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Graduate Academic Programs

The University of Mississippi, School of Engineering offers thirteen graduate degree programs. These programs are associated with the six departments located on the main campus in Oxford, MS.

Overview: The School of Engineering offers a Master of Science (M.S.) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in engineering science. These graduate degrees can be completed with any of the following emphasis areas: aeroacoustics, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computational hydroscience, computer and information science, electrical engineering, electromagnetics, environmental engineering, geology and geological engineering, GIST, hydrology, material science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and telecommunications.

Preliminary Requirements: Entrance requirements are those of the Graduate School. Applicants are expected to possess or be in the process of completing an undergraduate degree in engineering or closely related field from an accredited institution.

Engineering Science

Engineering Science- M.S.

Description: The M.S. in engineering science is offered in a number of emphasis areas: aeroacoustics, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computational hydroscience, computer science, electrical engineering, electromagnetics, environmental engineering, geology, geological engineering, hydrology, mechanical engineering, material science and engineering, and telecommunications.

Course Requirements: A student must complete the requirements for an emphasis area. For most emphasis areas, the degree may be completed as either a thesis option (30-hour program, to include 6 hours of thesis) or non-thesis option (30-hour program, to include a minimum of 3 hours of a design-oriented project course).

Engineering Science- Ph.D.

Description: The Ph.D. in engineering science is offered in a number of emphasis areas: aeroacoustics, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computational hydroscience, computer science, electrical engineering, electromagnetics, environmental engineering, geology, geological engineering, hydrology, mechanical engineering, and material science and engineering.

Course Requirements: A student must complete the requirements for one of the emphasis areas. All doctoral programs require completion of a comprehensive examination, dissertation prospectus, and a dissertation. See the department chair or adviser for specific requirements for an emphasis area.

Aeroacoustics

Aeroacoustics- M.S.

Description: A degree of M.S. in Engineering Science with emphasis in Aeroacoustics prepares a student with the advanced technical knowledge and communication skills necessary for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public/government service, or doctoral work.

Course Requirements: For the emphasis in Aeroacoustics, both thesis and non-thesis options are available. Both options require as a minimum 30 semester hours of graduate credit (to include 6 hours of math-related courses) in which the student's adviser must approve all course selections. Under the thesis option, the minimum of 30 graduate credits shall consist of 24 hours of graded course work and 6 thesis hours. The non-thesis option requires as a minimum 30 hours of graded course work.

Other Academic Requirements: For both the thesis and non-thesis options, the candidate must pass a final oral examination which may coincide with the thesis defense.

Aeroacoustics- Ph.D.

Description: A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in aeroacoustics prepares a student with the advanced technical knowledge and communication skills necessary for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service. Students entering the program can come from a variety of engineering and non-engineering backgrounds; however, the successful applicant will have a strong background in engineering, physics, mathematics or a related field.

Course Requirements: The Ph.D. in Engineering Science with emphasis in Aeroacoustics requires as a minimum 66 semester hours of graduate credit beyond the baccalaureate degree. The student's adviser must approve all course selections. A preliminary written examination is required at or near the beginning of the student's work beyond the master's degree. A comprehensive written examination must be passed at the end of the candidate's course work prior to entering the dissertation process. The comprehensive exam has both written and oral components, and the oral part of the exam can only be taken after the written part has been passed. Following the comprehensive exam, the candidate is expected to complete a prospectus and produce and successfully defend a dissertation.

Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering- M.S.

Description: A degree of M.S. in engineering science with an emphasis in chemical engineering prepares graduates to apply chemical engineering science (transport phenomena, thermodynamics, chemical reaction engineering, and applied mathematics). It enables them to independently execute complex projects and pursue successful careers in engineering, medicine, law, professional education, public policy, the military, management, and sales.

Course Requirements: The M.S. with emphasis in chemical engineering requires the following courses: Advanced Transport Phenomena I, II (Ch E 560, 561); Thermodynamics of Chemical Systems (Engr 665); and Chemical Reaction and Reactor Analysis I (Engr 669); 6 hours of thesis. The student also must take three semesters (1 hour each) of the Research Seminar (Ch E 515).

