Concurrent Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Degrees (BS/MS) | Integrated Systems Engineering

Concurrent Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Degrees (BS/MS)

The combined degree program provides exceptional OSU Undergraduate students an opportunity to double-count credit from their undergraduate studies towards a graduate degree in Industrial Systems Engineering.

Students can take up to nine credit hours of ISE classes that can be counted toward both their undergraduate and graduate degree.

Who can apply to the combined degree program? 

You are eligible to apply for a combined BS/MS program in Engineering if:

  • you are an OSU undergraduate student in the College of Engineering
  • you have at least a 3.5 CPHR in all previous undergraduate work; and
  • you will have completed at least 90 undergraduate semester credit hours toward the BS degree prior to starting graduate study.

Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees are assessed until graduation with the BS degree, then graduate tuition and fees are assessed.

Which courses can be used? 

All undergraduate requirements in the student's respective program must still be met. In order to receive graduate credit the courses must be letter-graded and meet the following requirements:

  • Must be 5000-level or higher
  • Must meet the course requirements for the graduate degree being pursued
  • Must be taken upon enrolling in the combined degree program
  • Must not be a capstone course

Technical electives are the most frequent means of satisfying the requirements above, but relevant graduate courses in other subjects, such as mathematics, are an option as well. Coursework taken prior to joining the combined degree program cannot be counted for graduate credit under any means.

Graduate Credit Only Enrollment
Students can only enroll in all graduate credit during final semester of BS degree. Students should complete their BS requirements/degree as soon as possible. During their final BS semester, students may petition to enroll in graduate only coursework if space is available in their schedule.

Application, Admission, and Enrollment

  • Submit an application
  • Submit the Combined Degree Form
  • Submit a Statement of Purpose
  • Submit a CV/Resume
  • Submit ALL post-secondary transcripts for credit received at any institution except those from Ohio State
  • Any coursework you have completed at Ohio State will be obtained internally.
  • Submit letters of recommendation 

Additional Information

Here are some additional points you should consider:

  • When you apply to a combined BS/MS program, you get no preferential treatment for graduate admission merely by virtue of being an OSU undergraduate. You apply, and are admitted, to graduate study under the normal graduate admission criteria and processes. This means that the time at which you apply and the semester during which you actually enroll in the combined BS/MS program (after being admitted) are very important.
  • If you hold a graduate fellowship or graduate associate position, then you must meet all graduate-credit-hour and other requirements associated with that position. Again, check with the Graduate School for details.
  • You will have two GPAs – one for undergraduate and one for graduate.  You will be subject to academic standards at both levels.

For more information about general program requirements and details about the application process and other issues mentioned above, please contact the College of Engineering’s coordinator for combined BS/MS degree programs, ENG-BSMS@osu.edu