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Accelerate Your Master's Degree

The School of Engineering's B.S/M.S. program provides a way for current SCU undergraduate students to begin taking courses required for a master’s degree before completing the requirements for a bachelor’s degree. Students typically complete the requirements for their master's degree within a year of completing their bachelor’s.

The B.S/M.S. program is offered for the following majors: 

Application Process

If you are a current SCU Undergraduate Student, you will need to submit a formal application to the MS program after you petition to graduate from your undergraduate degree. In most cases this will be in the winter quarter of your senior year.

What to expect as a B.S./M.S. Student:

Graduate-Level Courses: As a junior or senior, you may begin taking graduate-level courses. A maximum of 20 units can be transferred into the MS program. These courses must be at a graduate level and will have a course number of 200 or above associated with them.

Steps to Take Graduate Courses:

  1. Complete the Permission to Take Graduate Courses Form or at the Graduate Engineering Services Office (Heafey 241).
  2. Obtain signatures from your faculty advisor and department chair.
  3. If you are just starting to take courses for the BS/MS program, make sure you check the box that you should be added to the program.
  4. Email the completed form to our Director of Records, Lisa Jocewicz, at lmjocewicz@scu.edu or at the Graduate Engineering Services Office (Heafey 241).

Guaranteed Admission Criteria:

  • If you maintain a 3.000 (B average) Major GPA and have a B average in the graduate courses you have taken so far, you will be automatically accepted into the MS program upon application.
  • If your GPA falls below 3.0, your application will be reviewed by the admissions committee.

Next Steps:

At the time you Petition to Graduate, please email us to confirm if you plan to continue as an MS
student. This helps us ensure a seamless transition for you.

Note:

  1. Graduate courses that overlap (cross-listed) with undergraduate courses, students must enroll in the graduate level course. The undergraduate course is not eligible for MS transfer credit.