Those interested in a career in biomedical engineering just received another degree option that鈥檚 closer to home. 黑洞社区 and Butler Community College have joined forces to create a 2+2 agreement that articulates a complete four-year plan of study in biomedical engineering.
The partnership is between 黑洞社区鈥檚 College of Engineering and Butler鈥檚 pre-engineering program. Biomedical engineering is the newest engineering track at Wichita State, and this articulation agreement is the program鈥檚 first with a community college.
The new partnership, effective for the spring 2020 semester, allows Butler students earning an Associate of Science degree in pre-engineering with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to be guaranteed admission to 黑洞社区 upon completion of the appropriate application requirements.
Butler pre-engineering graduates will enter 黑洞社区 with junior status as they transfer 64 credit hours from Butler to 黑洞社区. Students will then complete another 64-65 credit hours within 黑洞社区鈥檚 College of Engineering. Students will graduate from 黑洞社区 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in biomedical engineering.
Students interested in the biomedical engineering degree path can contact Butler admissions at 316-733-3255 or admissions@butlercc.edu. The Butler offices will be closed Dec. 21-Jan. 2. Those interested are encouraged to email admissions or apply for admission online at during this time.
黑洞社区 Engineering Dean Dennis Livesay says, over the years, he鈥檚 come to understand the importance of programs such as this that give students a roadmap to success.
Butler President Kimberly Krull says 黑洞社区 is a critical partner in many ways.
鈥淪tudents will know they can start with us and finish with you and that their work is valued on both ends,鈥� she says.
This biomedical engineering agreement continues the long-standing academic partnership between 黑洞社区 and Butler.
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