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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025




5-Year BS in Computer Science-MS in Software Engineering (BSCS-MSSE)

Description

The College of Engineering & Science offers a combined Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) - Master of Science in Software Engineering (MSSE) program.

In order to complete both the BSCS and MSSE degrees in five years, the student must (a) be very well prepared as an incoming freshman, ready to take our computer science foundation courses; (b) satisfy all the admission criteria (see below), and (c) maintain a 3.25 GPA in order to take graduate level courses while still an undergraduate student.

Program Learning Outcomes

Please review separate catalog pages for BS in Computer Science and MS in Software Engineering Program Learning Outcomes.

Admission Into the Program

Qualifications for the 5-year Computer Science-Software Engineering program for new freshmen:

  • A minimum ACT composite score of 26, with a minimum of 22 in each section, and a minimum of 23 in the Mathematics section.  Or minimum SAT scores: 560 Mathematics, 560 ERW, and 1230 combined.
  • With ACT/SAT scores above: a high school grade point average of 3.4 overall on a 4.0 point scale, and the same for the combined mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology courses.
  • Without ACT/SAT scores: a high school grade point average of 3.6 overall on a 4.0 point scale, and the same for the combined mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology courses.
  • Students must place into appropriate-level freshmen courses at Detroit Mercy in order to be able to complete both the bachelor and master degrees in five years.
Qualifications for the 5-year Computer Science-Software Engineering program for current Detroit Mercy students:
  • Students with a GPA of 3.25 can apply any time after they have completed at least 30 credits in the program.
  • Students should be on track to complete their undergraduate degree in four years. (Students who may take longer should consult with their financial aid counselor and be aware this will extend their total time for both degrees.)

If accepted into the program, students may take up to six graduate credits in their fourth year that will count towards both undergraduate and graduate requirements.

In their fifth year, after completing the bachelor's degree, students will be registered as full-time graduate students, which requires that they are registered for at least nine credit hours of graduate-level courses per term. These courses will be charged at the graduate tuition rate.

To remain in the program, undergraduate students must maintain a minimum 3.25 GPA at Detroit Mercy and be progressing steadily toward graduation.

Advantages

  • Reduction in the total number of courses and possibly less time required to get both the bachelor and master degrees (students may count six credits towards both undergraduate and graduate requirements)
  • Ability to take up to two graduate courses at the undergraduate tuition rate

The graduate courses, taken during the undergraduate program that can also be applied toward the undergraduate degree requirements, must be approved by your academic advisor. Students must receive a grade of "C" or better in order to earn credits toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Degree Requirements (BSCS 124 credits + MSSE 30 credits, 6 credits double-counted)

The course requirements for the 5-Year BS in Computer Science to MS in Software Engineering include 124 credits of undergraduate course work and 30 credits of graduate coursework. Six credits taken at the graduate level may be double-counted towards the undergraduate degree, so that the total credits completed will be at least 148 credits. The course requirements are based on the current existing requirements for each program separately.

Please review separate catalog pages for BS in Computer Science and MS in Software Engineering for degree requirements.

Program Contact Information

Shadi Banitaan, Ph.D.
Director, Computer Science/Software Engineering
Engineering 321
Telephone: 313-993-1163
Email: banitash@udmercy.edu