The University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering 32 courses 150 total credits
The integrated degree program results in simultaneously awarding a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) degree offered by the J. Mike Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering. The objective of the Integrated BSME/MSE Program is to enable prepared undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering to earn two degrees in a shortened time period. By applying for AP and Credit by Exam courses, having students take recommended summer courses, and allowing seniors to enroll in graduate-level engineering courses reserved for graduate credit, the program enables graduates to complete both degree requirements in five years. Current undergraduate mechanical engineering (ME) students may begin the application process to the Integrated BSME/MSE Program option in the second term of their third year. Admission includes the two steps outlined below. Undergraduate students not in the mechanical engineering major are not eligible to apply. It is expected that all students selected for the program in Step 1 and who have been successful in their first graduate-level coursework will be selected for admission in Step 2. Successful completion will be evaluated and determined by the department’s Domestic Graduate Admission Committee and the graduate advisor. Step 1. Students complete the first step in the application for admission to the Integrated BSME/MSE Program in the second term of the third year. The Step 1 application is internal through the department and includes a resume, statement of purpose, and letter of recommendation. Qualified applicants will be selected based on the applicant’s progress to degree completion, grade point average, and other qualifications included in the application materials. Selected students will be notified before the first term of the fourth year of their admission status for the integrated program, allowing them to meet with an academic advisor to plan graduate coursework in the first term of their fourth year.
| Approved career gateway electives | 12 credits |
| Approved natural science/mathematics elective | 3 credits |
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 0 credits |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | credits |
| College Requirements - Engineering | credits |
| General University Requirements | credits |
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