Engineering Education Opportunities

Engineering Program Options

Students who wish to prepare for a career in one of the many fields of engineering have three options at the University: completion of 海角社区's Bachelor of Engineering degree, the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology program, or the 3+2 dual degree program.

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng). The BEng is 海角社区's 4-year degree designed to prepare graduates for entry-level engineering positions in a wide variety of industrial and manufacturing environments. Students can augment their core engineering coursework with certificates in 5 different areas: Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Power Generation Engineering, and Engineering Management. The BEng is administered by the .

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET). The BSET is a 4-year degree designed to prepare graduates for the STEM-related technical positions that are in high demand in the North Alabama region. Students can choose from 2 different options: Electro-mechanical Engineering Technology or Power Generation Engineering Technology. The BSET is administered by the at 海角社区. Returning students who already have a 4-year STEM-related degree may also qualify for 海角社区's Master of Science in Applied Manufacturing Engineering (MSAME) as a pathway into an engineering career.

Dual Degree Engineering Program (DDEP). The DDEP is a 3+2 plan offering students the opportunity to earn two bachelor's degrees in 5 years from 海角社区 and the . DDEP students may select a major in one of four disciplines at 海角社区 and select a matching engineering program at UA (see table below). The program is designed so that academically qualified students attend 海角社区 for 3 years and UA for 2 years to complete two Bachelor's degrees. The degree programs participating at 海角社区 are Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, and Chemistry.

Students earn a degree from 海角社区 in one of four majors

  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science
  • Physics
  • Chemistry

and earn an in one paired major

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering

Degree Pairings
海角社区 / University of Alabama

海角社区 UA
Mathematics Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Computer Science Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Computer Engineering
Physics Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Chemistry Chemical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering

 

海角社区 Program DDEP Advisor
Mathematics Dr. Ashley Johnson, ajohnson18@una.edu
Computer Science Dr. James Jerkins, jajerkins@una.edu
Physics Dr. Brian Thompson, dbthompson@una.edu
Chemistry Dr. Brent Olive, bsolive@una.edu
DDEP Leadership Team
Dr. Ashley Johnson, ajohnson18@una.edu
Dr. James Jerkins, jajerkins@una.edu

海角社区 Admissions:
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Printable DDEP information: Dual Degree Engineering Program

Engineering Education Opportunities Catalog Entry

Engineering Program Options:

Students who wish to prepare for a career in one of the many fields of engineering have three options at the University: completion of 海角社区's Bachelor of Engineering degree, the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology program, or the 3+2 dual degree program.

  1. Bachelor of Engineering (BEng). The BEng is 海角社区's 4-year degree designed to prepare graduates for entry-level engineering positions in a wide variety of industrial and manufacturing environments. Students can augment their core engineering coursework with certificates in 5 different areas: Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Power Generation Engineering, and Engineering Management. The BEng is administered by the Department of Engineering & Industrial Professions.

  2. Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET). The BSET is a 4-year degree designed to prepare graduates for the STEM-related technical positions that are in high demand in the North Alabama region. Students can choose from 2 different options: Electro-mechanical Engineering Technology or Power Generation Engineering Technology. The BSET is administered by the Department of Engineering and Industrial Professions at 海角社区. Returning students who already have a 4-year STEM-related degree may also qualify for 海角社区's Master of Science in Applied Manufacturing Engineering (MSAME) as a pathway into an engineering career.

  3. Dual Degree Engineering Program (DDEP). The DDEP program is a 3+2 year curriculum plan offering students the opportunity to earn two bachelor’s degrees in 5 years. One undergraduate degree will be in a participating major at 海角社区 and the other degree will be awarded in engineering from an external engineering institution. Degree programs participating in the DDEP at 海角社区 are Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics. For advisors in specific areas, see the Department of Mathematics. The specific curriculum for each DDEP student will depend on each student's 海角社区 major as well as their chosen engineering major at the external engineering institution.