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Academic Program :: MS in Applied Physics and Computer Science (Five-year Program)
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| FIVE-YEAR BS/MS PROGRAM |
The Department has programs leading to a BS and MS in Applied Physics and Computer Science after five years of study.
These programs are very flexible and students will still receive the BS in their degree program once they complete the requirements, even if they do not complete the MS program. By taking a total of two to three graduate courses during the junior and senior year and one graduate course during the summer, the MS requirements can be completed in the following year. Interested students should talk to their advisor early in their program, since course sequencing is critical to success.To formally enroll in the program requires a GPA of 3.0 or better. Application to these programs should be made during the second semester of the junior year.
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- Criteria for student admission into a five-year program:
- Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- GPA in the student's major of at least 3.0.
- A letter of recommendation from a faculty member in the major who has taught the student in a major course.
- A program of study for the five-year program approved by the student's advisor.A maximum of six credit hours on the program of study may be designated "special credit".
- Students apply for admission to a five-year program between the end of their sophomore and junior years.
- To continue in the five-year program a student must
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA.
- Take the GRE by the first semester of the student's senior year.
- Receive an acceptable score on the GRE.
- Undergraduate students taking graduate courses pay graduate tuition for enrollment in the graduate courses.
- Upon completion of the normal requirements in their respective undergraduate programs, a baccalaureate degree will be awarded to the students.
- Special credit hours are subject to the following requirements:
- A maximum of six hours of special credit will be allowed.
- Special credit courses shall consist of cross-listed undergraduate/graduate courses that are approved by the student's advisor.
- The student will register for these courses as a graduate student.
- The student will be held to the same standards in these classes as any other graduate student.
- Special credit hours will count towards the 120 hours required for an undergraduate degree.They will not directly count toward the MS.
- Special credit courses will count toward the student's major requirements for BS in Physics, Information Science, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering in exactly the same way that the corresponding cross-listed undergraduate course would count.
- Students will be allowed to take a maximum of four courses at the graduate level before receiving their BS.This includes special credit courses.
- Students in the five-year program will be required to take a total of 24 graduate hours for the thesis track and 30 hours for the non thesis track.This does not count special credit hours.
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| Description of the Masters Program |
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