The Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota has cooperative agreements with a number of public and private colleges. These programs support those who want to combine a strong liberal arts background with study in engineering—and are willing to spend another year or two achieving this goal.
Under one plan a student can complete three years of study at a private college and then transfer to IT for two additional years. At the private college, core college requirements and the pre-engineering core courses in math and science are completed. A bachelor’s degree is awarded by both the private college and IT.
The second plan requires completion of a bachelor of arts degree in math or science before coming to the University to work toward a master of science degree in engineering. This typically involves completing some undergraduate engineering coursework. This plan minimizes the amount of undergraduate coursework required. The amount of such coursework will vary by department and area of study.
Participating colleges include (in Minnesota) Augsburg College, Bethel College, Concordia College (Moorhead), Gustavus Adolphus College, Hamline University, Macalester College, Moorhead State University, Northwestern College, the College of St. Catherine, Saint Mary’s College, St. Olaf College, St. John’s University-College of St. Benedict, St. Scholastica, University of St. Thomas; (outside Minnesota) Augustana College, SD; Carroll College, MT; Jackson State University, MS; Luther College, IA; North Central College, IL; North Park College, IL; University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; University of Wisconsin—La Crosse, WI; University of Wisconsin—River Falls, WI; Whittier College, CA.
Description from University of Minnesota Catalogs Online
- General Information about the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota.
- University of Minnesota's catalog description of the Chemical Engineering program. This includes required courses, and a sample program.
- More detailed information about Chemical Engineering at the University is available at www.cems.umn.edu.
For more information, contact Ben Sharpe:
Dual Degree Program
Benjamin Sharpe
Institue of Technology
105 Lind Hall
207 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-8504
dualdegree@itdean.umn.edu
www.it.umn.edu
