Master of Engineering Science

A degree of M.S. in Engineering Science with emphasis in Aeroacoustics 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

For the emphasis in aeroacoustics, thesis and nonthesis 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 nonthesis option requires as a minimum 30 hours of graded course work.

Other Academic Requirements

For both the thesis and nonthesis options, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

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. in Engineering Science with an emphasis in Chemical Engineering requires a minimum of 30 hours of graduate credit. The specific coursework depends on the M.S. option pursued by the student. All M.S. students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in transport phenomena,thermodynamics, and chemical reaction analysis. This is accomplished by completion and approval of the chemical engineering proficiency form prior to graduation.

Coursework Option

All 30 hours come from graded 500-/600- level coursework agreed upon by the student and his or her committee, but must include at least two Ch E 510+ courses (6 credit hours).

Students whose undergraduate degree is not in chemical engineering may be required to take additional coursework beyond the 30-hour requirement at the discretion of his or her committee.

Nonthesis Option

This option requires at least 27 hours of graded 500-/600-level coursework agreed upon by the student and his or her committee including at least two Ch E 510+ courses (6 credit hours). In addition, students must complete no less than 3 hours of project (Engr 693 and Engr 694) credit.

Thesis Option

Students must take 21 hours of graded 500-/600- level coursework, plus 3 hours of Research Seminar (Ch E 515). The coursework must include no less than 6 hours selected by the student's committee from any Ch E course 510 or higher. The remaining 15 hours of coursework are agreed upon by the student and his or her committee. All students in the M.S. thesis option must take or have taken at least one course in each of the following topics: reactors design, thermodynamics and transport as graduate or undergraduate students. In addition, students must complete no less than 6 hours of thesis (Engr 697) credit.

Other Academic Requirements

Every candidate for a master’s degree must pass a final written or oral examination.

A 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, 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.

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 nonthesis 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 nonthesis 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 method (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.

A 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 nonthesis 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 nonthesis “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.

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 resource engineering, environmental engineering, transportation systems, infrastructure asset management, and earthquake and disaster response management.

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 nonthesis 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 method (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.

A 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, 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.

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 nonthesis 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 nonthesis 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 method (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.

An M.S. in engineering science with an emphasis in hydrology and computational hydroscience 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. This degree is cross-listed between several departments within the School of Engineering. The student’s home department is the same as the student’s academic adviser’s home department. It covers the fields of surface hydrology, groundwater hydrology, computational hydroscience and/or hydraulic engineering.

Course Requirements

For the M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in hydrology and computational hydroscience, a student must complete 24 credit hours of coursework (plus at least 6 thesis hours). Graduate coursework must be approved by the student's advisory committee. Below is a full list of recommended courses. In addition to the previously mentioned credit hours, students must enroll in a 1-hour graduate seminar each semester.

Students must choose from this recommended list:

• Engr 591 - Engineering Analysis I|
• Engr 593 - Approximate Methods of Engr Analysis I
• Engr 609 - Time Series Analysis
• Engr 617 - Continuum Mechanics
• Engr 620 - Advanced Remote Sensing
• Engr 625 - Adv. Topics in Computational Mechanics
• Engr 636 - Groundwater Mechanics
• Engr 637 - Groundwater Modeling
• Engr 711 - Turbulence
• Engr 597 - Advanced Geospatial Analysis
• Engr 598 - Water and Wastewater Treatment
• Engr 604 - Fluid Dynamics II
• Engr 573 - Environmental Remediation
• Engr 645 - Contaminant Transport
• Engr 618 - Vadose Zone Hydrology
• Engr 616 - Isotope Hydrogeology
• Engr 627 - Applied Probability Modeling
• Math 555 - Advanced Calculus I
• Math 556 - Advanced Calculus II
• Math 575 (675 / 775) - (Advanced) Mathematical Statistics I
• Math 576 (676 / 776) - (Advanced) Mathematical Statistics II
• C E 541 - Flow in Open Channels
• C E 572 - Stormwater Engineering and Management
• Ch E 560 - Advanced Transport Phenomena I
• Ch E 561 - Advanced Transport Phenomena II
• Geol 500 - Introduction to GIS
• Geol 505 - Hydrogeology
• Geol 615 - Geostatistics
• G E 510 - Remote Sensing
• G E 503 - Environmental Geochemistry
• Csci 526 - Parallel Computing
• Csci 547 - Digital Image Processing

Other Academic Requirements

For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

The 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 nonthesis 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 nonthesis “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.

A 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

Students must choose one of the following options and complete the stated degree requirements.

