Dual-Degree Engineering Program

Launching in Fall 2025, Augustana University is engineering the future with a new hybrid 5-year dual-degree program.

• Students take foundational courses at Augustana — providing them with an enhanced traditional on-campus experience for all five years of the program. As part of a cohort, students will be provided with intentional ways to connect and collaborate with one another.
• The online component of the program consists of advanced engineering courses offered through the University of North Dakota (UND). The courses are asynchronous, which allow students to work at their own pace.
• After the third year of the program, students will take lab courses during the summer in Grand Forks, North Dakota — workshops that offer condensed hands-on learning experiences.

This dual-degree engineering program allows students to earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in physics, chemistry or mathematics from Augustana and an ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in engineering from UND.

• Physics (AU) with electrical engineering (UND)*
• Physics (AU) with mechanical engineering (UND)
• Chemistry (AU) with biomedical engineering (UND)*
• Chemistry (AU) with chemical engineering (UND)*
• Chemistry (AU) with petroleum engineering (UND)*
• Mathematics (AU) with civil engineering (UND)*
• Mathematics (AU) with electrical engineering (UND)*
• Mathematics (AU) with mechanical engineering (UND)*

*Indicates program pairing is awaiting approval.

As part of the engineering program at Augustana, students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a signature experience that involves virtual reality (VR) or extended reality (XR). Students will receive an introduction into the metaverse where they will get acclimated to VR/XR, which will be incorporated into the program.

This partnership program builds on math and science with a liberal arts education that better prepares future engineers to deal with cultural, economic, psychological and environmental constraints on modern design.

• Students earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Augustana and then apply to Columbia University in New York, New York, where they will finish out their bachelor's or master’s degree in engineering.

• Students benefit from Augustana’s small and rigorous courses, nationally-recognized instruction and undergraduate research opportunities. Through this engineering partner school, students gain access to the resources, specialized expertise and networking available at larger institutions.

• The program has historically produced outstanding career outcomes.

This partnership program builds on math and science with a liberal arts education that better prepares future engineers to deal with cultural, economic, psychological and environmental constraints on modern design.

• Students earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Augustana and then apply to Washington University (WashU) in St. Louis, Missouri, where they will finish out their bachelor's or master’s degree in engineering.

• Students benefit from Augustana’s small and rigorous courses, nationally-recognized instruction and undergraduate research opportunities. Through this engineering partner school, students gain access to the resources, specialized expertise and networking available at larger institutions.

• The program has historically produced outstanding career outcomes.

This dual-degree partnership program builds on math and science with a liberal arts education that better prepares future engineers to deal with cultural, economic, psychological and environmental constraints on modern design.

• Students earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Augustana and then apply to South Dakota State University (SDSU) in Brookings, South Dakota, where they will finish out their bachelor's degree in engineering.

• Students benefit from Augustana’s small and rigorous courses, nationally-recognized instruction and undergraduate research opportunities. Through this engineering partner school, students gain access to the resources, specialized expertise and networking available at larger institutions.

• The program has historically produced outstanding career outcomes.