Sequential Undergraduate/Graduate Study (SUGS) with
Automotive Engineering (MEng)
Global Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering (MEng)
Manufacturing (MEng)
Undergraduates at the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering can save time and money, and accelerate the start of a career. By double-counting and transferring courses, it is possible to finish the MEng in Automotive Engineering, MEng in Global Automotive Engineering, or the MEng in Manufacturing degree in just one year. Students can acquire the skills needed to land the perfect job, or the SUGS option allows you to take that perfect job offer and continue your degree fully online, so you don’t have to choose between the job or your education.
Students Do This By
- Creating a personalized and dynamic plan of study
- Gaining depth in an industry specialization and breadth across engineering disciplines
- Focusing on systems thinking and applied learning
- Finishing the program with a hands-on project on-site at a company
- Choose to pursue their SUGS option on-campus or online
Eligible Undergraduate Programs for SUGS
Undergraduate students pursuing the following degrees, may apply to the MEng in Automotive Engineering SUGS program:
- B.S.E. in Material Science & Engineering
- B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering
- B.S.E. in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Undergraduate students pursuing the following degrees, may apply to the MEng in Global Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering SUGS program:
- B.S.E. in Material Science & Engineering
- B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering
- B.S.E. in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Undergraduate students pursuing the following degrees, may apply to the MEng in Manufacturing SUGS program:
- B.S.E. in Aerospace Engineering
- B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering
- B.S.E. in Civil and Environmental Engineering
- B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- B.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering
- B.S.E. in Materials Science & Engineering
- B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering
- B.S.E. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
- B.S.E. in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Application & Enrollment Timeline
- In the second semester of junior year, schedule preliminary meetings with undergrad advisor and graduate coordinator.
- Find out about the application process and admission deadlines.
- In the first semester of senior year, students should apply to MEng in Automotive Engineering, MEng in Global Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering or MEng in Manufacturing.
- Complete a draft of the SUGS election form for the meeting with a graduate coordinator.
- Refer to the curriculum links when completing the form:
- If admitted to one of the above listed SUGS programs, students should enroll after a bachelor’s degree is completed or within 6 credits of completion.
- A minimum of two terms of graduate enrollment in Graduate Engineering only is required.
How SUGS Works
- SUGS allows students to apply credits taken as an undergraduate to a U-M master’s degree, which means saving time and money.
- Up to 15 TOTAL credits from undergraduate study can be applied towards a degree, provided the following requirements are met:
- Total credits must reach at least 149 when both degrees are completed (The Automotive Engineering, Global Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering, and Manufacturing degrees are 30 credit programs).
- Any applied credits must come from courses in which a grade of B or higher was received.
- Any applied credits must come from courses taken in the junior or senior year.
- Only two 400-level courses can be applied towards the Global Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing master’s degrees, with the exception of Automotive Engineering, which may allow up to four 400-level classes.
How Applying Credits Works
- Credits are applied by either being double-counted (i.e. both undergraduate and graduate credit for the same credits are counted) or transferred (i.e. credits taken as an undergrad are transferred in that do not apply to undergrad degree).
- No more than 15 TOTAL credits from undergraduate study can be applied to a master’s degree.
- Any double-counted or transfer credits must be approved by an undergraduate advisor and the graduate coordinator.
- Double-counted credit:
- Up to 9 of the 15 credits can be double-counted.
- Credits from required undergraduate classes cannot be double-counted; only credits from courses that meet technical or general elective requirements are eligible.
- Transfer credits from undergrad coursework:
- Only credits that are not applied to undergrad degree are eligible.
- Transfer credits from graduate courses taken outside of U-M:
- Up to 6 of the 15 credits may be transferred from non-U-M courses.
- Only credits that did not count towards a degree are eligible.
- A minimum of two terms of graduate enrollment in Graduate Engineering only is required.
SUGS Requirements
- See the application for complete requirements
- Enrolled as an undergraduate student in an eligible department within the U-M College of Engineering
- Hold a 3.2 cumulative GPA
- Have relevant work, research, or internship experience; participation in the Multidisciplinary Design Program, Solar Car, or other similar projects is acceptable
- Completed 80 credits before applying
- Dual-degree students are not eligible