The Accelerated MS program in the ECE department allows a student to receive a BS and an MS degree in five years. Students in the program work with a faculty advisor and tailor their undergraduate technical elective credits to develop a foundation for their MS theses.
Semester 5 | Semester 6 | Summer < 7 | Semester 7 | Semester 8 | Semester 9 | Semester 10 | |
Application/Admission landmark | Apply to acc. MS program by April 15 in Spring and Nov. 15 in fall; accepted to Acc MS program by end of semester. | Take GRE; apply to the LSU Grad School. | Complete bachelors degree; admitted to Graduate program from Semester 9. | Start as graduate student. | Defend thesis and graduate. | ||
Advisor / Committee | Student selects an advisor and a committee. | ||||||
Current Undergrad Courses | Continue undergrad coursework as in flow chart. | Continue undergrad coursework as in flow chart. | 6 hours of A/H/S electives | Remove 3 hours of A/H/S electives and 3 hours of tech electives. | Remove 3 hours of A/H/S electives and 3 hours of tech electives. | ||
New 406x independent study courses | EE 4060 (3 hours) | EE 4061 (3 hours) | |||||
Graduate courses | 3 hours course for graduate credit | 3 hours course for graduate credit | 9 hours of grad course credits + 3 thesis credits | 9 hours of grad course credits + 3 thesis credits | |||
Difference in Undergrad Course Credits | 0 | 0 | 6 | -3 | -3 | ||
Grad Course Credits (excluding thesis credits) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
The 6 hours of EE 406x independent study courses will count as 6 hours of Tech. electives. These can be taken only by those accepted to the Acc. MS Program.
The undergrad program is up to Semester 8 (blue); grad program is during Semesters 9 and 10 (yellow).