The College of Engineering & Applied Science at UWM has launched a new program that will offer students a more interdisciplinary path to an engineering bachelor’s degree. Now enrolling for Fall 2025, the program is the first-of-its-kind in Wisconsin.
Students can choose specialized tracks based on their educational interests and career goals, including embedded systems, engineering management, manufacturing, software engineering, construction engineering, power engineering, and engineering operations and systems.
“The purpose of the program is not only to prepare students for future engineering jobs but to also provide opportunities for newer groups of students who will take advantage of flexible and customizable pathways to earning an engineering degree,” said Professor Prasenjit Guptasarma, associate dean for academic affairs. “I thank Todd Johnson and Professor Jaejin Jang who have worked with us to help get this program off the ground.”
The new Bachelor of Science in Engineering program is ideal for transfer students, especially for students with Associate of Applied Science degrees, returning college students, and individuals already working in a technical field who need a bachelor’s degree in engineering to enhance their skills and further their career.
The college is also preparing for a program that would offer students in partner technical colleges in Wisconsin the opportunity to concurrently enroll in courses at both institutions. Additionally, the program is preparing multiple online courses to be available by 2026.
The interdisciplinary nature of the program helps maximize the transfer of students’ existing credits which can apply to this engineering degree, assuring the most efficient time-to-completion.
Graduates will have diverse career opportunities in industries where interdisciplinary skills are highly valued. Occupational employment projections indicate continued demand for engineers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the growth rate for engineers as being much faster than the average growth rate for all occupations. More information can be found here.