ECE 4+1 BS/MS Degree Requirements 

Purdue ECE undergraduates who qualify may earn an MSECE degree in two academic semesters after their BS graduation.

Following both ECE undergraduate degree requirements, MSECE graduate degree requirements, and Graduate School policies, the program allows undergraduates admitted to the program to take up to 12 credit hours of graduate-level coursework that can be dual counted toward both the undergraduate degree and the MSECE.

Eligible courses are taken when a student is an undergraduate and after the student has been admitted to the 4+1 program.

Curriculum Requirements

This program is designed for students to satisfy MSECE degree requirements in two semesters, assuming the student follows the MSECE course-only curriculum (students admitted before Fall 2025) or the MSECE Professional Master's Program curriculum (students admitted Fall 2025 and later).

Approval to double count up to 12 credit hours, however, applies to all MSECE options, so students may swtich to the thesis MSECE if they identify a faculty member willing to supervise their research. Students choosing to pursue the thesis MSECE should note that time to completion of the MSECE may take longer than one academic year because thesis research timelines.  

Detailed curriculum requirements:

Indianapolis location degree requirements: Purdue in Indianapolis students admitted to the original IUPUI 5-year BS/MS will follow the curriculum requirements for the Indianapolis Professional Master’s program. 

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I qualify for the 4+1 BS/MS program?

Purdue ECE undergraduates with a 3.45 GPA after semester 4 (sophomore year) may apply for the 4+1 BS/MS program. Provisional acceptance is based on the student maintaining at least a 3.40 GPA in their undergraduate courses at the time of graduation and a grade of B- or higher on the graduate level courses taken as an undergraduate. Course with grades of below B- may not be double counted.

How do I apply tot he 4+1 BS/MS program?

See these application instructions. 

What GPA do I need to earn the MSECE?

You must have an MSECE plan-of-study GPA of 3.0 to successfully complete the MSECE. Graduate-level transfer courses are not included in your GPA calculation.