Thesis option

• 24 semester credit hours of approved graduate coursework plus 6 hours of thesis research (by enrolling in Engr 697)
• A written thesis
• A final public oral examination over the work in the thesis area the student must register for the Engr 697 section assigned to the student's research adviser for 6 hours during the program; Engr 697 is an ungraded, variable credit course for which the student may register repeatedly until the thesis is complete. The student must prepare the thesis according to the Graduate School requirements and schedule.

Project option

• 27 semester credit hours of approved graduate coursework plus 3 hours of an independent study research project (by enrolling in Engr 693)
• A written project paper
• A final public oral examination over the work in the research project's area. The M.S. project can be a survey of results in a particular research area, a design and implementation of a known idea, or a thorough study of a research problem.

The student must register for 3 hours in the Engr 693 section assigned to the student's research adviser during the final semester of the program; Engr 693 is a graded course that should only be taken once. The student must prepare the research paper according to department requirements.

Coursework option

• 30 semester credit hours of approved graduate coursework
• A final oral examination in front of a committee, but no written report. The topics of the final oral examination are selected by the graduate committee.

Coursework Requirements

The following coursework requirements apply to the coursework, research project, and thesis options.

Each student must complete the M.S. core coursework requirement; that is, the student must successfully complete the following courses with a grade of B or better:

• Csci 533 Analysis of Algorithms
• Csci 523 Operating Systems or Csci 561 Computer Networks or Csci 530 Computer Architecture and Design
• Csci 525 Compiler Construction or Csci 555 Functional Programming or Csci 556 Multiparadigm Programming or Csci 526 Parallel Computing or Csci 531 Artificial Intelligence or Csci 658 Software Language Engineering or another programming-intensive course approved by the department's Graduate Committee

The department's graduate faculty encourages students to take Engr 694 Research Methods if they plan to choose the thesis option or to continue their studies toward the Ph.D. degree.

The following coursework requirements apply to both research project and thesis options.

In addition to the thesis or M.S. project courses, each student must complete at least 9 semester credit hours of regular computer science courses at the 600 level or above. A regular computer science course is a course that (a) is taught by a computer science faculty member on a computer science topic, (b) is publicized and offered to all graduate students who meet the prerequisites, and (c) has a regular weekly meeting time with organized lectures or activities.

These courses typically have Csci, Engr, or EngS prefixes.

In addition to the thesis or M.S. project courses, a student may count up to two nonregular courses (6 hours) toward his or her degree. A nonregular course is an independent study course or any other course that does not meet the requirements stated above for regular courses (i.e., it does not count at the 600 level or above).

Coursework Option

The following coursework requirements apply to the coursework option.

Each student must complete at least 12 semester credit hours of regular computer science courses at the 600 level or above. A regular computer science course is a course that (a) is taught by a computer science faculty member on a computer science topic, (b) is publicized and offered to all graduate students who meet the prerequisites, and (c) has a regular weekly meeting time with organized lectures or activities. These courses typically have Csci, Engr, or EngS prefixes.

A student may count up to two nonregular courses (6 hours) toward his or her degree. A nonregular course is an independent study course or any other course that does not meet the requirements stated above for regular courses (i.e., it does not count at the 600 level or above).

An M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in computer 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.

General Education Requirements

The M.S. with emphasis in computer engineering can be completed as either a thesis or nonthesis 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 nonthesis 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.

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 nonthesis option. Either option requires 10 semester hours of core courses in electromagnetics theory and applications: Numerical Methods in Electromagnetics (Engr 626); Advanced Electrodynamics (Engr 721); Passive Microwave Circuits (Engr 723); and Seminar (Engr 695).

Also required are 8 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 627, Engr 687, Engr 691, Engr 693 (no more than 2 semester hours), Engr 719, Engr 725, Engr 728, 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 nonthesis 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 nonthesis 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.

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 nonthesis 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 nonthesis 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.

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. Coursework must be approved by the program director.

Other Academic Requirements

A candidate must prepare and orally defend a thesis.

A 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, 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.

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 Requirementsass

The M.S. with emphasis in environmental engineering can be completed as either a thesis or nonthesis 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 nonthesis 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 method (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.

A 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 nonthesis option. All course selections for both the thesis and nonthesis options must be approved by the student’s advisory committee. The thesis option requires a minimum of 6 semester hours of thesis credit. The nonthesis 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.

A 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 nonthesis option. All course selections for both the thesis and nonthesis options must be approved by the student’s advisory committee. The thesis option requires a minimum of 6 semester hours of thesis credit. The nonthesis 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.

An M.S. in engineering science with an emphasis in hydrology and computational hydroscience 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. This degree is cross-listed between several departments within the School of Engineering. The student’s home department is the same as the student’s academic adviser’s home department. It covers the fields of surface hydrology, groundwater hydrology, computational hydroscience and/or hydraulic engineering.

