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3.20 for the B.S.-M.Eng. program; and (2)
acceptance by the department in which the student
intends to complete the master’s portion of the
program. Applicants admitted to the combineddegree
programs will be notified by January 15th of
their junior year.
Combined-degrees students are expected to
fulfill all the requirements of the bachelor’s degree
program (38 credits); of these, two graduate-level
credits are allowed to count toward the master’s
degree requirements as long as they carry the
designation of the department in which the master’s
portion of the combined degree program is to be
completed.
Students admitted to the combined B.S.-M.S.
program receive summer research support for the
summers after junior and senior year. This summer
research support provides salary at the level of
research assistants set by the School of Engineering
for three summer months. Students may petition to
opt out of summer research provided they conduct
master’s thesis work approved by the student’s
advisor and department.
program subject to the residence requirements
described in the Graduate School of Arts and
Sciences section of this bulletin. Departments
award tuition scholarships, teaching assistantships,
and research assistantships on a competitive basis to
graduate admissions candidates. Prospective and
current students should consult with the individual
departments to obtain detailed policies regarding
degree requirements and programs.
Graduate Programs
The School of Engineering is the academic unit of
Tufts University responsible for postbaccalaureate
degrees in engineering and computer science. The
nonacademic aspects of graduate engineering
programs, such as admissions, registration, special
student program, transfer credit and degree
certification, are administered along with the
nonengineering programs by the Graduate School
of Arts and Sciences. Several combined
undergraduate-graduate degree programs are
offered by the school, including tracks in the
traditional engineering disciplines, engineering
management in collaboration with the Gordon
Institute, biomedical engineering/medicine in
collaboration with Tufts’ health science schools, and
international engineering in collaboration with the
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Through its six academic departments and the
Gordon Institute, the School of Engineering offers
the master of science degree (a thesis is required in
some programs), the master of engineering degree
that is especially well suited for part-time,
practicing engineers, and the doctor of philosophy
degree in selected areas of research excellence.
Students may enroll full time or part time in any
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