Comparison of paths to graduate credits for Ohio State undergraduates
Senior Petition | Combined Degree Program (BSMS) | Direct Admit to MS | General Admission to MS | |
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cGPA | 3.3 OSU credits | 3.5 All credits after high school + 90 credits completed prior to admission (all schools attended) | 3.2 OSU credits + 50 OSU credits completed | 3.0 All credits after high school are considered |
Tuition | Undergraduate | Undergraduate | Graduate | Graduate |
Application | Petition Approved by the First Friday, Transfer of Credit submitted as a graduate student | MS admission application ((GRE waived, at least 1 ECE faculty recommendation expected for ECE undergraduates), plus Combined Degree Program form | MS admission application (GRE waived, at least 1 ECE faculty recommendation expected from ECE undergraduates) | MS admission application. At least 1 ECE faculty recommendation required from ECE undergraduates (See Graduate Admission page for GRE) |
Courses | ECE 5000 & above | 5000 only | ECE 5000 & above | ECE 5000 & above |
Credit Hours | 9 maximum | 9 maximum | __ | __ |
Notes | Credits do not count toward the BS degree | Grades calculated into both BS & MS cGPA | With a complete application, directly admitted without an admission review | The application will be reviewed |
Grades calculated into both BS & MS cGPA | Credits count toward both degrees | |||
Enroll on the undergraduate record. Credits added to MS record after BS graduation by Ohio State staff |