Master of Science (MS)

About the Masters’s Program The Master of Science (MS) degree is a thesis degree that requires 30 credit hours of graduate course work of which 6 credit hours are thesis research (MSE 695). The courses must include 15 credit hours of MSE graduate courses and 9 credit hours of any graduate courses in technical disciplines.
Course Requirements
  • 30 credit hours of course work, 6 of which are thesis research (MSE 695).
  • The courses must include 15 credit hours of MSE graduate courses and 9 credit hours of any graduate courses in technical disciplines.
  • Summer dissertation research, MSE 696, does not count towards the credit hour requirement
Exams A final oral thesis defense exam and submission of an approved MS thesis is required.
Residency Requirement 1 year. See also Visa and Immigration information and English proficiency requirements.
How to Apply Apply to our Graduate program