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TUFTS UNDERGRADUATES: 5 YEAR BS/MS PROGRAM
 Exceptional undergraduate students in the School of Engineering may
undertake studies combining both undergraduate and graduate courses, and
simultaneously enroll in bachelors and master’s degree programs. Both degrees
are awarded on completion of the entire program. Under our new incentive program, Tufts undergraduate students accepted to the program will be granted a 50% discount on The Gordon Institute tuition. (Current tuition at The Gordon Institute is $32,640 for the 2-year program. Therefore, a Tufts undergraduate student accepted to the
5-year BS/MS program would be charged $16,320 for the 5th year of study).
The bachelor’s degree is obtained in one of the programs offered through the
School of Engineering by enrolling in the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
or Mechanical Engineering. The master’s degree is obtained by completing the
Engineering Management program offered by the Gordon Institute of Tufts. The
prospective student should declare his/her intent to enroll in the dual degree
program to both the student’s department advisor and Chair of The Gordon
Institute during their 5th semester (fall of junior year).
Courses in the Gordon Institute will generally be taken in both the student’s
fourth and fifth years. The student will also complete the requirements of the
bachelor’s degree program in the fourth year and dedicate the fifth year to
studies at the Gordon Institute. The program at the Gordon Institute consists of
both classroom-based and practice-oriented portions. Usually the classroom-based
activities will be conducted during both the fourth and fifth years and the
practice-based portion during the fifth year. The student will also be engaged
in a relevant internship during the summer between the third and fourth and/or
fourth and fifth years in order to gain work experience.
The Gordon Institute Engineering Management Curriculum
The curriculum is an integrated one, which is required of all students. It
addresses current issues in the field and provides students with the skills and
mindset they need
- to make sound business decisions regarding new product development;
- to understand the relationships between product design, engineering,
manufacturing, marketing, and human resources;
- to translate technical ideas into cost-effective and market-desired products and
services;
- to maximize the operational effectiveness of information in both national and
international marketplaces;
- to develop diverse teams of technical and non-technical personnel;
- and to lead teams and drive technically challenging projects from start to
finish.
Required Courses
The following courses are required classroom activities:
- 210 Quantitative Methods
- 220 Product and Process Development
- 230 Project Development and Analysis
- 240 Emerging Technologies
- 250 Humanistic Perspectives on Engineering Leadership
- 260 Engineering Leadership
These courses are given during the fall and spring semesters. Students attend
classes on alternate Friday/Saturday weekends.
Practice-based Activities
Students will participate in a Practicum between their third and fourth or forth
and fifth years of the program. The Practicum is a 4 – month team-based activity
that is conducted with a local industrial, government, or service organization
and runs from mid May until mid September. The team conducts a consulting
assignment of interest to the organization and approved by the Gordon Institute.
.Teams typically consist of four to five members and are mentored by the Gordon
Institute. Practicums are usually obtained and arranged by the Gordon Institute.
In addition to the Practicum, each student will conduct a Project. The Project
requires participants to conduct all phases of a major, real-world project for
an organization. Projects typically take 9 months to complete and may range in
duration from 6 to 12 months. The Project is a demonstration of the engineering
management/leadership principles and methodology learned from the classroom
activities. The Gordon Institute mentors the Project and frequent project
reviews are held. The student may recommend the Project, subject to approval by
the Gordon Institute, or the Gordon Institute may provide the project topic. The
project should be started no later than the beginning of the student’s fifth
year in the program.
View Guidelines for
Undergraduate Requirements.
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