The Accelerated B.S./Graduate Degree Program is open to qualified undergraduate engineering students desiring to continue their education at the graduate level immediately upon completion of the B.S. degree. Accepted students take up to six graduate credit hours that are applied to both the bachelor’s and graduate degrees. Students may pursue either thesis or nonthesis Master’s degree options or the Ph.D. degree. The B.S. degree will be conferred upon completion of the undergraduate curriculum requirements with appropriate undergraduate/graduate course substitutions. The graduate degree shall be awarded based upon existing requirements for the graduate degree.
To participate, a student will need to: 1) apply and be accepted to the Accelerated B.S./Graduate Degree Program, 2) seek approval to enroll in specific graduate courses, and, 3) apply and be admitted to the graduate program.
Acceptance to the Accelerated B.S./Graduate Degree Program and completion of graduate level courses does not guarantee admission to the Graduate Program.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must have completed all required freshman- and sophomore-level engineering courses and at least three required junior-level engineering courses.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Minimum major GPA of 3.0.
Application for Accelerated B.S. Graduate Degree Program
Graduate Courses
Students can seek permission to take graduate courses with permanent course numbers (see Graduate Catalog) or graduate courses taught under Selected Topics numbers (6397 or 7397). The selection of courses should be made with guidance from the Undergraduate Program Director, Graduate Program Director, and/or course instructor. Individual approval is required for each graduate course.
Admission to the Graduate Program
Students accepted to the Accelerated B.S./Graduate Degree Program must formally apply and complete the graduate program admissions process in the final year of their undergraduate degree.