Back to "MS Program" Page 

MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE -
ADMISSION AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

MS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM GPA REQUIREMENT:
(STANDARDIZED ON 4.00)		 3.00
2.50-2.99 may be considered for provisional admission
MINIMUM TOFEL REQUIREMENT: 550/50 P
(16/213 C)
GRE SCORE: 1200 (Q + A)
OR 1600 (V + Q + A)
OR 1100 (V + Q)
PROVISIONAL ADMISSION: YES
SPECIAL DEADLINES: NO
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
APPLICATIONS PROCESSED WHEN RECEIVED

If you have questions about Admission Requirements, please send them to the graduate coordinator.

MS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
(NOTE - Notice the footnote notations in this table)
Option: Thesis Non-thesis
General Course Requirements: 6 credit hours of ENGR 7000 plus 15 credit hours of 6000 level and 9 credit hours of 4000 level or 6000 level (total of 8 courses) 3 credit hours of ENME 60951 plus 15 additional credit hours of 6000 level and 15 credit hours of 4000 or 6000 level (total of 11 courses)
Mechanical Engineering Course Reguirements: Minimum of 18 credit hours of Mechanical Engineering (ENME Courses)2, 3 Minimum of 24 credit hours of Mechanical Engineering (ENME Courses)2, 3
Mathematics Requirements: 3 credit hours of MATH 6000 or 4000 level (needs approval by the major professor); ENME 6024 or 4023; PHYS 4201 or 4202
Acceptable Electives:
Engineering Management or
Business Administration		 0 credit hours Maximum of 3 credit hours
Individual Projects: Maximum of 3 credit hours Max of 6 credit hours (3 credit hours must be ENME 60951 - final exam defense, as noted below)

FOOTNOTES:

1  The individual project (ENME 6095) should be utilized to complete a project that is suitable for presentation as the Final Examination Oral.

2  ENCE 6353 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials is acceptable as an ENME Course.

3  Other electives may be chosen from CE, EE, NAME, MATH and Science. These non-ME electives must be approved by the Major Professor of the student.

To the Student: "Thesis" option students should begin work on their thesis as soon as possible. If a student is supported as a research assistant for 12 credit hours, or more, he/she must take the "Thesis" option. However, if the student has taken 24 credit hours, or more, and 18 months have passed since his/her initial enrollment, he/she may switch to the "Non-thesis" option and may change major professor if desired.