Leaders from the two institutions signed an agreement on Tuesday, Jan. 26, that will create the collaborative engineering program, which aims to train more engineers in the state while reducing costs for students.
“I am thrilled to sign this program agreement that will connect academic programs offered by BSC and UND,” UND President Andrew Armacost said in a statement. “Both institutions are focused on academic excellence, and this new agreement will enable BSC students to readily earn both their associate degree and, ultimately, their bachelor’s degree in engineering. This is an amazing program that will allow both institutions to contribute to developing well-educated graduates and technical leaders for the state of North Dakota.”
After completing their associate degree from BSC, students in the new four-year engineering program option will transition into the UND distance program to complete their accredited bachelor’s degree with local support from BSC and UND. The program will be completed on the BSC campus.
The program includes bachelor of science degrees in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, petroleum engineering and mechanical engineering.
Bismarck State College President Doug Jensen said that, as a polytechnic institution, BSC’s mission is to “create career pathways for students and create economic opportunity for business.”
“This partnership exemplifies both of those goals,” he said in a statement. “It provides a high-quality collaborative program to students in a convenient, timely, flexible and cost-effective manner right here in Bismarck. It makes an engineering degree more feasible for those aspiring to be an engineer and builds the talent needed in the business community.”
Brian Tande, dean of the UND College of Engineering & Mines, said the program is “a cost-effective way for students to become engineers and take advantage of opportunities at both schools.”
“As a native of Western North Dakota, I’m especially happy the College of Engineering and Mines will have a greater presence in this part of the state and, together with BSC, train more engineers to help grow the economy of our state,” he said.
Both campuses will maintain compliance with state and national accreditation guidelines.
New students interested in this engineering degree pathway can apply for the Fall 2021 semester at bismarckstate.edu/apply. Current BSC pre-engineering students should apply at UND.edu.
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