Wichita State University and Sterling College recently signed a pre-engineering articulation agreement that will enable Sterling College students to pursue engineering degrees to transfer into the biomedical and industrial degree tracks at Wichita State.
Sterling is a private, Christian, four-year liberal arts college located in Sterling, Kansas.
“The fact that our students are now able to transition from undergraduate studies at Sterling to engineering programs of Wichita State's caliber, and then graduate with two degrees, is a truly unique benefit to our students.” said Ken Brown, vice president for academic affairs and dean of Sterling College.
Wichita State University College of Engineering Interim Dean Steven Skinner said he welcomes the partnership and the benefit for students.
“Having relationships like this streamline a transfer student's path to a bachelor's degree in engineering,” Skinner said.
The new agreements offer two tracks for students to pursue: biomedical engineering and industrial engineering. A student may attend Sterling and transfer to Wichita State for the remaining time to complete their coursework. Upon completion of the set requirements, students will receive degrees from both institutions.
For the 2.5+2 program in biomedical engineering, students will attend Sterling for two-and-a-half years and transfer to Wichita State for the remaining two years to complete their coursework. After meeting the criteria, the student will receive a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Wichita State and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Mathematics from Sterling College.
For the 2+2 program in industrial engineering, students will attend Sterling for two years and transfer to Wichita State for the remaining two years to complete their coursework. After meeting the criteria, the student will receive a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Wichita State and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Sterling College.
“We have had many talented students attend Sterling wanting to pursue engineering while also wanting to obtain a Christian liberal arts education,” said Pete Kosek, assistant professor of mathematics at Sterling College. “Getting the opportunity to partner with Wichita State in this mutually beneficial agreement has been a blessing for us.”
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