Accelerated Master's Programs

Accelerated Master in Chemical Engineering

An Accelerated Program that would enable students to earn Bachelor and Master Degrees in Chemical Engineering in five (5) years.

The Program can be initiated with an Independent Study/Research, and repeated two (2) more semesters 

[In-line with the Upper Division Honors Program], and apply up to 3 credits towards a Masters Project or Masters Thesis

These credits can later be used towards the Thesis Option (if the student decides to change options once advanced in his/her studies).

Admission Requirements 

• Students must have shown appropriate progress in their degree program, with a GPA of 3.25 or higher
• Completion of the application for the graduate program, including a recommendation from a faculty member
• Enrollment in the bachelor of chemical engineering program 

Program Requirements 

Students must maintain a 3.25 or higher GPA to remain in the program. Courses which will be applied to both the bachelor's and master's degrees must be taken at the 500 level.  The courses that can be applied towards both the bachelor and master degrees are described below. 

Suggested Schedule

Suggested Schedule for most students 
participating in the Accelerated Masters Program.

Suggested Schedule for Honors Students and Scholars 
participating in the Accelerated Masters Program.

View the Graduate Course Syllabi page for all graduate courses here.

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering/Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

The accelerated program in biomedical engineering enables students to earn both the bachelor's degree in chemical engineering program and the master of science in biomedical engineering at CSU in 5 years. Students are eligible to apply for the program after they have completed 75 credit hours, typically at the end of the junior year (with at least 30 credit hours at CSU), and they have shown appropriate progress in their degree program. Once admitted to the combined program, the student may complete up to twelve (12) credit hours of graduate courses while enrolled in the undergraduate program. Nine (9) of these credits will count towards both the undergraduate and graduate degree requirements.  

Credit Requirement (9 credits) 

BME 553 Cell and Tissue Biology (3 credits) 

 [Fulfills three (3) credits of the Advanced Science/Chemistry Elective Requirement of the Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Program] 

BME 570 Biomedical Signal Processing (3 credits) 

Any 5xx elective from the approved list of BME electives (3 credits) 

 [Fulfill the Senior Electives Requirements of the Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Program] 

View the Graduate Course Syllabi page for all graduate courses here.