由于课程的灵活性，工程科学专业的学生有一个独特的机会来利用工程科学与力学综合本科生/研究生（IUG）计划。可以在第五或第六学期申请IUG身份。IUG的身份使学生能够在宾夕法尼亚州立大学攻读研究生课程时遇到的严峻挑战和研究挑战，并将其与他们的学士学位研究和高级论文进行协调和结合。由于最多可以获得12个学分的本科生学位课程，并且MS学位论文是BS学位论文的扩展，因此完成集成的本科/研究生课程所需的时间通常少于单独学位课程的时间。所需的实际时间取决于每个学生的目标，需求和勤奋程度。但是，在任何情况下，都不应该以
Engineering science students, because of the flexibility of the curriculum, have a unique opportunity to take advantage of the Engineering Science and Mechanics Integrated Undergraduate/Graduate (IUG) program. Application for IUG status may be made in the fifth or sixth semester.<br><br>IUG status permits students to take on the rigors and research challenges of graduate study at Penn State, coordinating and combining them with their baccalaureate studies and senior thesis. Since up to 12 credits earned as an undergraduate may be applied to both degree programs, and the M.S. thesis is an expansion of the B.S. thesis, the time required for completion of integrated undergraduate/graduate studies is normally less than for the separate degree programs. Actual time required is determined by the individual student's objectives, needs, and diligence. In no case, however, should the acceleration of work in the major be at the expense of the richest possible undergraduate and graduate experience, there must be a balance between the accelerated specialization and a sound general education.