The Department of Mechanical Engineering is one of the largest academic departments in South Carolina and a significant source of engineering graduates for the state and the nation. We prepare our students to become technical leaders who can function as valuable, productive, and responsible members of society.
Information on admission requirements, financial assistance, and academic policies and procedures as a student in ME can be found in the catalog and handbook.
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria. Visit the Mechanical Engineering program's website to learn about the Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes.
Combined B.S. to M.S. Program
The B.S./M.S. program in Mechanical Engineering provides eligible undergraduate students (3.4 GPA or higher) with the opportunity to get a head-start on graduate studies by allowing them to use a limited number of graduate courses to satisfy requirements for both the B.S. and M.S. degrees.
In our combined-degree program, you can apply up to 12 credit hours toward your graduate degree while simultaneously satisfying your technical elective requirements for your undergraduate degree. Undergraduates must have an overall 3.4 GPA or better and must have completed their junior year courses before taking graduate courses for the B.S./M.S. program.
The GRE is not required for admission to the B.S./M.S. program.
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Program Guidelines
- Consult with an advisor in your intended graduate study area before taking graduate-level courses.
- The graduate courses taken as an undergraduate student will be listed in your graduate Plan of Study.
- Students in the B.S./M.S. program are conditionally accepted to the graduate program, pending the B.S. degree's completion.
- Mechanical Engineering students who have a cumulative grade-point average below 2.0 are on probation and will have restricted enrollment in classes.
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Requirements to Complete Both Degrees
- Up to 12 semester credit hours from any 6000-8000 level Mechanical Engineering courses may be used to satisfy the B.S. degree and M.S. degree requirements. Technical electives may be used.
- Since the approval of the plan of study (GS2 form) by the student’s graduate advisory committee is required, students should consult with their academic advisors before selecting courses to be included in their graduate program.
- Students in the combined degree program are conditionally accepted to the M.S. degree program until their B.S. degree requirements are completed. Students with this conditional acceptance are not eligible for a graduate assistantship until the conditional acceptance is removed.
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Applying to the B.S. to M.S. Program
Undergraduate students interested in the combined program discuss it with their undergraduate academic advisor and receive the approval of the program coordinator and the department chair. Applications for this program should be made during the junior academic year. Students should apply through the regular graduate school process. The application for the B.S./M.S. program, along with further details and instructions, can be found on the Graduate School’s website.
How to Apply
The GS6-Bachelor-to-Graduate Plan form will serve as your application to the mechanical engineering graduate program – no additional application is required. However, while the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not mandatory, some fellowship applications may require GRE scores.
Additional information concerning deadlines and program contacts can be found on the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Admissions page.
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