Other Academic Requirements: A candidate must prepare and orally defend a thesis.

Chemical Engineering- Ph.D.

Description: A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in chemical engineering prepares graduates to apply chemical engineering science (transport phenomena, thermodynamics, chemical reaction engineering, and applied mathematics). It enables them to independently execute complex projects and pursue successful careers in engineering, medicine, law, professional education, public policy, the military, management, and sales. It further equips them with the experience to conduct research-generating and disseminating new knowledge.

Course Requirements: The Ph.D. with an emphasis in chemical engineering requires no specific courses beyond those specified for the M.S. degree. A total of 90 credit hours are required, and specific course work is stipulated by the candidate's advisory committee. Each student is required to conduct a semester-long investigation of a research or design problem in an area other than his or her dissertation area.

Other Academic Requirements: Before undertaking the dissertation, the student must pass three three-hour written comprehensives and an oral examination.

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering- M.S.

Description: A degree of M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in civil engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work. The program offers a choice of several concentration areas: structures, geotechnical engineering, construction materials, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, transportation systems, infrastructure asset management, and earthquake and disaster response management.

Goals/Mission Statement: The program will provide high quality graduate education in a range of civil engineering disciplines and will produce research and scholarship that is nationally recognized and supports the economic development of the state, the region, and the nation.

Course Requirements: The thesis option for the M.S. with emphasis in civil engineering requires at least 24 hours of course work and at least 6 hours of thesis credit (Engr 697-Thesis) with a thesis defense. The non-thesis option requires 27 hours of course work and a 3-hour project or research course (Engr 699-Special Projects in Engineering Science or Engr 693-Research Topics in Engineering Science) with a written report and oral presentation.

Required graduate course work for either option includes at least one course in mathematics (e.g., Engr 591-Engineering Analysis I, Math 555-Advanced Calculus I, Math 556-Advanced Calculus II, Math 575-Mathematical Statistics I); one course in numerical methods (e.g., Engr 590-Finite Element Analysis); and one course in mechanics (e.g., Engr 617-Continuum Mechanics). Other graduate course work must be approved by the student's adviser.

Other Academic Requirements: For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

Civil Engineering- Ph.D.

Description: A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in civil engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in engineering research and development, education, industry, or public service. The program offers a choice of several concentration areas: structures, geotechnical engineering, construction materials, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, transportation systems, infrastructure asset management, and earthquake and disaster response management.

Goals/Mission Statement: The program will provide high quality graduate education in a range of civil engineering disciplines and will produce research and scholarship that is nationally recognized and supports the economic development of the state, the region, and the nation.

Course Requirements: The Ph.D. degree with emphasis in civil engineering requires 24 hours of course work beyond the M.S. degree or 48 hours beyond the B.S. degree, and 18 hours of dissertation credit. At least two courses need to be in mathematics (e.g., Engr 591-Engineering Analysis I, Engr 592-Engineering Analysis II, Math 555-Advanced Calculus I, Math 556-Advanced Calculus II, Math 575-Mathematical Statistics I), one course in numerical methods (e.g., Engr 590-Finite Element Analysis), and one course in mechanics (e.g., Engr 617-Continuum Mechanics). Other graduate course work must be approved by the student's advisory committee.

Other Academic Requirements: A qualifying examination, comprehensive examination, dissertation prospectus, and dissertation defense are needed. Before admission to candidacy, the student must pass written and oral comprehensive exams.

Computational Hydroscience

Computational Hydroscience- M.S.

Description: An M.S. in engineering science with an emphasis in computational hydroscience and engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.

Course Requirements: The M.S. with emphasis in computational hydroscience and engineering can be completed as either a thesis or non-thesis option.

The thesis option entails 24 credit hours of course work (plus at least 6 thesis hours), including 12 hours of core courses in numerical methods, fluid dynamics, transport phenomena, and hydrosciences, and 12 hours of approved electives.

