B.S./M.S. Forms and Process

The School of Engineering's B.S/M.S. Program allows current SCU undergraduate engineering students to begin taking graduate-level courses towards a Masters degree while completing their Bachelors degree.  Most students are able to complete their Masters degree within one year of earning their Bachelors.

• Aerospace Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence
• Applied Mathematics
• Bioengineering
• Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Engineering Management & Leadership
• Mechanical Engineering
• Power Systems and Sustainable Energy
• Robotics and Automation

Eligibility and Enrollment Process

Students in their junior or senior year may begin taking graduate level courses by submitting the Permission To Take Grad Courses form.

The form must be signed by the faculty advisor and department chair. Please check the box confirming that the student is being added to the B.S./M.S. cohort and has a 3.0 GPA in their major.

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 Lanks, at lisa.lanks@scu.edu or at the Graduate Engineering Services Office (Heafey 241)

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.

Application Process:

The application to the B.S./M.S. Program is due when the student files their Undergraduate Petition to Graduate and upload unofficial transcripts through the Graduate Admissions Application Portal

After the final grades are posted and the degree is awarded students must contact the Engineering Graduate Admissions Team to confirm their intent to continue into the Masters Program.  The Grad Admissions Team will then verify that the grades are posted and degree has been conferred:

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 the 3.0 requirement, a decision on your application will be delayed and subject to denial. Students with GPA below the threshold will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

Once accepted into the program, the student will accept the offer of admission and pay the $300 enrollment deposit.  Please note:  Individual departments may have additional requirements for participation in this program.