The accelerated master's (4+1) options allow undergraduate students in certain majors to take a limited number of master's-level courses, each of which will satisfy both an undergraduate degree requirement and a requirement in a future related master's program. The 4+1 option also simplifies future admission to the master's program.
Admission
Apply during
- May 15 – June 15 to start in the fall semester
- Nov 15 – Dec 15 to start in the spring semester
Decisions are communicated to students by July 15 and January 15.
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[BME 4+1] • [Civ.E. 4+1] • [Cp.E. 4+1] • [C.Sc. 4+1] • [Cybersecurity 4+1] • [E.E. 4+1] • [ESE 4+1] • [Mech.E. 4+1]
• Biomedical Engineering
Degrees: BE(BME) / MS(BME)
Admissions requirements:
- BME major
- GPA at least 3.0
- GPA at least 3.3 in BME courses numbered 20000 or higher
- 60 credits completed by the start of the first semester in the option
- Recommendation letters from two BME faculty
- Personal statement
Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
12 credits
Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.
Program Administrator: Dr. Phillip Payton
Graduate Advisor: Dr. Bingmei Fu
• Civil Engineering
Degrees: BE(CE) / ME(CE)
Admissions requirements:
- CE major
- GPA of at least 3.2 over all CE courses completed toward the B.E.
- Completed 30 or more credits of unique core CE courses from the B.E. program taken at CCNY
- Completed certain CE courses: details
- Recommendation letters from two faculty members
- Personal Statement
Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
Up to 12 credits, depending on specialization
Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.
Graduate Advisor:
- Environmental Engineering and Water Resources Specialization — Professor Hansong Tang
- Structures Specialization — Professor Feng-Bao Lin
- Transportation Specialization — Professor Camille Kamga
• Computer Engineering
Degrees: BE(CpE) / MS(CpE)
Admissions requirements:
- CpE major
- GPA at least 3.0
- 60 credits completed by the start of the first semester in the option
Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
9 credits
Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.
Associate Director: Dr. Sam Fenster
• Computer Science
Degrees: BS(CSc) / MS(CSc)
Admissions requirements:
- CSc major
- GPA at least 3.0
- 75 credits completed by the start of the first semester in the option
Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
12 credits
Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.
Advisor: Prof. Jie Wei
• Cybersecurity
Degrees: BE(EE) / MS(Cyb), BE(CpE) / MS(Cyb), or BS(CSc) / MS(Cyb)
Admissions requirements:
- EE, CSc, or CpE major
- GPA at least 3.0
- 60 credits completed by the start of the first semester in the option
- Two faculty recommendation letters
- Statement of purpose
- Personal statement
- Résumé
Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
12 credits
Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.
Advisor: Mr. Jonathan Akeley
• Electrical Engineering
Degrees: BE(EE) / ME or MS(EE)
Admissions requirements:
- EE major
- GPA at least 3.0 and good academic standing
- 60 credits completed by the start of the first semester in the option
- Personal statement describing interest in E.E.
- Two recommendation letters (optional)
Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
12 credits (4 electives)
Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.
4+1 option administrator: Mr. Edward Baurin
Graduate advisor: Prof. Alex Gilerson
• Earth Systems Science and Environmental Engineering
Degrees: BE(ESE) / MS(ESE)
Admissions requirements:
- ESE major
- GPA at least 3.2 over all engineering courses toward the B.E.
- 60 credits of unique core courses from the B.E. program taken at CCNY, completed by the start of the first semester in the option
- Two recommendation letters
- Personal statement
Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
4 courses
Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.
Advisor: Prof. Naresh Devineni
• Mechanical Engineering
Degrees: BE(ME) / ME(ME)
Admissions requirements:
- ME major
- GPA at least 3.2
- Apply once completed ME 47200 (Mechanical System Design) and ME 37100 (Computer Aided Design)
- Two faculty recommendation letters
- Statement of purpose
- Personal statement
Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
6 credits
Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.
Advisor: Prof. Niell Elvin
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