Nebraska Engineering creates dual degree program with Nebraska Wesleyan

Jordan Opp | University Communication and Marketing

Graduate student Sahar Beigzadeh (left) shows freshman Ahmed Salem how to record findings from microhardness testing inside Kiewit Hall in December 2024. The College of Engineering and Nebraska Wesleyan University are partnering on a program to enable students to earn bachelor’s degrees from both institutions.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Engineering and Nebraska Wesleyan University are partnering on a program to enable students to earn bachelor’s degrees from both institutions.

Students enrolled in the dual degree program will begin their undergraduate education at Nebraska Wesleyan with programs in physics, chemistry or biochemistry. Students will then enter the College of Engineering with junior standing to work toward a degree in civil, chemical, environmental, electrical or mechanical engineering. Credits obtained from courses completed at one school will be transferred to the other to complete requirements for Bachelor of Science degrees from each institution. Students will work with academic advisers from both institutions to help ensure a smooth transition.

“We are excited to be partnering with Nebraska Wesleyan on this dual degree program in engineering,” said Lance C. Pérez, Fred Hunzeker Dean of Engineering. “This program leverages the strengths of two institutions and will develop complete engineers who graduate with a comprehensive skill set essential for the next generation of engineering professionals. Having these students earn a Big Ten engineering degree from UNL and a liberal arts degree from Nebraska Wesleyan will prepare them well for future success.”

The College of Engineering also has dual degree programs with the following Nebraska institutions of higher education:

Metro Community College — construction management
University of Nebraska at Kearney — agricultural engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering
Wayne State College — agricultural engineering, mechanical engineering

“Our students can enjoy the many transformational experiences that come with a Nebraska Wesleyan education while looking forward to specialized opportunities at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Engineering that will prepare them as future engineers,” said Darrin Good, president of Nebraska Wesleyan University. “This is a wonderful example of two Lincoln universities working together — rather than competing — to make a difference in strengthening the state’s workforce.”