Combined Program
Early Entry BS and MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers undergraduate students the opportunity to begin coursework toward the Master of Science during the senior year of their Bachelor of Science program. Students with senior-level status (at least 90 semester hours) and a GPA of 3.0 (A=4.0) overall may be admitted to the BS/MS program that allows them to earn 33 hours of graduate-level credit (400- and 500-level) during their combined fourth and fifth years. An application for degree-seeking status as a graduate student must be approved by the Graduate School and the Graduate Committee in Electrical and Computer Engineering. A program outline must also be submitted for approval by the Graduate Dean and director of the graduate program in electrical engineering prior to enrollment in any courses to be included as part of the master's program. Official admission to the graduate program and to status as a classified graduate student is made only after the award of the baccalaureate degree. In no case will a graduate degree be conferred before all requirements for both degrees have been completed.
Please note: Only current SIUE students are eligible for this program.