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Applied Study Degree Comparisons

The two Applied Study Degrees build directly off of each of the two Foundational Degrees by integrating 3 units of career and professional development (39-699) and 3 units related to a summer internship (distributed over two courses), for an additional six units to the total units of the appropriate Foundational Degree, with no added time to degree completion.

A side-by-side comparison of the Applied Study Degrees are given in this Table, which highlights how the Applied Study requirements (bottom row) add six units to an existing, individual Foundational Degree (the foundational degrees still build from left to right in the number of units and semesters required, as well as in degree customizability).

Applied Study Degrees

EST&P
Applied Study
(EST&P-APS)

EST&P
Applied Advanced Study
(EST&P-AAS)

Master of Science (M.S.)

Master of Science (M.S.)

2 semesters of full-time study +
a summer (3 units) between 2 semesters

3 semesters of full-time study +
a summer (3 units) between 2 semesters

102 total units

126 total units

Energy Core:
     24 units
     39-610, -611, -612, -613 (6 each)

Engineering Concentration:
     36 units
     Choose 1 concentration 
          CEE, CHE, ECE, 
          EPP, MEG, MSE
     Courses approved by departments

Breadth Electives:
     36 units
     Advisor Approval Needed
     Graduate level engineering courses,
          and limited pre-approved
          non-engineering graduate
          classes related to energy

Energy Core:
     24 units
     39-610, -611, -612, -613 (6 each)

Engineering Concentration:
     36 units
     Choose 1 concentration 
          CEE, CHE, ECE, 
          EPP, MEG, MSE
     Courses approved by departments

Breadth Electives:
     36 units*
     Advisor Approval Needed
     Graduate level engineering courses,
          and limited pre-approved
          non-engineering graduate
          classes related to energy

 

Advanced Study:
     36 units*
     Choose 1 of Following:
          I.  2nd Engineering Concentration
          II. Energy Projects

Applied Study:
     6 units required
     39-699, 39-661, 39-662
     Internship required**

Applied Study:
     6 units required
     39-699, 39-661, 39-662
     Internship required**

*    12 appropriate units may be counted towards both Breadth Electives and Advanced Study
**   The internship is required between a full-time spring and subsequent full-time fall semester