Central Michigan University’s Off-Campus Programs has been offering the Bachelor of Science degree with a Major in Vehicle Design program since 1997 with approximately 400 graduates of the program to date. Modifications have continuously been made to the program in attempt to keep up with vehicle industry demands, primarily the consumer automobile industry.

Significant economic changes that have occurred within the automotive industry have caused a ripple effect across the nation. This economic crisis has severely impacted not only the State of Michigan but Vehicle Engineering Design Technology (VEDT) enrollments as well.  As a result of studying the continuous decline in the VEDT program enrollments and the strategic restructuring of the automotive industry, it has been determined that the VEDT program will be offered for two additional academic years and then be place on hiatus at the conclusion of the summer 2011 semester. After 8/15/09 applications for new students to participate in this program will no longer be accepted.