The School of Engineering '3+2 BS/MS program' allows qualified students to earn both a BS (BSIE or BSME) and an MS (MSISE or MSME) concurrently. Currently, a student can earn any one of the following BS/MS combinations: (1) BSIE/MSISE, (2) BSIE/MSME, (3) BSME/MSISE, or (4) BSME/MSMSE . Students can complete the requirements for both degrees in five years, thus shortening the normal time to receive both degrees from six years to five years. The degrees are awarded simultaneously.

Specific Admission Requirements

Students should apply no later than the spring before the senior year. Students are required to take the GRE and to have a 3.0 GPA for regular admission to the MS programs. The application for admission must include a completed Engineering MS application form, an unofficial CSU Pueblo transcript, and GRE scores. Students are strongly encouraged to complete an internship prior to enrolling in graduate-level courses.

Specific Program Requirements

A student may take up to 9 credits of coursework taken at the 500-level while the student is in the 3+2 program that will count toward both the BSE/BSIE and MSE/MSISE degrees. Courses commonly used for such purposes include EN 540, EN 541, EN 562, or EN 573 for BSE students; and EN 520, EN 571, EN 575, or EN 577 for BSIE students. 

Program Overview

• 126 credits required for BSE. 130 credits required for BSIE.
• 30 credits required for non-thesis option. 33 credits required for thesis option. 

All other requirements for the 3+2 program in engineering are the same as for the regular master’s degree. For more information, consult the Engineering (BS), Industrial and Systems Engineering (BSISE), Engineering (MS), and Industrial and Systems Engineering (MS) graduate programs.