B.S./M.S. Degree Program

• Financing the Program
• Eligability
• Application Requirements
• Department Contacts

   

Financing the BS/MS
Students in the BS/MS program complete both undergraduate and graduate work in the same amount of time as if they were completing the bachelor's degree alone. Therefore, one of the advantages of the program allows billing to be at the undergraduate tuition rate. Some additional charges may be incurred, if students opt to take two additional quarters of coursework instead of co-op or if they choose to take evening graduate courses while on co-op. However, Drexel provides a fellowship to cover a portion of these additional costs, as follows:

Those who opt for two extra quarters of course work instead one co-op period are charged at the per credit hour undergraduate rate for the extra quarters in school. Students receive a fellowship which provides 40% of their tuition (excluding fees) during these two quarters. (Students may take up to two terms of classes substituting for co-op quarters.)

Students taking evening graduate courses at Drexel while on co-op are charged the graduate per credit hour tuition rate. Students receive a fellowship which provides 40% of their tuition (excluding fees) during this quarter.

Students eligible in these two circumstances for the fellowship should contact Dr. Joseph Martin, civil engineering undergraduate advisor, Dr. Charles Haas, environmental engineering advisor or Dr. Patricia Gallagher, graduate advisor.

All Drexel and federal financial aid continues for the duration of the program as long as: you continue in the BS/MS program, take a combination of undergraduate and graduate courses throughout, and complete both programs in no more than five years with both degrees completed at the same time (diplomas awarded at the same time).

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Eligibility
Eligible to apply for the program are exceptional students with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 and who are enrolled as five-year co-op students are eligible for the program. Students formally apply for the program after they have completed 90 credits and before completion of 120 credits. We strongly encourage you to begin planning for it as early as their freshman year. Students who have more than 120 credits are not eligible.
Transfer students are eligible to join the BS/MS program. However, they must be able to complete both the bachelor's and master's programs in the time it would take them to complete the bachelor's degree alone. The co-op requirement for transfer students may be adjusted upon the approval of the academic Dean and the Co-op Office.

Transfer students must be at Drexel for at least two terms prior to being accepted into the BS/MS program and must have a Drexel GPA of at least 3.0 to be eligible. In addition, past academic performance at previous institutions will be considered. Transfer students may not be accepted to the BS/MS program with more than 120 credits.

International transfer students must have at least the required minimum TOEFL score for their graduate program of study to e admitted to the BS/MS program. If their TOEFL scores do not meet the required minimum, they must make arrangements to retake the TOEFL through Drexel's English Language program., Additional terms of English language study may be required.

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Application and Requirements
You will need to formally apply to the program. Applications are available in the Office of Graduate Admissions or in your collegiate advisor's office. The application is accompanied by a Plan of Study prepared in consultation with an undergraduate and graduate advisor and approved by the department head and dean. Approval of entry into the program is granted by the undergraduate and graduate department heads and the academic dean.

Students enrolled in the BS/MS dual degree program must complete 180 undergraduate quarter credits for the bachelor's degree and at least 45 graduate quarter credits for the master's degree. All graduate departmental requirements must be satisfied in full, including a thesis, if required by the program. Master's thesis requirements may be completed in the summer term of the final year with prior approval. BS/MS students work closely with the program advisor to make sure that they are following their plan of study. Students in the BS/MS program must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in their undergraduate and graduate coursework in order to remain in the program.

It is very important that students in the BS/MS dual degree program work closely with a faculty member to make sure that they are following their plan of study and progressing appropriately. Drexel ensures that each student has an undergraduate and graduate advisor for each program.

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Department Contacts
Dr. Charles Haas, Environmental Engineering Advisor, 215.895.2283
Dr. Joseph Martin, Civil Engineering Advisor, 215.895.2363
Dr. Patricia Gallagher, Graduate Advisor, 215.895.6426

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