An integrated program leading to a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science Degree in Bioengineering, Biology, CSE, ECE, MAE, Psychology, Physics, and SIO (Earth Sciences) is offered only to UCSD undergraduate students in those departments seeking to obtain the Master's degree within one year of completion of the baccalaureate degree.

Application is made to the respective program during the student's junior or senior year of undergraduate study. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA overall and in the major.

Students accepted into the program by the department must follow the department and college requirements for the remainder of their undergraduate work in addition to the requirements of the integrated program.

During the student's final quarter of the bachelor's work, it is important that the graduate coordinator and the undergraduate coordinator discuss the student's status in the integrated program. The department must ensure that graduate (200 level) coursework, which the student has taken, as an undergraduate will not be used in any way toward the undergraduate degree, for additional/elective courses, or courses related to the integrated program.

Formal application to graduate study is made during the student's senior (or 4th) year of undergraduate study. AT THAT TIME the graduate application, the $60 non-refundable application fee, and original transcripts are submitted to the graduate coordinator/department. The department forwards the above material and an action form with the admit recommendation to OGS admissions.

From this time forward, the applicant/student is treated as a regular admit to graduate study.

NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

• Some departments consider this program as similar to a terminal Master's degree and will not consider the student further for a doctoral degree.

• Departments may waive the GRE for students in this program.

• Students must have been accepted by the department into this program in their junior or senior year and completed and forwarded an application along with the $60 application fee to OGS in their senior year in order for the graduate or senior level research/coursework taken during the senior year to apply toward the Master's degree requirements.

• The student does not become a graduate student until the completion of the baccalaureate degree. OGS will not accept the application for graduate admission until the student is in the senior year of undergraduate study; the department may have the student complete the application along with any departmental supplemental information in the junior year.

• This is to be considered as general information on the program. Departments must maintain their specific requirements and information for faculty and students.

• Students must be in academic residence as a master's/graduate student for a minimum of three quarters, excluding summer.