Program Description

The M.S. is intended for students who want to study in a specialized area and to work closely with a faculty member on a unique research topic and complete an independent research project. The M.S. degree is the ideal entry point into a Ph.D. program. Students planning to pursue a Ph.D. are strongly encouraged to pursue the M.S. option.  The degree is 30 units including 6 units of thesis credit.  Students are required to give one seminar or present a paper at a professional conference.

Upon completion of a M.S. degree, the graduate will be able to:

• Possess a thorough knowledge of engineering principles in subdisciplines related to the department
• Possess a basic knowledge of business and/or socio-economic principles that impact the profession
• Have a sufficient mathematical and computer background to formulate and solve practical problems in the discipline
• Access, analyze, and utilize available information from a variety of sources
• Use competencies associated with critical thinking and problem solving
• Demonstrate the ability to formulate and conduct a research project
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate the results of a research project both orally and in writing
• Demonstrate the ability to influence others
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively on a team
• Demonstrate life-long learning skills
• Possess an awareness of ethics in engineering research
• Demonstrate a commitment to the advancement of the profession
• Be able to assess and present an engineering problem and solution in relation to societal issues

Admission Requirements

• A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 based on a 4.00 scale, is required for admission to the Graduate College.
• GRE: There are no minimum cutoff scores. However, applicants should strive to have scores in the 85th percentile.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	7

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $59, 275.