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For additional information: Contact Dr. Nunna
The accelerated M.S. program will provide a path to students who are talented and want to acquire additional knowledge in specialized areas of interest, as a continuation of their B.S., within a short period of time. The benefits to the students that participate in the program are as follows:
More efficient use of their fourth academic year leading to a baccalaureate degree
Ability to focus more rigorously on their areas of professional practice, culminating in a master's degree
Opportunity to receive both B.S. and M.S. in five years
Eligibility: A student who has completed 75 units of required and elective G.E., math, science, and engineering coursework required for his/her undergraduate program may apply to the accelerated graduate program.
Application Materials: To apply to the accelerated graduate program, a student must submit the following:
Application form
A detailed statement of the purpose
Two letters of recommendation, at least one from a faculty member of the program
Timing of Application: Application may be made no sooner than at the beginning of the sixth semester of study of an undergraduate degree program. Students officially enter the program no earlier than the seventh semester of an eight-semester undergraduate program.
Requirements: The applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
Overall GPA of 3.0 or greater at the time of application
Satisfactory GRE scores (consult Department Chair)
Complete all the courses specified by the program by the end of the sixth semester with GPA of 3.0 or greater
Complete no less than 30 units of coursework in residence by the end of the sixth semester
Complete undergraduate writing requirement by the end of the sixth semester
Complete all G.E. requirements prior to taking 200-level courses
Progress Toward Awarding of Degree: Students can take up to 10 units of courses that qualify for the M.S. program (but no more than 6 units of 200-level courses per semester) before completion of the B.S. program. Students shall not proceed with further graduate-level coursework until they have obtained the classified standing. The classified standing can be obtained by filing the appropriate form with the Office of Graduate Studies after the completion of the B.S.
Awarding of Degree: Students must meet all programmatic requirements for each degree. This implies that no coursework, project, independent study, etc., may be simultaneously applied toward meeting the requirements of the B.S. and M.S. Students must complete the requirement for the B.S. at least two semesters prior to completing the requirement for the M.S.
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