Timeline for Degree Completion
The following are potential timelines for completing your Masters requirements:
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Complete all master's requirements in one year. This can be accomplished by taking three graded courses per quarter plus a 1- to 2-credit colloquium/research seminar per quarter. One course per quarter can be replaced by research.
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Take 12 credits as an undergraduate plus one year of master's work. You will then take two graded courses per quarter or one graded course plus research. Students who are TAs or RAs as graduate students generally take two courses and two seminars per quarter.
Degree Planning Worksheet
One requirement of the BS/MS program is an individualized plan for each student that is constructed using an Excel worksheet. Program advisors will meet with you before you begin the program to talk about your interests and options and to outline a tentative plan of courses. If your interests change, we can adjust this later. Remember to watch your inbox for the deadlines by which new students should submit this plan.
Use this empty Planning Worksheet to create your specialized plan.

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