The dual-degree engineering program at Bethany Lutheran College is designed to give students who want to major in engineering the opportunity to do so while taking advantage of the Christian liberal education offered at Bethany. This is a program in which students will spend three years on the Bethany campus fulfilling their general education requirements along with a broad spectrum of pre-engineering and other science and mathematics courses. After three years, the student will move on to the University of Minnesota to complete the engineering-specific coursework in any of more than 10 engineering disciplines, usually taking two more years. After both sets of requirements are completed, the student receives a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts in the Physical Sciences from Bethany; hence, a dual-degree program.

By focusing on a broad spectrum of the sciences at Bethany, the student is provided with the necessary background to grow creatively and intellectually in their pursuit of knowledge and understanding of themselves and their environment. With scientific instruction from a Christian perspective, Bethany also prepares students to study and appreciate God's creation and to apply what they learn for the benefit of society, thereby making the most of their God-given talents.

Students have the freedom to decide which field of engineering they would like to pursue at almost any time during the three years at Bethany, as the requirements for a B.A. in the physical sciences are designed for all areas of engineering. The student should consult with the engineering advisor on the Bethany campus as soon as possible, however, in order to design appropriate course schedules.

Opportunities

After having completed the liberal arts and pre-engineering requirements at Bethany, the dual-degree student will be prepared to pursue virtually any field of engineering, including:

Objectives

• To secure a foundation in mathematics and the sciences for a better understanding of the created world in which we live.
• To develop understanding of physical systems in the context of our Creator.
• To more effectively communicate using both the terminology and core principles of engineering and the physical sciences.
• To enable students to be critical of scientific research and literature.
• To develop the ability to integrate concepts from the full spectrum of the physical sciences