The non-thesis option includes an additional 3 hours of approved electives, as well as completion of a research project and report. Both options require the publication of a technical paper in either a journal or a conference proceeding; attendance and presentation at research seminars; and passing the comprehensive oral exam.

Other Academic Requirements: For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

Computational Hydroscience- Ph.D.

Description: A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in computational hydroscience and engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service. Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as civil and mechanical engineering and physics.

Course Requirements: The Ph.D. in engineering science with an emphasis in computational hydroscience and engineering involves 54 credit hours of course work (including core courses and electives) beyond the Bachelor's degree and 30 credit hours of course work beyond the Master's degree, in addition to 12 credit hours of research topics and 18 dissertation credit hours. Students may specialize in either hydroscience/engineering system modeling or computational methodologies applicable to hydro-systems modeling.

Other Academic Requirements: Other requirements include publishing at least two refereed papers (preferably one of them to be published in a professional journal); participating in research seminars; completing assigned research projects; and passing written and oral comprehensive exams.

Computer and Information Science

Computer and Information Science- M.S.

Description: An M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in computer science prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.

Course Requirements: The M.S. with emphasis in computer science can be completed as either a thesis or a non-thesis option. Both options require that a student complete at least 30 semester hours credit of approved course work and satisfy the departmental distribution requirement by selecting courses in the areas of applications, systems, and theory (two courses from one area and at least one course from each of the other two areas). Lists of the currently available courses falling into these three distribution areas are available from the Department of Computer and Information Science. Also required are a minimum of 9 semester hours from computer science courses at the 600 level.

Students may choose to complete the degree with either a thesis or non-thesis option. For the thesis option, no more than 6 credit hours may be earned from thesis hours (Engr 697). For the non-thesis option, 3 semester hours must be earned from an independent study research project (Engr 693); the student must complete a written project paper and pass an oral examination on the work in the project area.

Other Academic Requirements: For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

Computer and Information Science- Ph.D.

Description: A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in computer science prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, research and development, or public/government service. Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as computer science, electrical engineering, physics, biology, and the liberal arts.

Course Requirements: For the Ph.D. in engineering science with an emphasis in computer science, the student must present a master's degree in the field or the equivalent and take additional classes adding up to 54 hours of course work beyond the bachelor's degree. This may include no course numbered lower than Csci 510, and a minimum of 18 hours must be in computer science courses at the 600 level. The student may count up to three nonregular courses (9 hours), such as independent study, towards the degree.

Other Academic Requirements: The student must pass four written comprehensive exams: one each in systems, languages, and algorithms, and one selected from the following: artificial intelligence, graphics and visualization, data management and information retrieval, software engineering, or another area approved by petition to the graduate committee.

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering- M.S.

Description: An M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in electrical engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.

Course Requirements: The M.S. with emphasis in electrical engineering can be completed as either a thesis or non-thesis option.

The thesis option requires at least 24 hours of course work and at least 6 hours of thesis credit. Of the 24 hours of course work, 3 to 6 hours can be in an approved minor area, at least 1 hour must be in seminar, and no more than 3 hours can come from research credit outside the thesis.

The non-thesis option requires 27 hours of course work and a 3-hour project or research course with a written report, final oral presentation, and final oral exam. Course work for either option must be approved by the student's advisory committee.

Other Academic Requirements: For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

Electrical Engineering- Ph.D.

Description: A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in electrical engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service. Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics and computer science. Students focusing in Telecommunications for their PHD also choose this option.

Course Requirements: The Ph.D. with an emphasis in electrical engineering requires at least 48 hours of course work and at least 18 hours of dissertation credit. Of the 48 hours of course work, 12 hours must be in an approved minor area, at least 2 hours must be in seminar, and no more than 6 hours can come from research credit outside the dissertation. Course work must be approved by the student's advisory committee.

Other Academic Requirements: A written comprehensive exam is taken during the first year of residency.

Electromagnetics

Electromagnetics- M.S.

