Integrated Bachelor of Science / Master of Science

inCivil Engineering

The Integrated BS/MS program in Civil Engineering provides an accelerated route for academically excellent upper-division students in the BS degree program to complete the MS degree program while simultaneously completing the BS requirements. The main objectives of the program are:

  • To provide an accelerated route to a graduate degree, with simultaneous awarding of both Bachelorand Masterdegrees.

Program Features

  • Simplified application process
  • BS and MS coursework can be taken concurrently
  • Six(6) common 4000 level elective units between BS and MS programs
  • Access to graduate student facilities
  • TA appointments (if available)
  • The scheduling flexibility provided by the program enables students to complete the BS and MS degrees efficiently.

Admission to the Integrated BS/MS Program

The eligibility requirements for application to the Blended BS/MS program are:

  • Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60-semester units (GPA for all courses in any given semester used to complete last 60 units).
  • Students must have completed the CE foundation required courses: CE/ME 3030, CE/ME 3120, CE/ME 3140, CE/ME 3200, CE 3600, CE 3610, CE 3640, CE 3660, CE 3680, CE 3700, CE 3840, and CE 3860) in the BS with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
  • Students must have completed the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) by taking the Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE)

Students are selected by a faculty committee based on prior academic performance and other measures of professional promise.

Applications for the Civil Engineering Integrated BS+MS program are only accepted in the fall and spring semesters. Applications must be submitted twomonths in advance of the desired starting semester. Students do not need to pay the application fee to apply to the blended program. To apply, please submit:

  1. Your application in word doc format.
  2. Two letters of recommendation (at least one of which should be from a CSULA CE faculty member)

After review by a faculty committee and if the application is accepted, a Graduate Degree Study Plan will be prepared and approved. The formal degree plan would specify the sixunits of common electives to be listed on the BS and the MS program.

Degree Requirements

  1. Students must successfully complete all requirements for the BS (122units) and the MS (30units) degrees with an overlap of sixunits in electives.
  2. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA for courses counting towards the bachelor’s degree and a minimum 3.0 GPA for courses counting towards the master’s degree.
  3. The degrees are awarded when the student meets requirements for both the bachelor’s and the master’s degrees and recorded by the Registrar’s Office. Both degrees are awarded in the same semester.
  4. If students select the thesis option, they must be enrolled during the term that they submit their approved graduate thesis/project to the Library.
  5. The student applies to graduate in the integrated program (BS & MS) by submitting two GRADUATION APPLICATIONS. These applications should be submitted at least onesemesterprior to graduation.
  6. If a student fails to complete the requirements for the master’s degree, the student may petition to withdraw from the Integrated Program, andthe bachelor’s degree will be granted when all the requirements for that degree are met.

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Civil Engineering Department

Integrated BS + MS

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