Students are allowed to structure their senior and graduate years in an order that is optimal for their program, as long as all requirements for both the bachelor of science and master of science degrees are completed by the end of the joint program. Up to 6 credit hours of graduate course work may be applied to the BS degree. All students will choose or be assigned a faculty advisor to help them develop a program of study best suited to their interests. Students will be encouraged to pursue independent study on research programs or in areas of specialization beyond those offered in formal courses. Application is made through the Graduate Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering to the Graduate School.
Admission can be as early as second semester of the junior year.
A GPA of 3.25 is required for admission. The Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering ranks in the top 10 percent of graduate and undergraduate programs in the country. The department offers two accredited undergraduate programs and is proud to say that 100 percent of graduates passed the nationally administered Fundamentals of Engineering Exam last year. As a concurrent degree, it allows greater flexibility in scheduling technical electives and graduate courses. The minimum GPA for admission is 3.25.