GRADUATE PROGRAMS:

Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Applied Science

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The Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science program is administered jointly by the College of Engineering and the College of Sciences.

The program is intended to develop the necessary research, analytical, and design skills to qualify graduates for high-level engineering and scientific positions in research, industry and government. This unique program provides the candidate with substantial depth in one branch of engineering or science as well as a broad base of interdisciplinary knowledge needed for the technological challenges of today. Engineers and scientists find that the Ph.D. degree can significantly increase their lifetime earnings.

Participating Departments

The following academic departments participating in the Ph.D. program in Engineering and Applied Science maintain cutting-edge research in a variety of topics:

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Geology and Geophysics
  • Computer Science

Academic Requirements

Candidates must:

  • Possess an undergraduate or a Master's degree in engineering.
  • Meet the general UNO criteria for admission to graduate school.
  • Have a GRE score (verbal and quantitative sections) of 1200 and a TOEFL score of 550 (paper) or 213 (computer). Students applying must submit the scores for the Graduate Record Examination prior to being allowed to register for graduate courses in a degree program.

Three Requirements for Admission

Requirement #1 — Completion of an approved undergraduate degree in engineering. Students entering under this requirement will take a sequence of courses that closely parallels the required courses for the Master's degree. In this case the candidate may receive both a Masters and Ph.D.

Fifty-one (51) additional hours (includes 30 hours of dissertation research - ENAS 7050) are required beyond the Master's degree. Nine of those hours will be taken in the College of Sciences, and all nine hours must be taken in the same science discipline. The science disciplines available are: physics, mathematics, geology and geophysics, and computer science.
Note: Depending on the industry related experience and the area of concentration for the dissertation, additional courses beyond the above minimum may be required.

Requirement #2 — Completion of a Master's degree that is relevant to the doctoral program.

Requirement #3 — Have a Master's degree in engineering and industry experience that is relevant to the doctoral program. A relevant degree would be in civil, electrical, mechanical, naval, or engineering management.

Requirements and Examinations
The centerpiece of a Ph.D. program is the doctoral research and dissertation. There are a series of examinations that the student must successfully complete during his/her career in the Ph.D. Program. The examination procedures provide both an indication that the candidate is ready to pursue this research and that the research is of appropriate quality and originality.

Read the requirements and examination procedures.

Contacts and Forms
For further information contact:

Paul Chirlian
Director, PhD and MS in Engineering Programs, College of Engineering
Phone: (504) 280-5504
Fax: (504) 280-7413
pchirlia@uno.edu

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