Eligibility for Double Counting Courses Between B.S. and M.S. Programs
Double-counting courses is permitted in a limited set of circumstances, summarized as follows:
- You can never double-count more than 9 units.
- Your B.S. must have more than 180 degree-applicable units for each unit you double-count (so, you need 189 units to double-count 9 units). This typically limits double-counting to CPE majors and people working on computing related minors.
- You can only double-count technical electives, not required courses (CPE 464 can not double-count for CPE majors).
- The course must still meet all the applicable degree requirements.
Classes taken as part of the data science minor are not eligible for double-counting, however you may be able to use them as advisor approved electives. You can find more details on the B.M.S. in Data Science program page.
This summary leaves out a number of edge cases. If you have doubts or questions, talk to the CSSE graduate coordinator.