在短短的五年内完成生物工程学士学位和硕士学位是加速您的职业生涯的重要途径。双重学位的候选人在行业中具有宝贵的聘用前景，并且适合博士学习或专业学校学习。对BS / MS计划感兴趣的学生应该在大学期间就开始研究MS论文。UIC的程序旨在实现这一目标。学生可以通过参加BIOE 398本科研究或BIOE 396/397高级设计I和II，或从事与研究相关的实习或活动来奠定基础。将高年级的课程工作和实习与研究相结合，可以为仅在另外一学年完成硕士学位论文奠定基础。
Completing a bachelor's and master's degree in bioengineering in as little as five years is a significant way to accelerate your career. Dual-degree candidates are valuable hiring prospects in industry and are well-positioned for doctoral study or professional school. Students who are interested in the BS/MS program should begin research toward an MS thesis while they are still undergraduates. UIC's program is structured to make this possible. Students can lay the groundwork by enrolling in BIOE 398 Undergraduate Research or BIOE 396/397 Senior Design I and II, or by pursuing research-relevant internships or activities. Aligning senior-year coursework and internships with research can set the stage completing a master's thesis in only one additional academic year.