Description: An M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in electromagnetics prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.

Course Requirements: The M.S. with emphasis in electromagnetics can be taken as a thesis or non-thesis option. Either option requires 13 semester hours of core courses in electromagnetics theory and applications: Numerical Methods in Electromagnetics (Engr 626); Advanced Electrodynamics (Engr 621); Advanced Microwave Measurements (Engr 619); Passive Microwave Circuits (Engr 623); and Seminar (Engr 695).

Also required are 5 semester hours in specific areas of electromagnetics, including microwave circuits, antennas, electromagnetics, and computational electromagnetics courses (from among Engr 590, Engr 593, Engr 622, Engr 624, Engr 625, Engr 627, Engr 628, Engr 687, Engr 691, Engr 693 (no more than 2 semester hours), and Engr 699).

For the thesis option, the student must complete 6 hours of electives, including 3 to 6 hours in a minor field. The thesis candidate must take at least 6 hours of thesis.

For the non-thesis option, the student also must complete 9 hours of electives, including 3 to 6 hours as a minor from mathematics, physics, or another area with approval, and technical electives from the areas listed above. The non-thesis candidate also must complete a 3-hour project or research course with written report and oral presentations, and a final oral exam.

Other Academic Requirements: For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

Electromagnetics- Ph.D.

Description: A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in electromagnetics prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service. Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics and mathematics.

Course Requirements: The Ph.D. with an emphasis in electromagnetics requires 36 semester hours in the major field out of a required total of 48 semester hours of graded course work beyond the bachelor's degree. Included in these requirements are the following core courses: Advanced Electrodynamics (Engr 621); Passive Microwave Circuits (Engr 623); Advanced Microwave Measurements (Engr 619); Numerical Methods in Electromagnetics (Engr 626); Antennas (Engr 625); and Seminar (Engr 695). Other courses are to be taken in specific areas of electromagnetics, including microwave circuits, antennas, electromagnetics, and computational electromagnetics. These related courses include Engr 590, Engr 593, Engr 622, Engr 624, Engr 625, Engr 627, Engr 628, Engr 655, Engr 687, Engr 691, Engr 693 (no more than 2 semester hours), Engr 699, Engr 729, or other courses with approval. The candidate must take 12 semester hours of graded courses in a minor area (mathematics, physics, or another appropriate field with approval).

Other Academic Requirements: A written comprehensive exam is taken during the first year of residency.

Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering- M.S.

Description: An M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in environmental engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work. Students can concentrate in any of the following specialty areas: water resources, watershed systems, hydrology, surface water quality, stormwater, drinking water treatment, wastewater, solid waste, air pollution, groundwater modeling and remediation, and remote sensing and geospatial technologies. Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines, such as geology, chemistry, biology, and mathematics.

Goals/Mission Statement: The program will provide high quality graduate education in a range of environmental disciplines and will produce research and scholarship that is nationally recognized and supports the economic development of the state, the region, and the nation.

Course Requirements: The M.S. with emphasis in environmental engineering can be completed as either a thesis or non-thesis option. The thesis option requires at least 24 hours of course work and at least 6 hours of thesis credit (Engr 697-Thesis) with a thesis defense. The non-thesis option requires 27 hours of course work and a 3-hour project or research course (Engr 699-Special Projects in Engineering Science or Engr 693-Research Topics in Engineering Science) with a written report and oral presentation.

The graduate course work for either option must include at least one course in mathematics (e.g., Engr 591-Engineering Analysis I, Math 555-Advanced Calculus I, Math 556-Advanced Calculus II, Math 575-Mathematical Statistics I), one course in numerical methods (e.g., Engr 590-Finite Element Analysis), and one course in mechanics (e.g., Engr 617-Continuum Mechanics). Other graduate course work must be approved by the student's adviser.

Other Academic Requirements: For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

Environmental Engineering- Ph.D.

