Master of Science (MS)

About the Masters’s ProgramThe 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
ExamsA final oral thesis defense exam and submission of an approved MS thesis is required.
Residency Requirement1 year. See also Visa and Immigration information and English proficiency requirements.
How to ApplyApply to our Graduate program