The Bioengineering Department will admit students pursuing coterminal degrees in Bioengineering. This option enables outstanding Stanford undergraduates to work simultaneously toward a bachelor’s and a master’s degree.
These 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 BS and MS 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 upon 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.