Description: A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in environmental engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public service. Depending on their career focus, students can concentrate in any of the following specialty areas: water resources, watershed systems, hydrology, surface water quality, stormwater, drinking water treatment, wastewater, solid waste, air pollution, groundwater modeling and remediation, and remote sensing and geospatial technologies. Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines, such as geology, chemistry, biology, and mathematics.

Goals/Mission Statement: The program will provide high quality graduate education in a range of environmental engineering disciplines and will produce research and scholarship that is nationally recognized and supports the economic development of the state, the region, and the nation.

Course Requirements: The Ph.D. with emphasis in environmental engineering requires 24 hours of course work beyond a master's degree or 48 hours beyond a bachelor's degree, and 18 hours of dissertation credit. At least two courses must be in mathematics (e.g., Engr 591-Engineering Analysis I, Engr 592-Engineering Analysis II, Math 555-Advanced Calculus I, Math 556-Advanced Calculus II, Math 575-Mathematical Statistics I), one course must be in numerical methods (e.g., Engr 590-Finite Element Analysis), and one course must be in mechanics (e.g., Engr 617-Continuum Mechanics). Other graduate course work must be approved by the student's advisory committee.

Other Academic Requirements: Completion of a qualifying examination, a comprehensive examination, a dissertation prospectus, and a dissertation defense is required. Before admission to candidacy, the student must pass written and oral comprehensive exams.

Geological Engineering

Geological Engineering- M.S.

Description: An M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in geological engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.

Course Requirements: The M.S. with emphasis in geological engineering can be completed as either a thesis or non-thesis option. All course selections for both the thesis and non-thesis options must be approved by the student's advisory committee. The thesis option requires a minimum of 6 semester hours of thesis credit. The non-thesis option requires the successful completion of an applied project approved by the student's committee.

Other Academic Requirements: For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

Geological Engineering- Ph.D.

Description: A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in geological engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service. Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as geology and physics.

Course Requirements: The Ph.D. with an emphasis in geological engineering requires 54 semester hours of graduate credit beyond the bachelor's degree; selection of courses must be approved by the student's advisory committee.

Other Academic Requirements: Successful completion of both written and oral comprehensive exams is required before undertaking the dissertation.

Geology

Geology- M.S.

Description: An M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in geology prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.

Course Requirements: The M.S. with emphasis in geology can be completed as either a thesis or non-thesis option. All course selections for both the thesis and non-thesis options must be approved by the student's advisory committee. The thesis option requires a minimum of 6 semester hours of thesis credit. The non-thesis option requires the successful completion of an applied project approved by the student's committee.

Other Academic Requirements: For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

Geology- Ph.D.

Description: A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in geology prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, research and development, or public/government service. Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as geological engineering and physics.

Course Requirements: The Ph.D. with an emphasis in geology requires 54 semester hours of graduate credit beyond the bachelor's degree; selection of courses must be approved by the student's advisory committee.

Other Academic Requirements: Successful completion of both written and oral comprehensive exams is required before undertaking the dissertation.

Geospatial Information Science and Technology

Geospatial Information Science and Technology Graduate Certificate Program

Description: An online graduate-level certificate program in Geospatial Information Scienece and Technology (GIS&T) with and emphasis on Remote Sensing and GIT. These graduate level courses prepare/enhance a student's career in the RS/GIS industry. The Ole Miss GIS&T program offer both a "GIS&T Fundamentals Graduate Certificate" and an "Advanced GIS&T Graduate Certificate" through their online certificate program. Course Requirements: Admission to the GIS&T Graduate Certificate Program requires a completed undergraduate degree from an accredited university. Admission to the Advanced GIS&T Certificate program requires completion of the GIS&T Fundamentals Certificate. Full requirement info is available at: http://www.engineering.olemiss.edu/gist

Hydrology

Hydrology- M.S.

Description: An M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in hydrology prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.

