Engineering/BBA Dual Degree

*Students entering U-M in Fall 2026 or later who are interested in the Integrated Business and Engineering at Michigan (IBE) dual degree program should go to https://business-engineering.umich.edu/ for more information.

**For students who enter the BBA program in Fall 2027 or later (First Year students and Sophomore transfers): Students who do not apply to the IBE program when entering U-M will have the option to declare a dual degree with Ross and Engineering, contingent on eligibility and admission policies for both programs. Ross will be the academic home unit for students once the dual degree is declared. Students will be allowed to follow the IBE curriculum, including the number of credits approved for sharing between units, but may follow longer graduation timelines due to a later start in the program. Non-IBE dual degree students will not have access to the dedicated IBE academic advisor or IBE-organized co-curricular activities, but they will still have access to their Ross academic advisor and their Engineering major advisor. Leadership of both Ross and Engineering will convene annually to review whether the option to declare into the BBA/Engineering dual degree will remain open for students outside of the IBE admission process.

I.  Degree Requirements
II.  Degree Details
III.  Advising
IV.  Degree Forms

Specifics regarding dual degrees with Engineering and Business appear below.  For more general information about dual degrees, including overall dual degree requirements and application procedures, please refer to Ross’s web pages for Prospective Students, Applicants, and Declared Dual Degree Students. Students must be in good academic standing in order to pursue dual degrees.

I.  Degree Requirements

Complete all BBA degree requirements:

  • 62 business credits (61 for students who entered the BBA program in Fall 2022 or Fall 2023 as First Year students, or Fall 2023 or Fall 2024 as Sophomores), including fixed and floating core, capstone, and electives (see curriculum)

  • 54 non-business credits 

  • Distribution requirements: BBA/Engineering dual degree students may follow the modified distribution requirements established for Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) students. Under the modified distribution requirements, you must complete one of the following two options for the BBA degree:
    • Option 1:
      • Foreign Language (4th semester proficiency): Fourth-term proficiency in a foreign language is determined by successful completion of a proficiency examination administered by UM, or by completion of a fourth-semester college-level foreign language course. AP coursework which meets fourth-term proficiency fulfills this requirement. See the LSA Bulletin for further details.
      • 9 credits of Natural Science/MSA
      • ECON 101 and ECON 102
      • 3 credits of Humanities
    • Option 2:
      • 9 credits of Natural Science/MSA
      • ECON 101 and ECON 102
      • 6 credits of Humanities
      • 6 credits of Social Science

    • Refer to the LSA Course Guide to see if a course meets the requirements for a distribution area.  Ross does not accept AP credits towards distribution.

    • This approval for modified distribution applies only while enrolled in the BBA/Engineering dual degree program. Students who drop the dual degree program at a later date and continue in the BBA program only will be required to follow the original BBA distribution requirements.

Complete all Engineering degree requirements.  Please consult with an Engineering academic advisor for complete details regarding Engineering requirements.  

Maintain minimum GPA requirements (check with your advisor in both schools for minimum requirements).

Complete 150 total credits (minimum).  

II.  Degree Details

  • Students may choose either the Ross School of Business or the College of Engineering as their home school.  There are several things to consider when choosing a home school.  Please review the Home School FAQ document for more information and reach out to a dual degree advisor if you have further questions.

  • Students pursuing dual degrees may share a maximum of 15.0 credits of business courses needed to meet BBA degree requirements towards the requirements of the non-business major, per approval.

  • Students pursuing an academic minor may share a maximum of 3.0 credits of business courses needed to meet BBA requirements towards the requirements of the academic minor.

  • Consult with your academic advisor(s) for specific policies within your non-business major or minor.

  • Students will not graduate until an advisor from each degree program confirms completion of all necessary degree requirements.

III.  Advising

  • BBA degree advising is provided by your Ross academic advisor in the Office of Undergraduate Programs.

  • Engineering advising is provided by an Engineering advisor in the applicable Engineering department.

  • Students will not graduate until an advisor from each degree program confirms completion of all necessary degree requirements.

IV.  Degree Forms

  • Download and complete the degree checklist and course planning tool to determine how and when you will complete your dual degrees:
    • Students admitted as BBA First Year and Preferred Admission should scroll down to the Undergraduate section and select the template designated for “Students admitted as First Years” for their appropriate year.
    • Students admitted as Sophomores (Transfer & Cross-Campus Transfer) should scroll down to the Undergraduate section and select the template designated for “Students admitted as Sophomores” for their appropriate year.
  • Use the Dual Degree Application form when you are ready to declare your dual degrees.  Please be aware that additional details may be found on the reverse side.

Further Questions?

Schedule an appointment to discuss your questions with your Ross academic advisor. 

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