Coterminal BS/MS Degree
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The Bioengineering Department will be admitting students seeking to pursue a coterminal degree in Bioengineering. This option is available to outstanding Stanford undergraduate students who wish to work simultaneously toward a bachelor’s and a master’s degree. The degrees may be granted simultaneously or at the conclusion of different quarters, though the bachelor’s degree cannot be awarded after the master’s degree has been granted.
The University minimum requirements for the coterminal bachelor’s/master’s program are 180 units for the bachelor’s degree plus 45 unduplicated units for the master’s degree. A student may apply for the coterminal B.S. and M.S. program after 120 units are completed and they must be accepted into our program one quarter before receiving their degree. Students should apply directly to the Bioengineering Department. Students must have a strong background in engineering, mathematics, and biology to be accepted into the coterminal program.
The application must provide evidence of potential for strong academic performance as a graduate student. The application is evaluated and acted by the Graduate Admissions Committee of the department. Students will be expected to enter with a series of core competencies in mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, computing and engineering. Typically a GPA of at least 3.5 in these courses is expected.
Information we need:
- Application A fee of $50 will be assessed for current Stanford
students adding new degree programs.
- Application for Admission to Coterminal Master's Program
- Preliminary Program Proposal
- Coterminal Course Transfer Form
- Statement
of Purpose
Your statement of purpose should describe succinctly your reasons for applying to the Department of Bioengineering at Stanford. It would be helpful to include what you have done to prepare for this degree program. Please describe your research interests, past research experience, future career plans, and other details of your background and interests that will allow us to evaluate your ability to thrive in our program. If you have interests that align with specific faculty member, you may state this in your application. Your Statement of Purpose should not exceed two pages in length (single spaced).
- Bioengineering Supplemental Form
- GRE (subject test not required) All applicants must provide GRE scores from an examination taken within the last five years of the application deadline. You must Fax or mail bioengineering a photocopy of the ETS score report that was sent to you by the deadline in addition to having your scores reported directly to the University by ETS.
- Transcript (current Stanford transcript as well as transcripts from any classes taken outside of Stanford)
- Two letters
of recommendation from members of the Stanford faculty
Deadline:
This year’s deadline is Monday, November 3, 2014.
Send to:
Bioengineering Graduate Admissions
Stanford University
443 Via Ortega
Shriram Center, Room 119
Stanford, California 94305-4125
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