THE ARTICULATED
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING (B.S.E.) AND
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING (M.S.E.) PROGRAM

Introduction

An increasing number of students enter the B.S.E. program with the intent of pursuing a master's degree immediately after finishing their undergraduate studies. This program provides a mechanism for high-achieving students to efficiently complete both the B.S.E. and M.S.E. degrees in a timely manner.

There are currently three articulated study plans available: (1) B.S.E. with Mechanical Emphasis articulated with M.S.E. with Manufacturing Engineering Emphasis, (2) B.S.E. with Mechanical Emphasis articulated with M.S.E. with Mechanical Engineering Emphasis, and (3) B.S.E. with Manufacturing Emphasis articulated with M.S.E. with Manufacturing Operations Emphasis.

These articulated study plans allow exceptional students to earn both the B.S.E. and M.S.E. degrees concurrently in five calendar years. They require completion of the entire program plan to receive the B.S.E. degree as well as the M.S.E. degree, because some elements included in the B.S.E. degree program serve a common purpose with elements of the M.S.E. program. In the articulated program, two of the B.S.E. emphasis elective courses are waived in the knowledge that the student will follow with at least three graduate courses providing greater depth in that same specialty area. The articulated program replaces the separate undergraduate and graduate capstone design experiences with a single, more mature graduate-level capstone experience.

These study plans are very aggressive and academically demanding. To maximize the potential for student success at the scholarship level required for the graduate courses, the criteria for admission into the articulated program are: (1) a GPA of 3.3 or above in the engineering fundamentals course sequence, (2) completion of each course in the engineering fundamentals with a grade of B or above with no repeats, and (3) completion of EGR 289 in preparation for placement in cooperative engineering education. Students pursuing the articulated program will be expected to maintain a B average in both their upper-division undergraduate courses and in their graduate courses.

A student who has started the articulated program may wish to stop out at the B.S.E. level. The last opportunity to do so without loss of time to normal graduation is by the beginning of the senior year.

View General Requirements for the Articulated BSE/MSE.
View Emphasis Courses for the Articulated BSE/MSE.