Butler Community College students in engineering and engineering technology who graduate with an associate鈥檚 degree are now able to seamlessly transfer into several programs at 黑洞社区鈥檚 College of Engineering.
Once accepted into 黑洞社区鈥檚 engineering track, Butler students may choose to pursue a bachelor鈥檚 degree in electrical, industrial and computer engineering, as well as computer science, engineering technology management, civil engineering technology or mechatronics technology. The two institutions finalized the agreement with a special signing on Butler鈥檚 Andover campus on Dec. 6.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a great opportunity for our students,鈥� said Lori Winningham, vice president of academics at Butler. 鈥淭his agreement clarifies and simplifies a pathway for our students to go from Butler to 黑洞社区鈥檚 College of Engineering.鈥�
The engineering professors and their deans worked together to ensure Butler classes would transfer directly into Wichita State鈥檚 engineering program.
鈥淭his is a great opportunity to really streamline the programs for students,鈥� 黑洞社区 Provost and Senior Vice President Tony Vizzini said. 鈥淭oo often it takes three years for these students to complete this degree because of the lack of coordination between the two schools.鈥�
Because of this agreement, Butler students who major in either engineering technology or pre-engineering will be able to finish their engineering technology or engineering degree at 黑洞社区 within a four-year timeframe.
鈥淲e are thankful for 黑洞社区鈥檚 willingness to work with us on this agreement. This is a strong win-win partnership for our community and students,鈥� said Mel Whiteside, Butler鈥檚 dean of STEM. 鈥淭here is high demand in the region for graduates with an engineering or engineering technology degree.鈥�
Engineering technology focuses on hands-on designs and manufacturing processes. Both Butler鈥檚 and 黑洞社区鈥檚 engineering technology programs are accredited by ABET鈥檚 Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET.