School of Science and Engineering (SSE)

Undergraduate Studies

Combined Bachelor of Science & Master of Science (BS/MS) Programs

The combined BS/MS programs allow qualified AUI students at the SSE to earn both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in a minimum of five years. This option permits a student to take graduate courses while completing undergraduate requirements; in addition, it waives the requirement for the undergraduate Capstone Design Project in favor of the graduate Master Project. The combined BS/MS program is designed to provide the student, through a broad base of study and specific concentration courses, with a solid foundation in core areas and an in-depth expertise in one advanced area.

Combined Bs/Ms Program Admission Requirements

Application to this program is open to SSE undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of 48 SCH, including at least 9 SCH in major area(s) of the graduate program (and at least 6 SCH in each graduate major area, in case of more than 1 major), and have not accumulated more than 126 SCH.

Admission will be decided based on overall GPA, GPA in the concentration, and recommendations of faculty. Applicants must have at least a 2.5 CGPA and a 3.0 GPA in each area required by the master program selected.

Admission will be subject to space availability.

Requirements To Remain In The Bs/Ms Program

In order to remain in the combined BS/MS program, admitted students must maintain an overall cumulative GPAof 2.5 or higher, and obtain at least a B in all courses in the major area(s) (undergraduate and graduate). Otherwise, they will be dropped from the BS/MS program and will be able to pursue the regular BS program in their chosen major area. Students who drop out of the BS/MS program will be granted the BS degree upon completion of all requirements for the BS degree, including the Capstone Design Project.

Combined Bs/Ms Course Requirements

In order to earn combined BS/MS degrees, a student must:

1. Select an approved combination of Bachelor and Master programs. The following combinations have been approved:
   1. Bachelor of Science in General Engineering and Master of Science in Computer Science/Computer Networks/Software Engineering (156/157 SCH).
   2. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Master of Science in Computer Science/Computer Networks/Software Engineering (155/156 SCH).
   3. Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Management Science and Master of Science in Software Engineering and Management Science (156/157 SCH).
2. Complete all course requirements of the BS degree program as specified above, except for the Capstone Design course and up to two undergraduate elective courses. For the BSGE, one free elective and one undergraduate computer science elective will be waived.
3. Complete all course requirements of the MS degree program as specified in the Graduate Studies portion of the catalog.
4. Earn an overall undergraduate GPAof at least 2.5, and a GPAof at least 3.0 in undergraduate courses that are in the area of the graduate major.