Combined Graduate & Undergraduate Programs

You must meet all requirements imposed by the Graduate School for combined BS/MS programs. Section II of the official OSU Graduate School Handbook contains up-to-date information about these requirements. You are eligible to apply for a combined graduate & undergraduate program in Engineering if:

• you are an OSU undergraduate student (not necessarily in Engineering); and
• you have at least a 3.5 CPHR in all previous undergraduate work; and
• you have completed at least 90 undergraduate semester credit hours toward the BS degree.

The application deadline for a combined degree program depends on the application deadline for the MS program. See the program links below for more details. In addition to meeting any MS program application deadlines, applications to a BS/MS program are due no later than three weeks before the start of each term. International student applications are due no later than nine weeks before the start of each term in order to allow sufficient time for the Graduate School's financial review process. It is best to apply early in order to allow time for programs to review the application before the final deadlines. 

When you schedule the courses on your BS/MS Combined Degree, be sure to choose the undergraduate option as you enroll in BuckeyeLink. If you schedule any courses on the graduate option, they will only apply to the MS and cannot be double-counted. 

The courses listed on your BS/MS Combined Degree form are considered an official and permanent part of your graduate record, and changes to this course list can only be made within specific enrollment deadlines:

• Before each semester begins, if you change your plans, you can request that the form be updated with a revised course list.
• After a semester begins, the deadline to request that a current course be added to the form is Friday of the second week, which is listed in the Registrar’s Important Dates as “the last day to add a course without instructor’s written permission”.
• After a semester begins, the deadline to request that a current course be removed from the form is Friday of the fourth week, which is listed in the Registrar’s Important Dates as “the last date to drop a course without receiving a ‘W’ on record”.
• If you do not enroll in a course on your BS/MS Combined Degree form, you can request that it be removed.
• The final deadline for any changes, which must also align with the deadlines above, will be the Friday of the fourth week of the semester in which you are completing your BS degree, which is listed in the Registrar’s Important Dates as “the last date to drop a course without receiving a ‘W’ on record”.

If you are a current BS/MS student and have a request to change your BS/MS Combined Degree course list within these deadlines, you should submit the request by email to your undergradaute advisor, your graduate program coordinator, and the College of Engineering BS/MS Program Coordinator at ENG-BSMS@osu.edu. 

The BS/MS Combined Degree courses and grades will only be visible on your undergraduate record until your BS degree is completed, at which time the courses and grades will become visible on your graduate record and transcript.

FAFSA

Students should file the FAFSA as an undergraduate student (dependent with parent’s information)until completion of the undergraduate degree.  Once students complete their B.S. degree they should file the FAFSA as an independent graduate student.

Students who have been previously classified as "Independent", who wish to maintain their undergraduate aid eligibility status while enrolled in the BS-MS program, should continue to select one of the qualifying criteria for “Independent” student status and indicate non-graduate program enrollment with no degree received by July 1 of that academic year.

Financial Aid

All BS/MS students will have a dual track in SIS as both an undergraduate student and a graduate student at Ohio State.  Students will be counted as graduate students and charged graduate level fees.  Students will be eligible to receive undergraduate scholarships (including those with undergraduate full-ride awards, such as Joyce and Land Grant) and participate in federal and state financial aid programs until all bachelor degree requirements have been met.  Once bachelor degree requirements have been met, students will lose eligibility for undergraduate aid.

What Should Students Do If Financial Aid Status Changes to Probation or Cancellation Status?

If your financial aid status changes to probation or cancellation status due to the lack of a graduate level GPA, students should file an appeal at the Student Services Center.  This may happen to students who complete S/U graded courses at the graduate level before establishing a graduate GPA.

Engineering Undergraduate Program Fee

BS/MS students will not be charged the Engineering Undergraduate Program Fee. This fee should be removed from their bill.