| About the Doctoral Program | The Ph.D. Plan of Work (POW) must have at least 72 credit hours, including MS transfer credit hours. Up to 18 credit hours can be transferred in from a previous MS degree. Additional courses should be taken as appropriate for the student’s research program. There is an MSE Ph.D. qualifying exam, a preliminary oral exam, and a final oral exam.
A POW is to be submitted by all candidates, no later than the end of their second semester. The MMSE degree requires a chairman for the POW, but no committee members. The thesis MS and Ph.D. degrees require a committee of faculty members and a chairman. Consult the director of graduate programs (DGP) for more details and approval of the POW. |
| Minimum Degree Requirements | - The Ph.D. POW must have at least 72 credit hours, including MS transfer credit hours. Up to 18 credit hours can be transferred in from a previous MS degree.
- For Ph.D. students entering with a BS degree, the minimum graded course requirements are:
- 27 credit hours. 18 credit hours must be MSE 700-level courses and 9 credit hours in 500 or 700-level courses in MSE or other technical disciplines
- For Ph.D. students entering with an MSE MS degree and transferring in 18 course credit hours, the minimum graded course requirements are:
- 12 credit hours. 9 credit hours must be MSE 700-level courses and 3 credit hours in 500 or 700-level courses in MSE or other technical disciplines
- For Ph.D. students entering with a non-MSE MS degree and transferring in 18 course credit hours, the minimum graded course requirements are:
- 18 credit hours. 12 credit hours must be MSE 700-level courses and 3 credit hours in 500 or 700-level courses in MSE and 3 credit hours in 500 or 700-level courses in MSE or other technical disciplines
- 18 credit hours. 12 credit hours must be MSE 700-level courses and 3 credit hours in 500 or 700-level courses in MSE and 3 credit hours in 500 or 700-level courses in MSE or other technical disciplines
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