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Dec 06, 2024
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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Materials Science and Engineering (PhD)
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Requirements For The Degree:
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree requires 33 total credits (24 credit hours of course work and 9 credits of doctoral dissertation work on a research topic approved by the student’s advisor). Students already holding a Masters degree from another program or university accepted to the Ph.D. program are required to complete 9 credits of doctoral dissertation and will have their previous coursework evaluated by the faculty to determine if additional courses are required. All students must pass a qualifying examination, a data defense, and a defense. The dissertation must be of publishable quality as judged by the materials faculty.
All graduate students must maintain a cumulative grade-point index of 3.0.
Part-time graduate education is available through the Engineering Outreach Program.
Restricted Electives:
6 credits*
Choose two from the following:
Note:
*Any beyond the two chosen can count as technical electives.
Technical Electives:
These can be any graduate level (600-800 level) courses from any of the Departments in the College of Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics. Please discuss with your advisor.
Other Requirements:
- Pass their Ph.D. Qualifying Exam
- Data Defense
- Defense
Credits to Total a Minimum of 33
Last Revised for 2019-2020 Academic Year
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