For comparison, the current program for B.S. students majoring in ChBE in their senior (4th) year is:
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Year 4, Fall (7th semester): 15 credits total
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Year 4, Spring (8th semester): 12 credits total
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See our Sample Program pages for the complete four-year schedule:
For students who entered the program from Fall 2010–Spring 2012
For students who entered the program Fall 2012 and later
Sample Program I for Students in B.S./M.S. (5-Year) Program
This program follows closely to the standard B.S. program for the 4th year. Program changes are in the research credit course (ENCH 648), which is now counted as an elective, and that all electives must be taken as a graduate-level course.
Note: Although only one credit is listed during the 4th summer for research, a student will be expect to devote his/her time to research during summer. Otherwise, graduating in 5 years with a B.S./M.S. will be nearly impossible.
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Year 4, Fall (7th semester): 15 credits total
Year 4, Spring (8th semester): 12 credits total
Year 4, Summer: 1 credit total
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Year 5, Fall (9th semester): 10 credits total
Year 5, Spring (10th semester): 10 credits total
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Summary: 10 credits in Year 4, 20 credits in Year 5; Total = 30 credits for M.S.
Sample Program II for Students in B.S./M.S. (5-Year) Program
This program assumes that the student has taken CHBE437 before starting the fall of the 4th year, i.e., during the summer. This allows the student to take one core graduate courses during their 4th year. As described above, the research credit course (ENCH 648) is now counted as an elective and all electives must be taken as a graduate-level course.
Note: Although only one credit is listed during the 4th summer for research, a student will be expected to devote his/her time to research during summer. Otherwise, graduating in 5 years with a B.S./M.S. will be nearly impossible.
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Year 4, Fall (7th semester): 15 credits total
Year 4, Spring (8th semester): 15 credits total
Year 4, Summer: 1 credit total
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Year 5, Fall (9th semester): 7 credits total
Year 5, Spring (10th semester): 7 credits total
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Summary: 13 credits in Year 4, 17 credits in Year 5; Total = 30 credits for M.S.
What are the relative benefits of Sample Programs I and II?
Ideally, the student’s research can be maximized if the coursework is reduced during a semester. Thus, Sample Program II allows the student to complete many of the required graduate courses by the end of Year 4, allowing the student to devote more of Year 5 to research. Sample Program I, on the other hand, balances coursework and research over the two years.
Can I dropout of the B.S./M.S. Program in my 4th year?
We admit students to this program expecting they will complete the program, but there is an option to drop out of the M.S. portion of the B.S/M.S. program in the fourth (senior) year. Any graduate elective in ENCH 6xx (research, 648, or course-based elective) that was previously approved for B.S./M.S. double-counting will count towards a technical elective for the BS program. These double counted courses will count for the BS program and allow a student to leave with just the B.S. degree in their 4th year without a M.S.
Additional Information
- Graduate Course Descriptions
- M.S. Degree Requirements (Policies and procedures, including thesis production)
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