Engineering Science Major, MS

Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in engineering science are offered through an interdepartmental program. The program is intended only for students whose research is best supported by a collection of courses that is interdisciplinary and so would not meet course requirements for any other major. As part of the application process, the applicant must choose an Engineering Science concentration from either Aerospace, Biomedical, Civil, Environmental Engineering, Flight Test Engineering (UTSI only) or Mechanical Engineering programs. The student’s departmental home is that of the chosen concentration and of the student’s major professor.

Engineering Science	MS, PhD
Aerospace Engineering concentration	MS, PhD
Biomedical Engineering concentration	MS, PhD
Civil Engineering concentration	MS, PhD
Energy Science and Engineering concentration	PhD only
Environmental Engineering concentration	MS, PhD
Flight Test Engineering concentration  (UTSI only)	MS only
Mechanical Engineering concentration	MS, PhD
Engineering Science	MS-MBA

Admission

Applicants for admission to the engineering science program are expected to have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited undergraduate program in engineering or physics. Students from other appropriate disciplines (e.g. chemistry, mathematics, etc.) can be admitted but additional engineering courses may be required. Entering students must have, as a minimum, competency in mathematics through ordinary differential equations. Submit online application to the Graduate Admissions Office.

Requirements

A student, with the concurrence of his/her advisory committee, may choose between a thesis option and a non-thesis option. All course work must be approved by the student’s major professor and committee.

Thesis Option

Specific requirements of the thesis option are a minimum of 30 credit hours including:

• Engineering courses – 12 credit hours minimum (may include, but is not restricted to, courses offered by the home department).
• Mathematics (400-level or above) - 6 credit hours minimum.
• Related courses – 6 credit hours maximum (may include additional courses in mathematics, computer science, or the physical and life sciences).
• Master’s thesis – 6 credit hours through the department of the major professor.
• A final oral examination covering the thesis and related course work.

Non-Thesis Option

Specific requirements of the non-thesis option are a minimum of 30 credit hours including:

• Engineering courses – 15 credit hours minimum (may include, but is not restricted to, courses offered by the home department).
• Mathematics (400-level or above) – 6 credit hours minimum.
• Related courses – 9 credit hours maximum (may include additional courses in mathematics, computer science, or the physical and life sciences).
• A final written examination covering the course work.

For both options:

Note 1: At least two-thirds of the minimum required hours must be taken in courses numbered at or above the 500 level.
Note 2: Other 500-level engineering courses that are approved by the student’s advisory committee and the home department’s Director of Graduate Studies may be substituted for the mathematics courses.