SU’s engineering, computer science partners with 6 colleges for 4+2 program
SU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science partnered with six colleges in a “4+2” program to help non-engineering undergraduates earn a master’s degree. Those students will take a summer course to prepare for an engineering track. Leonardo Eriman | Daily Orange File Photo
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Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science announced a “4+2 program,” partnering with six colleges on Tuesday. The pathway is meant for undergraduate students with non-engineering majors to earn a master’s degree at SU, according to a March release.
The program creates a “streamlined pathway,” providing non-engineering students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a similar field with a foundation for graduate-level study and ensures a “smooth transition” into advanced programs, per the release.
The six colleges participating in the program include:
- Marist University
- Mercy College
- Canisius University
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- Nazareth University
- Utica University
“These kinds of collaborative arrangements with other institutions offer us very promising opportunities to leverage our core strengths and provide our students with additional pathways to established and emergency professional field that might not have been accessible to them otherwise,” Utica University president Stephanie Nasbitt said in a UU release.
Undergraduate students at the six colleges who maintain a GPA of 3.2 or above and receive a faculty recommendation are guaranteed direct admission to SU’s ECS master’s program, according to SU’s release.
Per a UU release, the pathway is open to students receiving a bachelor’s degree in:
- Biology
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Computer science
- Cybersecurity
- Geoscience
- Engineering
- Math
- Physics
Upon acceptance to the program, students will take a free bridge course in the summer to prepare for an engineering track. The course will cover “foundational engineering knowledge” with information that isn’t typically covered in non-engineering undergraduate majors, according to the release.
Students can receive a master’s in 12 selected areas of study in the ECS:
- Biomedical engineering
- Chemical engineering
- Civil engineering
- Computer engineering
- Computer science
- Cybersecurity
- Electrical engineering
- Engineering management
- Environmental engineering
- Environmental engineering science
- Mechanical and aerospace engineering
- Operations research and system analytics
“This partnership reflects our commitment to expanding access to graduate engineering education and creating clear, achievable pathways for talented students across New York State and beyond,” Shikha Nangia, a biomedical and chemical engineering department chair, said in SU’s release.
