Leaders of Wichita State University and Cowley College have signed an agreement that adds aerospace engineering to a list of degrees that students can start at Cowley and complete at WSU.

Cowley pre-engineering graduates will enter WSU with second semester sophomore status, as they transfer 48 credit hours from Cowley to WSU. Students would then need to complete at least 81 hours of coursework to receive a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State College of Engineering.

“This partnership is a win for students who choose to start their education at a local community college, but want to continue their education in the engineering field,” said Dr. Steven Skinner, College of Engineering associate dean for undergraduate studies, finance and administration. “This agreement assures there is no time or effort lost for those students.”

Existing agreements already allow for students to begin at Cowley and finish at Wichita State to complete biomedical engineering, business administration, computer engineering, computer science, criminal justice, electrical engineering, general business, industrial engineering and product design and manufacturing engineering studies.

The aerospace engineering bachelor’s degree program at Wichita State University specializes in the study of both aircraft and spacecraft. Students take courses in aerodynamics, propulsion, stability, control and structures, using laboratory facilities that are among the finest found in academic institutions nationwide.

Students interested in this degree path can contact Cowley admissions at 620-441-6335 and admissions@cowley.edu.

Prospective students with questions may contact Wichita State University’s Ana Lazarín, director of Broadening Participation & Recruitment, who does dual advising for future transfer students. She can be reached at ana.lazarin@wichita.edu or 316-978-7689.