Blended
BS+MS Engineering Program – 2005-07 Catalog
College of Engineering
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The blended
program provides motivated students with an accelerated route to the MS
Engineering, with simultaneous conferring of both bachelor's and master's
degrees. Students in the blended program are provided with a seamless process
whereby they can progress from undergraduate to graduate status.
Eligibility for
Blended BS+MS Engineering
Students majoring
in BS General Engineering, BS Computer Engineering, BS Manufacturing
Engineering, and BS Materials Engineering may be eligible to pursue the blended
program toward the MS Engineering with a specialization in Biochemical
Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Integrated Technology
Management. They may also be able to pursue blended programs incorporating MS
degrees from other departments in the
In addition,
students in departments with their own masters degrees
may be able to pursue masters degrees in other departments, or the MS
Engineering degree via the 4+1 program, based on agreements between their
bachelors granting program and their target masters program.
Participation in the program is
based on prior academic performance and other measures of professional promise.
Students are selected by an interdisciplinary faculty committee, chosen on the
basis of the student’s area of interest. Please see page 89 for eligibility
criteria.
Program of Study
The program
allows students to complete a more meaningful capstone experience that
integrates the senior project with the graduate thesis. This arrangement also increases the
possibilities for industrial interaction in the students' professional program.
The blended program allows
students to earn graduate credit for several of their senior electives,
effectively decreasing the summed unit requirements for both degrees in the
most efficient manner.
Other Blended Programs
Blended BS+MS programs are also available in Aerospace
Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical
Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Additional
information may be obtained from the specific department or from the
Example
Curriculum for General Engineering Student in Blended Program
In this example, a student chose to focus on biomaterials aspects of the field.
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1st Year |
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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ENGR 110 |
ENGR 111 |
ENGR 112 |
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CHEM 124 |
CHEM 125 |
Life science ge |
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Area A ge |
Area A ge |
Area A ge |
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MATH 141 |
MATH 142 |
MATH 143 |
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PHYS 131 |
PHYS 132 |
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2nd Year |
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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EE 201 |
CE 204 |
MATE 210 |
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ME 211 |
ME 212 |
MATE 215 |
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Area D ge |
Area D ge |
CSC 101 |
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MATH 241 |
MATH 244 |
STAT 350* |
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PHYS 133 |
CHEM 305* |
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3rd Year |
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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ME 302 |
ME 313 |
ME 341 |
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IME 314 |
ME 328 tech |
MATE 424 tech |
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MATE 230 tech |
CHEM 328 elec |
CSC 342 tech |
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CHEM 326 elec |
Area C ge |
Area C ge |
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4th Year |
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring ( |
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MATE 440 tech |
CSC 480 tech |
IME 319 tech |
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MATE 425 tech |
ENGR 581 tech* |
EE 321 tech |
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CSC 103 tech |
Area C ge |
MATE 570 tech* |
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Area D ge |
Area C ge |
Area D ge |
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5th Year |
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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STAT 512 |
ENGR 590 |
ENGR 591 |
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ENGR 582 |
EE 500-level |
MATE 400-level |
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MATE 530 |
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Thesis 599 tech* |
Thesis 599 tech* |
Thesis 599 tech* |
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Total Units = 237 |
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ge |
General Education |
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* |
Math & Science Elective |
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elec |
Elective |
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tech |
Technical Elective |
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tech* |
Shared BS and MS Technical Elective |