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Grading System and Academic Standards

Grading System

In order to assess progress throughout the graduate program, grades are assigned to the student’s performance in course, project and thesis work, except in doctoral dissertation, which...

Enrollment and Registration

The basic requirement for enrollment in a given course is a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field of science or engineering. Although those with management backgrounds...

Degree and Certificate Requirements

The following are WPI’s minimum require­­ments for advanced degrees. The general requirements for all advanced degrees must be satisfied to earn any advanced degree. The additional requirements for...

M.S. in Aerospace Engineering

When applying to the Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering degree, students must specify their intention to pursue either the thesis or the non-thesis option. Both options require the completion of 30 graduate credit hours. Students in the...

B.S./M.S. in Aerospace Engineering

The combined B.S./M.S. program in Aerospace Engineering is available for currently enrolled WPI Aerospace Engineering majors. Students in the program may complete the B.S. and the M.S degree in Aerospace Engineering in approximately five years of...

Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering

Students admitted to the Ph.D. program in Aerospace Engineering must retain a full-time status by registering for a minimum of 8 credits per semester or a part-time status by registering for a minimum of 4 credits per semester, until they reach the...

M.S. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Students pursuing the M.S. degree in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB) must complete a minimum of 30 credits of relevant work at the graduate level. These 30 credits must include a 9 credit M.S. thesis or 3 credit internship as described...