5 Year Combined BS/MSE Programs

For students in the 5-year combined BS/MSE programs, upon satisfactory completion of the BSEE/BSCmpE degree requirements, the undergraduate degree will be awarded. The MSE degree can be earned subsequently. It is not mandatory for students to complete the 5-year BS/MSE program within five years.

Admission Criteria

Admission to the combined five-year BS/M.S.E program may be granted under the following conditions:

  1. Students must be enrolled in BSEE or BSCmpE program at  Purdue University Fort Wayne and have not yet received an undergraduate BSEE or BSCmpE degree.
  2. Students must have finished at least 60 credit hours in the respective BSEE/BSCmpE bingo sheet.
  3. Students must have achieved an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 or equivalent in their major at the time of application.
  4. Have completed the mathematics sequence of courses equivalent to MA 16500 (Calculus I), MA 16600 (Calculus II), MA 26100 (Multivariable Calculus), MA 35100 (Linear Algebra), and MA 36300 (Differential Equations).
  5. Have completed the physics sequence of courses equivalent to PHYS 15200 (Mechanics) and PHYS 25100 (Heat, Electricity, and Optics).
  6. The concentration area of M.S.E must be declared at the time of application.
  7. Acceptance into the program is conditional upon admission to the Purdue University Fort Wayne Graduate program.
  8. No Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score is required.

Application Process

Students that meet the admission criteria and wish to enroll in this 5 year BS/M.S.E program should consult with their academic advisor during the first semester of the junior year or earlier, and

  1. Complete and submit both the ECE 4+1 application form and Purdue OGSPS combined-degree form 27. Don't sign the forms and email these two files to the department secretary Kathy. All signatures will be processed through DocSign.
  2. Update their Undergraduate Student one-year-course-plan accordingly.
  3. Complete the regular application to graduate school of Purdue University
  4. GS Form 27 and application to Purdue graduate school must be completed in the same semester.
  5. Form 42 must be completed together with GS Form 27. Form 42 can be requested by the graduate director and filed by the department administrative assistant.
  6. In the final undergraduate semester, after final grades are posted, before or right after the end of the term, the graduate director will complete Form 350 (selecting Option 5: 4+1 PROGRAM (5-YEAR COMBINED DEGREE)) for each graduating student who has courses counted toward both the BS and MSE degrees, and share it with the Registrar’s Office (Callie Erwin -- caerwin) through FileLocker or through intercampus to KT 107.