Course Requirements: For the M.S. with emphasis in hydrology, a student must complete 24 semester hours of course work plus 6 hours of thesis. The 24 hours of course work includes 13 hours of required courses [Hydrogeology (Geol 505), Environmental Geochemistry (G E 503), Groundwater Mechanics (Engr 636), and Contaminant Transport (Engr 645)], 6 hours from an approved list of electives (G E 518, C E 541, C E 542, C E 543, Ch E 545, Geol 615, Engr 537, Engr 616, Engr 637, Engr 648), and an additional 5 hours as approved by the student's committee. Up to 3 hours of Engr 695 (seminar) may be used as part of the required hours provided that the seminar schedule includes critiqued presentations by the enrolled students.

Other Academic Requirements: A candidate must prepare and orally defend a thesis.

Hydrology- Ph.D.

Description: A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in hydrology prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, research and development, or public/government service. Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as geology and civil engineering.

Course Requirements: For the Ph.D. with emphasis in hydrology, a student must complete 48 semester hours of course work beyond the bachelor's degree plus 18 hours of dissertation. The 48 hours of course work must include 13 hours of required courses [Hydrogeology (Geol 505), Environmental Geochemistry (G E 503), Groundwater Mechanics (Engr 636), and Contaminant Transport (Engr 645)], and 6 hours from an approved list of electives (G E 518, C E 541, C E 542, C E 543, Ch E 545, Geol 615, Engr 537, Engr 616, Engr 637, Engr 648). Remaining credit hours will be fulfilled with courses approved by the student's committee. Up to 3 hours of Engr 695 (seminar) may be used as part of the required hours provided that the seminar schedule includes critiqued presentations by the enrolled students.

Other Academic Requirements: Students must pass a written and oral comprehensive exam before completing the dissertation.

Material Science and Engineering

Material Science and Engineering- M.S.

Description: An M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in materials science and engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.

Course Requirements: The M.S. with emphasis in materials science and engineering can be completed as either a thesis or non-thesis option. The thesis option requires a minimum of 24 hours of course work as specified and approved by the student's adviser and 6 hours minimum of thesis credit. A non-thesis "project option" entails 27 hours of approved course work and 3 hours of a research project, plus a written report on the project and a comprehensive oral exam covering the project and all course work.

Other Academic Requirements: For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

Material Science and Engineering- Ph.D.

Description: A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in materials science and engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service. Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics or chemistry.

Course Requirements: The Ph.D. with an emphasis in materials science and engineering requires 30 semester hours of course work beyond the master's degree as specified and approved by the student's advisory committee, plus 12 hours of research and 18 dissertation hours.

Other Academic Requirements: Written and oral qualifying examinations, comprehensive examinations, a dissertation prospectus, and the dissertation defense are required. Before admission to candidacy, the student must pass the written and oral comprehensive exams.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering- M.S.

Description: An M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in mechanical engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.

Course Requirements: The M.S. with emphasis in mechanical engineering can be completed as a thesis or non-thesis option. The thesis option requires a minimum of 24 hours of course work as specified by the student's adviser and 6 hours minimum of thesis credit. A non-thesis "project option" entails 27 hours of approved course work plus 3 hours of a research project, plus a written report on the project and a comprehensive oral exam covering the project and all course work. A third, non-thesis option includes 30 hours of approved course work and a comprehensive oral exam.

Other Academic Requirements: For each option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

Mechanical Engineering- Ph.D.

Description: A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in mechanical engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, academic institution, or public/government service. Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as civil engineering and physics.

Course Requirements: The Ph.D. with an emphasis in mechanical engineering requires 30 semester hours of course work as specified by the student's advisory committee, plus 12 hours of research and 18 dissertation hours.

Other Academic Requirements: Comprehensive exams must be passed before entering the dissertation process.

Telecommunications

Telecommunications- M.S.

Description: An M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in telecommunications prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.

Course Requirements: The M.S. with emphasis in telecommunications must be completed as a thesis option only. In addition to 6 hours of thesis, 24 hours of course work is required. This typically will include courses in wireless communications, digital communications, communications networking, probabilistic modeling, telecommunications policy, and management information systems. Course work must be approved by the program director.

Other Academic Requirements: A candidate must prepare and orally defend a thesis.