Guidelines
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering's Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science, and Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Engineering programs are not the same. Each program has its own requirements and options. For more information, see our M.S. vs. M.Eng page.
Interested undergraduates will generally apply for the combined BS/M.Eng. program at the beginning of the second semester of their junior year. At the time of application, students should have completed at least nine credits of 300-level ENEE or CMSC coursework. The Combined B.S./M.Eng. program allows students to complete both degrees in approximately five to five and a half years.
Joining the Combined B.S./M.Eng. degree program is a two-step process. In the first step, students should meet with the Electrical and Computer Engineering advisor the first term of their junior year to discuss program application and procedural forms. All forms should be submitted no later than one week before the first meeting of the student’s first 600-level class.
Once the student reaches their final academic year, the second step is the application to the UMD Graduate School for the Maryland Graduate Applied Engineering (MAGE) program, which administers UMD's Master of Engineering programs. Deadlines for applying to the MAGE graduate programs may be found on the UMD Graduate School website.
Acceptance to Electrical and Computer Engineering Combined Programs does not guarantee admission to the Graduate School.
M. Eng. Degree Options
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M.Eng. in Engineering Artificial Intelligence. Course descriptions can be found here.
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Additional programs pending approval
Course Requirements
The BS/M.Eng. program targets students whose academic performance is exceptional. Nine credits of graduate courses applied to the bachelor's degree may be counted also for graduate credit in an individual student's program. Courses to be double-counted must be at the 600-level or above and must receive at least a grade of B-. Individual study courses, internships, seminars, or courses given as credit by examination are not eligible.
The credits to be double-counted will be designated as applicable to the graduate program of study after the student receives the bachelor’s degree and matriculates in the Graduate School. Students must also formally apply to the Graduate School for admission to the MAGE graduate programs (generally two semesters before BS graduation). Students must follow all departmental and Graduate School deadlines and requirements for graduate admission.
Graduate level courses taken as part of the BS/M.Eng. program may be applied towards undergraduate major requirements. Electrical Engineering majors can use their ENAI6xx courses as Category A or General Technical Elective requirements. Computer Engineering majors may use their ENAI6xx courses towards their Category C or Category F (Gen Tech Elective) requirements.
Please note the following Graduate School policy "Students admitted to a combined Bachelor’s-Master’s Program may not defer the start of their Master’s program, but may request a Leave of Absence in their first year in the Master's program. Students who do not begin their Master’s program the term after completing their Bachelor’s degree will have the double-counted credits converted to being counted only for the Bachelor’s degree."
Tuition
Graduate-level courses taken on campus while the student is an undergraduate are paid for by the student's full-time undergraduate tuition and fees, which are set by the UMD Office of the Bursar. Online graduate courses taken while the student is an undergraduate are subject to the tuition and fee costs set by MAGE, as are the balance of credits taken as a graduate student enrolled in the Master of Engineering program.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying to the B.S./M.Eng. program, we recommend that you attend one of the information sessions that are held each semester.
Once you attend a session, you can discuss the feasibility of the program in your academic plan with your assigned advisor. If this seems like a viable option, you may schedule an appointment with Ms. Souad Nejjar, Program Manager of Graduate Studies, to discuss the application process.
Questions about the M.Eng. program can be directed to the MAGE academic advisor, Ms. Stepahnie Elcock, at selcock@umd.edu.
The following form is needed to apply. Please submit this form to Souad in the Graduate Studies Office to be considered for the B.S./M.Eng. program:
- BS/M.Eng. Plan of Study (Required) - Include remaining undergraduate coursework. Obtain Undergraduate Advisor signature before submitting to the Graduate Studies Office.
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