Dual Degree - Master of Science Degree in Construction
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey
and
Del E. Webb School of Construction

Admissions: Candidates will be evaluated for admission consideration and must satisfy both institutions’ admission criteria. The candidates will be considered by a Joint Admissions Committee formed by faculty from both institutions.

Division of Graduate Admissions
School of Construction Contact: megan.pearse@asu.edu

Faculty: The program will be delivered by ASU faculty members in English and by ITESM faculty members in Spanish. Each institution will be responsible for providing salaries and benefits to its faculty, including any necessary travel expenses. Each student will be assigned an ASU faculty member and a ITESM faculty member for advising for the duration of the program. Each graduate thesis committee must include at least two faculty members from each institution.

ITESM Faculty Profiles
School of Construction Faculty Profiles

Texts and other instructional resources: Students are responsible for obtaining their own texts and other resources as required by the faculty at both institutions. Fluency in the partner institution’s language of instruction is a prerequisite for student participation.
 

Student Expenses: Students will be expected to pay any tuition, travel, health and living expenses associated with their studies.

Campus Health - Insurance for International Students
Residential Life - On Campus Housing

Tuition: Students will continue to pay tuition to their home institution for the duration of the dual degree program.

Internships: All students will hold a part-time, paid internship during at least one semester during their stay at the partner institution. Students will receive credit for the internship as part of the degree program. Each institution will be responsible for identifying internships for students. The internships’ salaries will be as equal as possible for both ASU and ITESM students.

School of Construction Contact: Matthew Eicher

Graduation: Participating students must petition the separate institutions for graduation, which shall be contingent upon completion of both portions of the program.  Each institution will inform the other whenever students have successfully completed the requirements.  ITESM students who do not complete all the ASU requirements will not receive the ASU degree; ASU students who do not complete the ITESM requirements will not receive the ITESM degree.

Curriculum and Academic Provisions

 The total credit hours for completing the dual degree program is 42.  For an ASU degree, the total credit hours to be completed are 30 for the thesis option.  For an ITESM degree, the total credit hours to be completed are 36.  Due to the similarity of the programs of study leading to the respective degrees, ASU and ITESM have agreed to the following:  

• The Construction international business course will be offered concurrently by both universities.  Therefore the course will be registered at both institutions. 
• The students will be able to take elective courses at either university.
• An ASU student must take 21 credits at ASU as well as 21 credits – including the “Estancia Empresarial,” which is an equivalent to an internship – at ITESM.  As such, an ITESM student must take 21 credits at ITESM, as well as 21 credits, including the internship, at ASU.

For more information regarding the Dual Degree Program contact:
Dr. Howard Bashford or megan.pearse@asu.edu