Pre-Engineering

Options for Transferring

U of Minnesota - Dual Degree Program

Students interested in both science and engineering have a new option through the dual degree program with the University of Minnesota. Students can earn a degree in Chemistry or Physics at MSUM, and an engineering undergraduate degree at the U of M in approximately one year more than would be required to complete either degree At Minnesota State University Moorhead, students select and dual major in their science field and Pre-Engineering. They study chemistry, Physics, Math, and Engineering, as well as completing the liberal studies requirements of MSUM. They then transfer to the University of Minnesota to complete their junior and senior years in engineering, with automatic admission to the program for students who maintain a satisfactory GPA. In 1994, transfers to the U of M's Chemical Engineering program needed a 3.3 or higher GPA to be guaranteed admission, but students in the degree program would have been admitted with a 2.8 GPA.

Tri-College University

Thanks to MSUM's membership in the Tri-College University, MSUM students may enroll in NDSU classes and become active in engineering societies while still at MSUM. This enables students to explore career options, make professional contacts and meet other students with similar interests. MSUM pre-engineering students also have the opportunity to participate in a 3-to-6 month internship in industry or government through an NDSU-MSUM cooperative program.