DU students interested in combining two specialty areas within the School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS) can now look forward to a dual-degree option.
The new dual-degree program allows students to obtain a bachelor’s and master’s degree within the School. The program takes five years to complete.
“For example, one can have a BS in electrical engineering and a MS in bioengineering,” says Dean Rahmat Shoureshi. “Any SECS graduate with this combined specialty will be on demand by many medical device and biotechnology companies.”
The current SECS dual-degree program allows students to obtain a master’s degree in a non-technical program such as business administration. The new program expands the options for the master’s degree to include obtaining a master’s in engineering or another scientific area.
Currently, 25 percent of SECS students are involved in a dual-degree program
“Our students can sharpen their specialties in cross-disciplinary areas and have a unique education that will put them ahead of many other graduates,” Shoureshi says.