Program details
Applicants can opt to choose any one of the five programs listed below
Program stages (adding Master of Science Program)
The 3+1+1(2) Program will be composed of 3 stages.
Stage 1: 3 years at YZU undergraduate program;
Stage 2: 1 year at UC completing undergraduate courses, a research internship, or a senior project;
Stage 3: 1 or 2 year(s) in the UC graduate program.
Students, who complete Stage 1 at YZU, will be recommended for admission to Stage 2 at UC. Upon acceptance into the UC graduate program and successful completion of Stage 2, students will be awarded a Bachelor's degree from YZU and, if qualified, admitted to a CEAS graduate program at UC.
Senior Year Program
YZU students will complete their first three years of engineering study at YZU, and then attend UC to complete their last year with credit transferred back to YZU for the Bachelor's degree award. No undergraduate degree will be awarded to the students by UC.
YZU students will have an option to return to YZU upon completion of one semester at UC. Should such students later aspire to undertake graduate studies at UC, such students will be required to apply as general applicants to the UC graduate program.
UC undergraduate Studies credit transfer to YZU
YZU students will take a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester while at UC, including research or project work.
The UC credits will be recognized and transferred as per YZU’s policies on transferring credits.
Students will be awarded the YZU Bachelor’s Degree if they earn enough credits from UC and meet the graduation requirements for a Bachelor’s degree at YZU.
Master of Engineering Program
UC’s Master of Engineering degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work including the Capstone Project (Link below); a thesis is not required for the degree.
Capstone Project – A key component of the Master of Engineering Program is a three-credit-hour Capstone. The Capstone can be completed as a written research paper, a project with an advisor, or an internship in the student’s field of study. The Capstone can be performed at the University or a business workplace. The Capstone provides a mechanism to demonstrate a synthesis of knowledge and application of concepts to a specific problem. Faculty or professionals in the workplace will oversee the Capstone experience. All Capstones will include a written report.
For acceptance into either Master’s Program at CEAS, students must have received an undergraduate degree including a senior year completed at UC with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on courses completed and a cumulative GPA of no less than 3.0 on the scale of 4.0.
The Master of Engineering Program is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and experience in their field of interest along with courses covering new developments in the respective disciplines.
Master of Science Program
UC’s Master of Science degree is ordinarily completed within two years. The Master of Science Program is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge through research experience in their fields of interest along with courses covering new developments in the respective disciplines.
The Master of Science degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework and a thesis. A candidate for a Master of Science degree must complete and submit a written thesis that presents the candidate’s research and findings.
For acceptance to the Master of Science Program at UC, students must have completed the undergraduate degree including completion of the senior year at UC with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on courses taken, and a cumulative GPA no less than 3.0 on the scale of 4.0. It is the decision of the faculty in a graduate program to accept students into a Master of Science Program. Typically, to be admitted for a Master of Science Program students must have a cumulative GPA significantly above a 3.0 (usually 3.5 or higher). Further, to be accepted for a Master of Science Program there needs to be good alignment between the research interests of a faculty advisor and the student.
Students who apply to the Master of Science Program but who do not meet the criteria will be offered admission to the Master of Engineering Program provided that such students meet the aforementioned minimum requirements outlined in the above Master of Engineering Program.