In addition to general college requirements, all courses taken for graduate credit must result in a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Waiver of any of these requirements must be approved by the Materials and Manufacturing Engineering Program Director.

Thesis Option

The student must complete a thesis with a minimum of 6 graduate credit hours. The remaining graduate credit hours must consist of additional MTE or other 4000-, 500-, or 600-level electives. All courses must be approved by the student’s advisor and the Materials Graduate Committee.

Typical Thesis Track

Materials engineering core courses—18 credit hours
Electives—6 credit hours
Thesis—6 credit hours
Total—30 credit hours

Non-Thesis Option

The student must complete a three-credit capstone project or equivalent that demonstrates the ability to design, implement, and complete an independent professional project. The remaining graduate credit hours must consist of additional MTE or other 4000-level (up to 6 credit hours), 500-, or 600-level engineering, science, management, or mathematics electives. All courses must be approved by the Materials and Manufacturing Engineering Program Director.

Typical Non-Thesis Track

Materials engineering core courses—18 credit hours
Electives—9 credit hours
Capstone—3 credit hours
Total—30 credit hours