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statements covering these special
requirements are issued by the School’s
separate departments. An applicant who
lacks essential training will be required
to strengthen or supplement the undergraduate
work by taking or repeating
certain undergraduate courses before
proceeding to graduate study. No graduate
credit (that is, credit toward the
minimum 30-point requirement for the
Master of Science degree) will be
allowed for such subjects. Accordingly,
Master of Science programs may
include from 35 to 45 points and may
require three terms for completion.
Doctoral research credits cannot be
used toward M.S. degree requirements.
All degree requirements must be
completed within five years of the beginning
of graduate study. Under extraordinary
circumstances, a written request for
an extension of this time limit may be
submitted to the student’s department
for approval by the department chairman
and the Assistant Dean. A minimum
grade-point average of 2.5 is required
for the M.S. degree. A student who, at
the end of any term, has not attained
the grade-point average required for
the degree may be asked to withdraw.
The 4-2 Master of Science Program
The 4-2 Master of Science Program
provides the opportunity for students
holding bachelor’s degrees from affiliated
liberal arts colleges (see the listing under
the heading ‘‘The Combined Plan—
Affiliated Colleges and Universities,’’ on
pages 16–17 of this bulletin) with majors
in mathematics, physics, chemistry, or
certain other physical sciences to receive
the M.S. degree after two years of study
at Columbia in the following fields of
engineering and applied science: biomedical,
chemical, civil, computer, Earth
and environmental, electrical, industrial,
and mechanical engineering; applied
physics; applied mathematics; engineering
mechanics; operations research;
materials science; and computer science.
Each applicant must produce evidence
of an outstanding undergraduate record,
including superior performance in
physics and mathematics through differential
equations. The program of study
will be individually worked out in consultation
with a faculty adviser and will be
designed to integrate undergraduate
work with the field of engineering or
applied science the student chooses to
follow. During the first year, the program
will consist primarily of basic undergraduate
courses; during the second year, of
graduate courses in the selected field.
The student must complete at least 30
credits of graduate study to qualify for
the degree.
A student whose background may
require supplementary preparation in
some specific area, or who has been
out of school for a considerable period,
will have to carry a heavier than normal
course load or extend the program
beyond two years.
Please contact the Office of Graduate
Student Services, The Fu Foundation
School of Engineering and Applied
Science, 524 S. W. Mudd, Mail Code
4708, 500 West 120th Street, New
York, NY 10027; you should also contact
the Combined Plan liaison at your
school for program information. You
may, in addition, e-mail questions to
seasgradmit@columbia.edu.
Joint Program with the School of
Business in Industrial Engineering
The Graduate School of Business and
the Engineering School offer a joint
program leading to the degrees of
Master of Business Administration and
the Master of Science in Industrial
Engineering. (See “Industrial Engineering
and Operations Research.”)
Joint Program with the School of
Business in Operations Research
The Graduate School of Business and
the Engineering School offer a joint
program leading to the degrees of
Master of Business Administration and
the Master of Science in Operations
Research. (See “Industrial Engineering
and Operations Research.”)
Joint Program with the School of
Business in Earth Resources
Engineering
The Graduate School of Business and
the Engineering School offer a joint program
leading to the degrees of Master
of Business Administration and the
Master of Science in Earth Resources
Engineering. (See “Earth and Environmental
Engineering.”)
Special Studies with the Harriman
Institute
A candidate for an advanced degree in
the Engineering School may combine
these studies with work in the Harriman
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