UDM College of Engineering and ScienceFive-year Combined B.S./M.S. in Computer Science
The College of Engineering & Science offers a combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science program in Computer Science.
In order to complete both the B.S. and M.S. degrees in five years, the student must (a) be very well prepared as an incoming freshman, ready to take our core Computer Science (CS) courses; and (b) satisfy all the conditions (see below) at the end of the junior year, in order to be certified for early admission to the M.S. program.
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| Credit Hours | 126 credit hours for undergraduate B.S. degree, plus 30 credit hours for M.S. degree |
| Requirements to begin taking graduate courses as an undergraduate | GPA of 3.25, 95 credit hours, and approval of department chair |
| When to apply | End of the third year or beginning of fourth year |
Financial Aid*
| Scholarship | UDM undergraduate scholarship/grant etc. continues in fifth year |
| Additional Scholarship | MI residents may receive up to $2300/yr in fifth year (depending on course load, need, etc.) |
| Departmental scholarship / Teaching Assistantships | May receive additional funds from the department |
| Loan | Student loans (up to $18,500/yr) are available for the fifth year |
| Tuition | Students pay graduate tuition in their fifth year |
| Student Status | Students must enroll as full time students in their fifth year |
* Names of students approved for the program should be submitted to the Financial Aid office prior to their fifth year. Students should keep in close communication with their financial aid advisor to maximize their financial aid package. Students should contact Amy Lumley (313-993-1407) in the Financial Aid Office
Program Requirements
The B.S. degree program in CS requires 126 credits of course work including 76 credits required for the major. It is designed to be completed by a full-time student in four academic years. The 30-credit M.S. degree program in CS may take two academic years to complete - dependent upon the academic performance and preparation of the B.S. degree holder, e.g. how well he/she satisfies the prerequisites for admission to graduate school at UDM. However, the requirements of the two degree programs can be accomplished by our best students over a period of five years, instead of six years.
The course requirements for the B.S. + M.S. program will total to 156 credits. They are based on the current existing requirements for each program separately.
A CS major must have achieved the following in (approximately) three years of study toward the B.S. degree at UDM in order to be admitted to the combined program:
- Completion of at least 95 credits of coursework.
- At least 30 of the 39 Computer Science credits required for the B.S. degree must be completed including particular CS courses that are specified as prerequisites for admission to the M.S. program.
- Achieving all of the above with a QPA of at least 3.25, both overall and in CS.
Typical course load for normal undergraduate program
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
| Term I | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | |
| Term II | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | |
| Term III | |||||
| Total Credits | 30 | 30 | 30 | 36 | |
| Accumulated Total Credits | 30 | 60 | 90 | 126 |
Typical course load under Combined B.S./M.S.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
| Term I | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 9 |
| Term II | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 9 |
| Term III | 3 | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 30 | 30 | 36 | 39 | 21 |
| Accumulated | 30 | 60 | 96 | 135 | 156 |