Graduation

The University requirements for bachelor's degree as described in the Undergraduate Education section of the catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and 128 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in the other Engineering majors.

Students can graduate with an engineering degree in four years but this requires semester of heavy course work.  Engineering courses are time intensive as well as academically challenging.  Grade point average is critical in a competitive job market; therefore the average graduation rate for engineering students is 4 1/2 years.  Click on the following link to get information on the Michigan State University Grading System!