Accelerated QS to MTM-QS Program Policy
Please see the Graduate College’s Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Program webpage and official Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Program Policy for information pertaining to all Accelerated Programs.
Admissions Requirements
Students interested in pursuing the Accelerated BS in Quality Systems program plan to the Master of Technology Management in Quality Systems must complete the following application requirements:
1. By the start of the student’s Accelerated status, they must have either:
- 75 credit hours earned and an overall BGSU GPA of at least 3.2[1], or
- 90 credit hours earned and an overall BGSU GPA of at least 3.0;
2. A completed Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Program Application;
3. Official transcripts from all universities attended;
4. At least one letter of recommendation from a full-time BGSU faculty member, preferably from graduate faculty within the student’s major or targeted graduate program.
Accelerated QS to MTM-QS Program Plan
Students enrolled in the Accelerated QS to MTM-QS should follow the following course schedule for planning out graduate work that begins while still enrolled as an undergraduate student, followed by the courses taken when fully enrolled as a graduate student in the MTM-QS program. In order to complete this plan in an accelerated format, it is strongly recommended that students choose the Plan II option (non-thesis). Students who choose the thesis option should expect the completion of their master’s degree program to take longer than an additional extra (5th) year.
Undergraduate Accelerated Status (limited to 9 credits maximum)
Courses that may be taken while an undergraduate student with Undergraduate Accelerated Status that will overlap between the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees:
QS 6160 Quality Culture Assessment (3)
QS 6260 Six Sigma Systems Analysis (3)
QS 6270 Lean Systems Analysis (3)
Graduate Accelerated Status
Courses to be taken once the bachelor’s degree has been completed and the student is fully enrolled as a graduate student in the MTM-QS master’s program:
Any courses not taken in the list above while in Undergraduate Accelerated Status
MTM Core Courses (9 hrs.)
TECH 6200 Project Management in Applied Engineering (3)
TECH 6030, STAT 6010 or LRN 6730 Data Analysis and Decision Making (3)
TECH 6790 Research & Development in Technology (3)
MTM – ENGT Program Electives (15-18 hrs.)
TECH 6020 Instrumentation and Control
TECH 6040 Technology of Concurrent Engineering
TECH 6280 Computer Automated Manufacturing
TECH 6500 Sustainability
TECH 6710 Automation & Robotics in Manufacturing
TECH 6440 Engineering Economics & Technical Strategic Management
TECH 6800 Seminar in Technology
TECH 6820/30 Topics in Technology
TECH 6840/50 Readings & Problems in Technology
TECH 6880/90 Graduate Internship
QS 5270 Synchronous Quality Planning
TECH 6910 Research Proposal Development
Capstone Experience:
Choose ONE:
Plan I:
TECH 6990 - Thesis Research (6)
Plan II:
TECH 6920 - Directed Research in Technology (3)
Or TECH 6960 - Supervised Practicum in Applied Engineering (Capstone) - (3)
[1] For the purposes of this policy, BGSU GPA is calculated based on BGSU credits only. However, credits transferred into BGSU may be counted as part of credit hours earned (not GPA).