Integrated BS/MS

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Integrated BS/MS

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Applications for Fall Semester are due June 15

The B.M.E./M.S. program offers Mechanical and Industrial engineering majors several benefits: a streamlined admissions process from the undergraduate to the graduate program; graduate student status granted in the senior year; eligibility for teaching and research assistantships; and, flexibility in fulfilling required courses for both degrees simultaneously in the last two years of study. The program makes it possible for students to earn a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and an Master's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering in five years.

Eligibility Requirements

1. Students must be enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering undergraduate program at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.
2. We prefer students with a GPA of 3.25 or greater. For students who have transferred from another institution, at least one semester must be completed at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus, before admission to the program will be granted.
3. Students who are approximately within 32 semester credits (by the end of the previous semester preceding the semester for which they apply to enter the program) of completing the requirements for the BME degree are eligible to apply.

Application Procedure

Students who wish to apply for admission into the program must submit the following:

Submit to the Graduate School

1. Completed Graduate School application form
2. Necessary application fee
3. Original transcripts from post-secondary education institutions
4. Statement of purpose including planned area of concentration

Submit directly to the Mechanical Engineering Department graduate program office (see address below)

1. Completed BME/MS Combined Course Projection Sheet that includes: a) planned courses necessary to complete the B.M.E. degree requirements (the semester and year in which the courses will be taken should also be noted as some courses are offered alternate years b) planned graduate level courses necessary to complete the M.S. degree requirements (the semester and year in which the courses will be taken should also be noted as some courses are offered alternate years) photocopy of completed
2. Photocopy of Graduate School application form
3. Photocopies of all post secondary education transcripts
4. Photocopy of the statement of purpose
5. One letter of recommendation from a full-time faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department
6. The GRE is not required for admission to this program. However, we recommend that the GRE be taken, as the GRE is one of the criteria used in decisions regarding financial support through assistantships and fellowships.

Application Deadlines

Admission is twice per year, in the fall and spring semesters. All materials must be submitted to the Graduate School and the Mechanical Engineering Department by June 15 for admission the subsequent fall semester, and October 15 for admission the subsequent spring semester.

Anticipated Enrollment

The Department will admit fifteen students each year for a total of thirty students enrolled at any given time.

Financial Support

The Department anticipates providing financial support similar to what is provided to our graduate students presently. Support will be in the form of departmental or external fellowships, teaching assistantships and research assistantships. Additional support may be in the form of corporate funding in cases where the student is working on a project sponsored by a company.

Advising Students

Students enrolled in this program will select an advisor by the end of the first semester of enrollment. This faculty advisor will ensure that the student meets all requirements for both degrees. The advisor will work with the student on the thesis for a Plan A or the paper for a Plan B Masters degree track.

More Information and Application Materials

Please direct questions to: Mr. John K. Gardner Assistant Academic Advisor Department of Mechanical Engineering Student Advising, Room 1120 University of Minnesota 111 Church St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA Phone: 612-625-2009 Fax: 612-624-2010 E-mail: jgardner@me.umn.edu
Prof. Uwe Kortshagen Director of Graduate Studies