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Electrical Engineering Technology Degree
Starts With Two Years at MATC
Madison Area Technical College (MATC) and Milwaukee School of Engineering
(MSOE) have signed an agreement to enable graduates of MATC’s two-year
electrical engineering technology program to transfer to MSOE with junior
status. This type of transfer agreement, called a 2+2 agreement, allows
MATC graduates who meet established requirements to transfer seamlessly
into MSOE’s bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering
technology program.
"This program offers our
students the ability to complete the first two years of a bachelor’s
degree in electrical engineering technology at MATC and then transfer
to MSOE as a junior in EET," said David Shonkwiler, dean of MATC’s
Agriscience, Apprenticeship, Technical and Industrial Division.
"This agreement provides
new opportunities to students in south-central Wisconsin who wish to pursue
an engineering technology career. It also strengthens the state’s
economy by providing highly skilled professionals for high-tech electronics
industries,” said Tim Valley, MSOE's dean of enrollment management.
Opportunities for students
of modest means to complete this program are further enhanced by a new
National Science Foundation (NSF) grant received by MATC last month. The
NSF grant for MATC's engineering technology programs provides $240,000
over the next four years to fund MATC student scholarships of up to $3,000
per student per academic year.
The MATC Electrical Engineering Technology Program builds upon the electronics
associate degree program MATC has offered for decades. The new program
requires two "bridge" courses of advanced electronics and two
technical calculus courses. Previous graduates of MATC's electronics program
can start working toward a MSOE bachelor’s degree by completing
a minimum of four additional courses at MATC.
Electrical engineering technology
offers individuals with strong mathematics and analytical skills and the
appropriate advanced education opportunities for high salaries and steady
career advancement. Electrical engineering technology careers include
electrical, electronic, computer, field service or network engineers,
as well as electronic production or maintenance supervision.
Founded in 1903, MSOE is a private university with about 2,600 students.
It offers 16 undergraduate degrees in engineering, business, management
information systems, communication, construction management, nursing and
transfer programs in engineering technology and management, as well as
six graduate degrees.
MATC is one of the largest
of the Wisconsin Technical College System’s 16 colleges and serves
about 50,000 individuals each year. It provides a comprehensive curriculum
of technical, liberal arts and science, adult basic education and life
enrichment studies and activities. The college serves all or part of 12
counties located in south-central Wisconsin through five campuses and
various other locations.
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Modified:
January 9, 2003
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