Program Requirements
The following courses should be completed at Augustana University if you wish to participate in the dual degree engineering program with Washington University in St. Louis.
A student's GPA must exceed 3.25 in both their technical coursework (science and mathematics classes) and in their overall coursework. A minimum of 60 credit hours of transferable college credit are needed (courses with grades below C- do not transfer).
Required Courses for all Tracks
Students must complete the following requirements in addition to the coursework listed above.
- Humanities and social sciences: No fewer than 15 semester hours in approved areas; this sequence must include at least six semester hours in humanities and three semester hours in social sciences.
- Proficiency in English is required of all applicants. International applicants who will not have a minimum of three years of documented study at an English-speaking institution in a country where English is the primary language of daily living are required to submit official TOEFL IBT scores to WashU. TOEFL scores must be less than two years old to be valid. Please request ETS to send official scores to Institution Code 6929 at the time of application. WUSTL is unable to offer admission without official scores, therefore you should plan to complete the test before the dual degree program application deadline. If a TOEFL is required as a part of your application and is not submitted, your application will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed by WUSTL for admission.
- A minimum of 90 semester hours of transferable college credit
Requirements for Biomedical Engineering
- A second semester of organic chemistry and/or physical chemistry are strongly recommended.
Requirements for Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Data Science
Requirements for Environmental Engineering
- A similar environmental science course may be used in place of BIOL 180 with approval.
- Students should take CHEM 222 instead of CHEM 117 if they have already completed CHEM 120.
- A similar environmental policy course may be used in place of PHYS 140 with approval.
Requirements for Mechanical Engineering
- Completing the physics major is strongly recommended by WUSTL as the best preparation for the mechanical engineering program
Master's Degree Routes
There are three master's degree routes for dual degree students at Washington University in St. Louis:
- Engineering undergraduate degree (2-year option): Students enroll into the WUSTL engineering dual degree program as traditional undergraduate dual degree students, taking two years to earn an undergraduate engineering degree. After completing one year at WUSTL, qualified students may optionally apply for admission into an engineering master's program. Admitted students are classified as graduate students during their third year at WUSTL; these students may be eligible for graduate aid during the third year based upon their first-year undergraduate WUSTL GPA.
- Engineering undergraduate & graduate degrees (3-year option): After completing 90 credits at Augustana, students enroll directly into both an engineering master's program and an undergraduate engineering program at WUSTL. Students earn both engineering degrees and are classified as graduate students for all three years at WUSTL. A minimum GPA of 3.25 is typically required for entry into the program. For all students admitted, tuition is reduced — 50% the first year at WUSTL, 55% the second year and 60% for the third year.
- Direct admission into a master's program: After completing a non-engineering undergraduate degree from an affiliated school, qualified students may enroll directly into an engineering master's program at WUSTL (no undergraduate engineering degree is earned). Graduate financial aid is based on the student's GPA at Augustana. The award amount operates on a sliding scale: 3.20 is the minimum GPA to begin receiving a 10% tuition scholarship, with up to 50% of tuition awarded for those with a 3.80 GPA or higher. Students should apply directly using the online application form.
The minimum undergraduate preparation for all WUSTL master's degree programs may be found on the WUSTL dual degree program website.