Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Materials Science and Engineering

Graduates are able to address complex problems in materials science and process design while considering the various constraints inherent to both industrial and research environments. They are skilled in carrying out independent and collaborative research, communicating research results, and writing concise and persuasive grant proposals. Students are required to maintain a cumulative 3.3 GPA in all their coursework. Coursework As a minimum, every Ph.D. Program of Study (POS) in MSE must include: 72 total credits A minimum of 27 coursework credits, including: course credits necessary to satisfy the MSE core requirements non-MSE credits, approved by the POS committee for graduate credit. 1 credit of GR ST 565: Professional Practice: Carrying Responsible Research course 5 credits of MSE 601 (SEMINAR) in MSE seminar Ph.D. degree students will be required to have 5 credits of MSE 601 (SEMINAR) to receive the Ph.D. degree. Students earn 1 credit for each semester of attendance at the seminars. Students with special circumstances that prevent them from attending a sufficient number of semesters of seminars to meet the requirement may petition the Graduate Studies Committee to have this rule waived. A minimum of 36 credits of MSE 699 (research ? graded as A,B,C,D,F) Eligibility for the Ph.D. Preliminary Examination requires a minimum grade point average of 3.30 for all MSE graduate coursework and for all MSE 699 credits (computed separately). The Ph.D. Core Requirement As a part of the coursework requirements, Ph.D. students are required to complete an 15-credit core. To satisfy the core requirement, a Ph.D. student must: complete MSE 510, MSE 520, MSE 530, and MSE 540 (earning a grade of ?B? (not B-) or better in each course; transfer credits are not allowed for these courses complete one additional course to the 4 core courses from the following list: MSE 521, MSE 564, MSE 569, MSE 630, MSE 651, MSE 652x, or EM 516.