Augsburg College has cooperative arrangements with two universities to
allow students to earn a bachelor
of arts degree from Augsburg College
and an engineering degree from either the University of Minnesota
Institute
of Technology, Minneapolis or Michigan Technological University, Houghton,
Michigan. Because
of the special requirements and opportunities of these
programs, early consultation with the Augsburg
engineering adviser (Jeff
Johnson) is necessary. Applications for these programs require the
recommendation
of the Augsburg engineering adviser.
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Engineering (B.A./B.E.) enables students
to receive a bachelor of arts degree
from Augsburg College and a bachelor
of engineering degree from the University of Minnesota. The program
typically
involves three years at Augsburg and two years at the Institute of Technology.
Students may apply for the program after completing the sophomore year.
At that time, they will be informed
of their status in the program and
any further conditions necessary for final acceptance into the program.
Formal
application to the Institute of Technology may be completed during
the second semester of the junior year at
Augsburg.
Bachelor of Arts/Master of Engineering (B.A./M.E.) enables students to
receive a bachelor of arts degree from
Augsburg College and a master of
engineering degree from the University of Minnesota. This program involves
four years at Augsburg and, typically, two years at the Institute of Technology.
The curriculum is the same as the B.A./B.E. curriculum with the addition
of several extra courses that are completed
at Augsburg during the senior
year to minimize the number of undergraduate courses, if any, that students
must take
at the university before proceeding through the graduate curriculum.
The number of such courses varies by IT
department and area of emphasis
within a department.
Application for admission into the B.A./M.E. program should be initiated
during the second semester of the junior
year at Augsburg. Formal application
for the program may be completed during the senior year. Those admitted
will receive special counseling from the Institute of Technology staff
regarding courses that should be taken during
the senior year at Augsburg.
Participants in the B.A./M.E. program are not guaranteed admission to
the Institute of
Technology
Michigan Technological University
This programs enables students to receive a bachelor of arts degree
from Augsburg and a bachelor of engineering
degree from Michigan Technological University
in a five-year period.
The first three years are spent at Augsburg followed by two years at
Michigan Tech. Students accepted into the
program will be
considered for admission to the engineering school if they complete
course requirements, have the
requisite cumulative grade point average,
and are recommended by the engineering adviser of Augsburg College.
Students are also encouraged to explore opportunities for graduate
work at Michigan
Technological University.
Further information on these and other graduate programs is available
from the Augsburg engineering adviser.
Financial Aid: Students receiving financial aid
who are participants in these dual degree programs will be encouraged
to apply to the engineering school of their choice for continuing support.
Their applications will be evaluated using need
and academic performance
as criteria.
