Combined Programs with Engineering
Grand Valley State University combined degree programs offer students the opportunity to complete both an undergraduate and graduate degree, meeting their unique personal, academic, and career goals. Pursuing a combined degree program can reduce the cost and total time required to complete both a bachelor's and a master's degree.
Combined Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Master of Science in Engineering (BSE/MSE)
Student-Initiated Combined Degree (for any other undergraduate degree with the MSE)
Combined B.S.E./M.S.E. Degree Requirements
The combined program allows the double counting of up to 12 credits to fulfill the requirements for the B.S.E and M.S.E programs. There are two options for allocating these credits:
- 2 EGR 5xx/6xx courses count for undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. The student will complete an integrated culminating experience (EGR 693 or EGR 695) that simultaneously meets the capstone requirements for both the B.S.E. and M.S.E. programs - no need to take EGR 485 and EGR 486; OR
- 3 EGR 5xx/6xx courses count for undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. Student must successfully complete EGR 485 and EGR 486 to earn the B.S.E degree. All graduate degree requirements must be met to subsequently earn the M.S.E degree.
Candidates must complete the following BSE requirements:
- General education
- Engineering foundation courses
- Cooperative engineering education
- Emphasis-specific courses
Candidates must complete 33 credits of graduate coursework for their MSE with a B or better grade including the following:
- Professional Practice courses
- Emphasis area courses
- Electives
- Culminating experience
IMPORTANT NOTE: Combined degree candidates are not required to take EGR 600 or EGR 604. EGR 600 may be taken as an elective course. Appropriate substitutions will be made in myPath at the time of graduation audit.
Options
- Biomedical Engineering, B.S.E. and M.S.E.
- Biomedical Engineering, B.S.E., and Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.S.E.
- Biomedical Engineering, B.S.E., and Mechanical Engineering, M.S.E.
- Computer Engineering, B.S.E., and Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.S.E.
- Electrical Engineering, B.S.E., and Biomedical Engineering, M.S.E.
- Electrical Engineering, B.S.E., and Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.S.E.
- Manufacturing and Design Engineering, B.S.E. and M.S.E.
- Manufacturing and Design Engineering, B.S.E., and Biomedical Engineering, M.S.E.
- Manufacturing and Design Engineering, B.S.E., and Mechanical Engineering, M.S.E.
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S.E. and M.S.E.
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S.E., and Biomedical Engineering, M.S.E.
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S.E., and Manufacturing and Design Engineering, M.S.E.
How to Apply
Interested candidates can apply to the Combined B.S.E./M.S.E. program in the Summer semester of their engineering junior year. Admission decisions will be made after the Summer semester (once grades are in), and students will enroll in the Combined program in the subsequent Winter semester.
Admission to the combined B.S.E./M.S.E. program is competitive and requires a secondary application; applicants must meet at least the following:
- An undergraduate GPA of 3.3 or above at the time of application evaluation
- Completion of the second co-op rotation
- Two letters of recommendation from faculty members in the undergraduate program
- Short essay detailing career plans and academic goals
- Current resume
Combined BA or BS Mathematics/M.S.E. Degree Requirements
Engineering offers a wide variety of specializations whether in Mechanical or Electrical engineering that benefit from a strong math background where students can tackle complex engineering problems with advanced analytical and quantitative methods. Students graduating with a combined degree in Mathematics and Engineering
- enhance their bachelor’s degree in mathematics;
- have expanded career opportunities in high demand, interdisciplinary and applied fields like aerospace, robotics, and biomedical engineering.
Up to 12 graduate level engineering credits may be dual-counted for the BA or BS Mathematics and MSE degrees as follows:
- as one of the courses in lieu of one 300-level math elective, and
- as free undergraduate electives if needed.
The MSE program requires a minimum of 33 semester hours of graduate coursework for each of the available MSE emphases – biomedical, electrical and computer, mechanical, and manufacturing and design engineering. In each emphasis, the coursework is distributed in the following clusters:
- Professional Practice courses (9 credits)
- Emphasis area courses (12-18 credits)
- Electives (0 - 9 credits)
- Culminating experience (3 - 6 credits)
Students are strongly encouraged to work with the MSE Graduate Program Direcotr and their mathematics department advisor to ensure all undergraduate and graduate requirements are met.
Combined BA or BS in Mathematics/MSE
- BS or BA Mathematics - Applied Math and MSE Biomedical Engineering
- BS or BA Mathematics - Applied Math and MSE Electrical and Computer Engineering
- BS or BA Mathematics - Applied Math and MSE Manufacturing and Design Engineering
- BS or BA Mathematics - Applied Math and MSE Mechanical Engineering
- BS or BA Mathematics - Theoretical Math and MSE Biomedical Engineering
- BS or BA Mathematics - Theoretical Math and MSE Electrical and Computer Engineering
- BS or BA Mathematics - Theoretical Math and MSE Manufacturing and Design Engineering
- BS or BA Mathematics - Theoretical Math and MSE Mechanical Engineering
How to Apply
Application requirements include:
- Overall GPA of 3.0 or greater
- 60 hours of academic credit have been completed or are in progress.
- Completion of the prerequisite undergraduate engineering courses as listed in the program plan with a B or better grade. These include the common foundational courses (EGR 111, EGR 112, EGR 113, PHY 230, PHY 231, EGR 214/215, and EGR 226/227 ) and discipline specific courses (EGR 224, 314, 315, 326, 323 for Electrical engineering, and EGR 209, 250, 309, 312, 362 for Mechanical engineering). See approved program plans for suggested order of courses.
- Two letters of recommendation from faculty members in the undergraduate program
- Short essay detailing career plans and academic goals
- Current resume
Students will apply to the MSE program following the completion of the prerequisites and be reviewed by the Engineering Graduate Committee. Decisions will normally be communicated to students within four weeks of submitting a complete application to the combined degree program. Students are encouraged to meet with an advisor when considering applying to this program.