granting degrees and stricter government and professional licensing regulations for graduates. During this decade, the basic program for all Art School students was founded. In 1940 Pratt began granting graduate degrees.
During World War II, Pratt also helped in the war effort as it did during World War I with the engineering …
SAT EBRW 25%
620
SAT EBRW 75%
700
SAT Math 25th %
600
SAT Math 75th %
720
ACT Composite 25th %
26
ACT Composite 50th %
30
ACT Composite 75th %
32
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