Course Requirements

For the M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in hydrology and computational hydroscience, a student must complete 24 credit hours of coursework (plus at least 6 thesis hours). Graduate coursework must be approved by the student's advisory committee. Below is a full list of recommended courses. In addition to the previously mentioned credit hours, students must enroll in a 1-hour graduate seminar each semester.

Students must choose from this recommended list:

• Engr 591 - Engineering Analysis I|
• Engr 593 - Approximate Methods of Engr Analysis I
• Engr 609 - Time Series Analysis
• Engr 617 - Continuum Mechanics
• Engr 620 - Advanced Remote Sensing
• Engr 625 - Adv. Topics in Computational Mechanics
• Engr 636 - Groundwater Mechanics
• Engr 637 - Groundwater Modeling
• Engr 711 - Turbulence
• Engr 597 - Advanced Geospatial Analysis
• Engr 598 - Water and Wastewater Treatment
• Engr 604 - Fluid Dynamics II
• Engr 573 - Environmental Remediation
• Engr 645 - Contaminant Transport
• Engr 618 - Vadose Zone Hydrology
• Engr 616 - Isotope Hydrogeology
• Engr 627 - Applied Probability Modeling
• Math 555 - Advanced Calculus I
• Math 556 - Advanced Calculus II
• Math 575 (675 / 775) - (Advanced) Mathematical Statistics I
• Math 576 (676 / 776) - (Advanced) Mathematical Statistics II
• C E 541 - Flow in Open Channels
• C E 572 - Stormwater Engineering and Management
• Ch E 560 - Advanced Transport Phenomena I
• Ch E 561 - Advanced Transport Phenomena II
• Geol 500 - Introduction to GIS
• Geol 505 - Hydrogeology
• Geol 615 - Geostatistics
• G E 510 - Remote Sensing
• G E 503 - Environmental Geochemistry
• Csci 526 - Parallel Computing
• Csci 547 - Digital Image Processing

Other Academic Requirements

or either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

A degree of M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in aeroacoustics 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

For the emphasis in aeroacoustics, thesis and nonthesis 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 nonthesis option requires as a minimum 30 hours of graded course work.

Other Academic Requirements

For both the thesis and nonthesis options, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

An M.S. in engineering science with an emphasis in hydrology and computational hydroscience 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. This degree is cross-listed between several departments within the School of Engineering. The student’s home department is the same as the student’s academic adviser’s home department. It covers the fields of surface hydrology, groundwater hydrology, computational hydroscience and/or hydraulic engineering.

Course Requirements

For the M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in hydrology and computational hydroscience, a student must complete 24 credit hours of coursework (plus at least 6 thesis hours). Graduate coursework must be approved by the student's advisory committee. Below is a full list of recommended courses. In addition to the previously mentioned credit hours, students must enroll in a 1-hour graduate seminar each semester.

Students must choose from this recommended list:

• Engr 591 - Engineering Analysis I|
• Engr 593 - Approximate Methods of Engr Analysis I
• Engr 609 - Time Series Analysis
• Engr 617 - Continuum Mechanics
• Engr 620 - Advanced Remote Sensing
• Engr 625 - Adv. Topics in Computational Mechanics
• Engr 636 - Groundwater Mechanics
• Engr 637 - Groundwater Modeling
• Engr 711 - Turbulence
• Engr 597 - Advanced Geospatial Analysis
• Engr 598 - Water and Wastewater Treatment
• Engr 604 - Fluid Dynamics II
• Engr 573 - Environmental Remediation
• Engr 645 - Contaminant Transport
• Engr 618 - Vadose Zone Hydrology
• Engr 616 - Isotope Hydrogeology
• Engr 627 - Applied Probability Modeling
• Math 555 - Advanced Calculus I
• Math 556 - Advanced Calculus II
• Math 575 (675 / 775) - (Advanced) Mathematical Statistics I
• Math 576 (676 / 776) - (Advanced) Mathematical Statistics II
• C E 541 - Flow in Open Channels
• C E 572 - Stormwater Engineering and Management
• Ch E 560 - Advanced Transport Phenomena I
• Ch E 561 - Advanced Transport Phenomena II
• Geol 500 - Introduction to GIS
• Geol 505 - Hydrogeology
• Geol 615 - Geostatistics
• G E 510 - Remote Sensing
• G E 503 - Environmental Geochemistry
• Csci 526 - Parallel Computing
• Csci 547 - Digital Image Processing

Other Academic Requirements

For either option, a candidate must pass a final oral examination.

A 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 nonthesis 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 nonthesis “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.

A 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 nonthesis 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 nonthesis “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, nonthesis 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.