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]  •  [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]

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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 over all CE courses completed toward the B.E.
  3. Completed 30 or more credits of unique core CE courses from the B.E. program taken at CCNY
  4. Completed certain CE courses: details
  5. Recommendation letters from two faculty members
  6. 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:

 

• 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

 

• Electrical Engineering

Degrees:  BE(EE) / ME or MS(EE)

Admissions requirements:

  1. EE major
  2. GPA at least 3.0 and good academic standing
  3. 60 credits completed by the start of the first semester in the option
  4. Personal statement describing interest in E.E.
  5. 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:

  1. ESE major
  2. GPA at least 3.2 over all engineering courses toward the B.E.
  3. 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
  4. Two recommendation letters
  5. 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:

  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

 

 


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