Accelerated Master's 4+1 Options

The accelerated master's (4+1) options allow undergraduate students in certain majors to take a limited number of master's-level courses, each of which will satisfy both an undergraduate degree requirement and a requirement in a future related master's program.  The 4+1 option also simplifies future admission to the master's program.

Admission

Apply during

• May 15 – June 15 to start in the fall semester
• Nov 15 – Dec 15 to start in the spring semester

Decisions are communicated to students by July 1 and January 1.

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[BME 4+1]  •  [CpE 4+1]  •  [CSc 4+1]  •  [Cybersecurity 4+1]  •  [Mech.E. 4+1]

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• Biomedical Engineering

Degrees:  BE(BME) / MS(BME)

Admissions requirements:

1. BME major
2. GPA at least 3.0
3. GPA at least 3.3 in BME courses numbered 20000 or higher
4. 60 credits completed by the start of the first semester in the option
5. Recommendation letters from two BME faculty
6. Personal statement

Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
12 credits

Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.

Program Administrator:  Dr. Phillip Payton

Graduate Advisor:  Dr. Bingmei Fu

• Computer Engineering

Degrees:  BE(CpE) / MS(CpE)

Admissions requirements:

1. CpE major
2. GPA at least 3.0
3. 60 credits completed by the start of the first semester in the option

Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
9 credits

Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.

Associate Director:  Dr. Sam Fenster

• Computer Science

Degrees:  BS(CSc) / MS(CSc)

Admissions requirements:

1. CSc major
2. GPA at least 3.0
3. 75 credits completed by the start of the first semester in the option

Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
12 credits

Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.

Advisor:  Prof. Jie Wei

• Cybersecurity

Degrees:  BE(EE) / MS(Cyb),  BE(CpE) / MS(Cyb),  or  BS(CSc) / MS(Cyb)

Admissions requirements:

1. EE, CSc, or CpE major
2. GPA at least 3.0
3. 75 credits completed by the start of the first semester in the option
4. Two faculty recommendation letters
5. Statement of purpose
6. Personal statement
7. Résumé

Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
12 credits

Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.

Advisor:  Mr. Jonathan Akeley

• Mechanical Engineering

Degrees:  BE(ME) / ME(ME)

Admissions requirements:

1. ME major
2. GPA at least 3.2
3. Apply once completed ME 47200 (Mechanical System Design) and ME 37100 (Computer Aided Design)
4. Two faculty recommendation letters
5. Statement of purpose
6. Personal statement

Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
6 credits

Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.

Advisor:  Prof. Niell Elvin