The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) adheres to the University Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Degree policy, AP.6.7. CEC's Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Exception Process is supplementary for the benefit of BAM-admitted CEC students.

Prior to a student’s transition to the Master’s, the intended graduate program will notify cecgrad@gmu.edu of students that no longer qualify for the pathway. Students may be removed prior to matriculation in the master’s program for, but not limited to:

Failure to present at least 3 credits of advanced standing to transition to a Master’s degree.
Earning insufficient grades in an approved graduate course.
- Not meeting the grade requirement established by their program or earning less than a B- as required by University policy.
Failing to attain the appropriate cumulative grade point average by the time of undergraduate degree conferral.
- Having a GPA less than required by the program or less than 3.0 as required by University policy.
Not conferring the undergraduate degree in the semester during which a student completes their final undergraduate degree requirements.
Not submitting a transition form to their undergraduate local academic unit by the last day to add classes of their final undergraduate semester. 
Not completing the advanced standing and reserve graduate credit courses by the semester or term of graduation specified on their transition form. 
Students who do not enroll in the academic semester that immediately follows the term of undergraduate degree conferral.
Students who have officially deferred their intended graduate admission term, but have not filed a timely transition form.

Exception Process

If the program’s assessment is that the student’s appeal has sufficient merit, they must report their decision to the CEC Director of Graduate Admission and Recruitment within seven (7) calendar days. If the Director concurs with the program, the program will notify the student of the decision with a copy to cecgrad@gmu.edu. The student may then proceed to transition to the graduate program.
If the program’s assessment is that the student’s appeal lacks sufficient merit, they must report their decision to the CEC Director of Graduate Admission and Recruitment within seven (7) calendar days. If the Director concurs with the program, no further review will be conducted and the program will notify the student of the decision with a copy to cecgrad@gmu.edu. The Directors decision is final and not subject to appeal.

Students who have not successfully appealed may submit a new admissions application to a master’s program. If admitted and after enrollment, students may request a transfer of credits for any graduate coursework previously taken as an undergraduate student. For additional information please see AP.6.5.2.