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Coterminal B.S./M.S. Program in Bioengineering

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Undergraduate Programs in Bioengineering

This option is available to outstanding Stanford undergraduates who wish to work simultaneously toward a B.S. in another field and an M.S. in Bioengineering. 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. As Bioengineering does not currently offer an undergraduate program, the B.S. degree must be from another department. 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. Students 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 the B.S. degree. Students should apply directly to the Bioengineering Student Service Office by December 2, 2008. We require students interested in our coterminal degree to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); applications may be obtained at http://www.gre.org. New coterminal applications and procedures are now available on the Office of the University Registrar web site. Access the new application form, instructions, and supporting documents online at http://bioengineering.stanford.edu/education/coterminal.html; University regulations and forms concerning coterminal degree programs are available at http://registrar.stanford.edu/shared/publications.htm#Coterm.

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 are 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 engineering, science, and math is expected.

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