Provisionally admitted students must submit a formal application to the Graduate School by February 15 in the senior year. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for final admission. 

During the senior year, provisionally admitted students would take up to 9 credits of 400/500-level coursework (minimum 3 credits at 500 level) toward the MS degree. These courses would also count towards the bachelor’s degree^b (joint credits) as technical electives and must be part of the MS Program of Study. To be double-counted, the 400-level courses must be considered as technical electives and not standard required senior-level courses in mechanical engineering.

Upon graduation with a bachelor’s degree, and with satisfactory performance (i.e., grade of “B” or better in the completed courses to be double counted), the student may be formally matriculated into the MEE MS Program – Accelerated Track. 

Students who meet these requirements must matriculate in their master’s program within 3 months after receiving their bachelor’s degree to use the joint credits. Under extraordinary circumstances, a student may petition to delay matriculation up to an additional 12 months. 

Credits to be used towards both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees will be transferred in after successful completion of the master’s degree within the allotted time limits.

^a Students enrolled in this program are subject to all the MEE MS program requirements. 
^b Other institutions require an approved MOU with UMaine.