Grad Policies: Fifth Year Master of Science (Joint Bachelor/M.S.)

Many of the policies for M.S. students also apply for 5th year M.S. students. Below are some of the distinct aspects of this program:

• If you’re admitted to this program, you must begin the M.S. in the semester immediately following the conferral of the Bachelor degree.
• The M.S. should take only one additional year (two semesters) beyond the Bachelor degree.
• The program is only available to Berkeley EECS and L&S CS undergraduates.
• Participants in program may NOT serve as Graduate Student Instructors.
• Participants in program are self-funded.
• All 5th year MS students complete the Plan II technical report.

Coursework Minimum of 24 units required:

• 10 units of 200 series (excluding 298 & 299) in the EECS Department;
• 3-6 units of 299;
• at least 8 units must be a 100/200 series outside the EECS Department.
• Also note:
• All courses must be taken for a letter grade, EXCEPT for 299s, which must be taken with the S/U option.
• Minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 required to graduate.

Breadth courses

• Require at least 8 units outside EECS.
• Must form a coherent set of courses that prepare the student for leadership goals.
• No courses cross listed with EE or CS will be approved for breadth.
• Breadth courses must be approved by your 5th Yr. MS advisor. Please fill out the Proposed Course List form and have your advisor approve it.

Degree Checklist

• Completed 24+ units of coursework?
• Advanced to M.S. Candidacy?
• Filed your Plan II with the EECS Graduate Office?
• Completed the EECS Exit Survey?

You should check to make sure that you receive grades for all required courses. Missed deadlines or bureaucratic snafus may lead to a delay in receiving your degree