Accelerated Master's 4+1 Options

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]  •  [CE 4+1] • [CpE 4+1]  •  [CSc 4+1]  •  [Cybersecurity 4+1]  •  [Mech.E. 4+1]

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• Biomedical Engineering

Degrees:  BE(BME) / MS(BME)

Admissions requirements:

1. BME major
2. GPA at least 3.0
3. GPA at least 3.3 in BME courses numbered 20000 or higher
4. 60 credits completed by the start of the first semester in the option
5. Recommendation letters from two BME faculty
6. 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:

     1. CE major
     2. GPA of at least 3.2 in CE courses (over all CE courses completed toward their B.E.)
     3. Completed 30 or more credits of unique core CE courses from the Civil Engineering B.E. program taken at CCNY and have successfully completed CE 33200 (Mech. of Deform. Bodies)
     4. (a) Students applying to the Structural Engineering accelerated master’s option must have completed CE 34000 (Structural Analysis) with a minimum grade of B.
         (b) Students applying to the Transportation Engineering accelerated master’s option must have completed CE 32600 (Transportation Planning) with a minimum grade of B.
         (c) Students applying to the Environmental Engineering & Water Resources accelerated master’s option must have completed CE 37200 (Environmental Impact Assessment) with a min. grade of B.
     5. Recommendation letters from two (CE) faculty (detailing student’s academic performance and assessing the suitability of the applicant for the accelerated master’s option and graduate school)
     6. Personal Statement (A two-page essay detailing your passions & career goals, what you will bring to the accelerated master’s option, and what you hope to get out of the accelerated master’s option)

The student applies to the accelerated program as an undergraduate student when they meet the eligibility requirements. Ideally, a student applies before they complete any specialization courses for their B.E. degree. 
- Only courses that are approved to fulfill the M.E. degree requirement in the student’s chosen area of specialization can be counted towards the M.E. degree.
- In order to register for any course, the student must have fulfilled the required requisites. 
 

Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
Up to 12 credits (depending on specialization) 
Environmental Engineering & Water Resources Specialization - up to 12 credits of specific-listed graduate courses
                                                                                                    to satisfy B.E. specialization core & elective requirements
Structures Specialization - 6 credits {CE H3000 (Advanced Strength of Materials) and 3 credits of specific-listed
                                                           graduate courses to satisfy B.E. specialization elective requirements}
Transportation Specialization - up to 12 credits of specific-listed graduate courses
                                                 to satisfy B.E. specialization core and elective requirements

Courses that can be counted towards both degrees (click on the specific specialization link below).
                                    Environmental Engineering and Water Resources Specialization
                                    Structures Specialization
                                    Transportation Specialization

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:

1. CpE major
2. GPA at least 3.0
3. 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:

1. CSc major
2. GPA at least 3.0
3. 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:

1. EE, CSc, or CpE major
2. GPA at least 3.0
3. 60 credits completed by the start of the first semester in the option
4. Two faculty recommendation letters
5. Statement of purpose
6. Personal statement
7. Résumé

Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
12 credits

Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.

Advisor:  Mr. Jonathan Akeley

• Mechanical Engineering

Degrees:  BE(ME) / ME(ME)

Admissions requirements:

1. ME major
2. GPA at least 3.2
3. Apply once completed ME 47200 (Mechanical System Design) and ME 37100 (Computer Aided Design)
4. Two faculty recommendation letters
5. Statement of purpose
6. Personal statement

Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
6 credits

Courses that can be counted toward both degrees.

Advisor:  Prof. Niell Elvin