Accelerated M.S. Degree in MAME
An accelerated Masters of Science (M.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes allows qualified undergraduate SIU MAME students to take up to 12 hours of graduate-level credit courses (400 or 500 level) – either during their senior year, or with the start of the second semester of their junior year. These courses are in addition to regular undergraduate courses.
The graduate-level credits earned as an undergraduate are transferable to the graduate program. This initiative is another way to attract our outstanding undergraduate students into the University’s nationally recognized graduate program, and allows students the opportunity to finish graduate degree requirements at an accelerated level.
Requirements
Students with senior standing and a GPA of 3.5 or higher will be permitted to participate in the program. They will be allowed to take up to six hours of graduate credit in each of the fall and spring semesters, An outstanding junior student is also allowed to take one course for graduate credit in the second semester of their junior year and then additional extra credit as a senior.
Approval is needed from the Program Director. These courses are credited only if students are beyond the 127 hours needed to earn an undergraduate degree, and are not required courses for receiving undergraduate degree.
There is no application fee for students seeking permission for the program. The 12 hours of credit will transfer once students achieve graduate status.
Students interested in this program should make an appointment with Tsuchin Chu, the program director, to discuss their options. Students interested in pursuing an accelerated degree should begin working as quickly as possible to be accepted in the program, and identify their thesis research area and faculty member.