Requirements
The general requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Engineering Science are stated in the section on Requirements for Graduate Degrees. There is no foreign language requirement for these degrees. The student may complete the M.S. degree requirements under either (1) thesis option, which requires a minimum of 30 hours of graduate credit, including 6 hours of thesis; or (2) nonthesis option, which requires a minimum of 30 hours of graduate credit of which a minimum of 3 hours should be earned from a design-oriented program or research project course. The following are degree completion requirements for some of the established fields of study.
For the emphasis in aeroacoustics, the thesis and nonthesis options are available. Both options require as a minimum 30 semester hours of graduate credit (to include 6 hours of math-related courses) in which the student's adviser must approve all course selections. Under the thesis option, the minimum of 30 graduate credits shall consist of 24 hours of graded course work and 6 thesis hours. The nonthesis option requires as a minimum 30 hours of graded course work. Regardless of option, each candidate must pass a final oral examination.
For the emphasis in chemical engineering, required courses include Advanced Transport Phenomena I, II (CH E 560, 561), Thermodynamics of Chemical Systems (ENGR 665), and Chemical Reaction and Reactor Analysis I (ENGR 669). The student also must take three semesters (1 hour each) of the Research Seminar (CH E 515).
For the emphasis in civil engineering and the emphasis in environmental engineering, the thesis option requires at least 24 hours of course work and at least 6 hours of thesis credit. The non-thesis option requires 27 hours of course work and a 3-hour project or research course with a written report, final presentation, and oral examination. Course work for either option must be approved by the student's advisory committee.
For the emphasis in computational hydroscience and engineering, the thesis option entails 24 credit hours of course work (plus at least 6 thesis hours), including 12 hours of core courses in Numerical Methods, Fluid Dynamics, Transport Phenomena, and Hydrosciences, and 12 hours of approved electives. The nonthesis option includes an additional 3 hours of approved electives, as well as the completion of a research project and report. Both options require the publication of a technical paper in either a journal or a conference proceeding; attendance and presentation at research seminars; and passing the comprehensive oral exam.
For the emphasis in computer engineering/telecommunications (Jackson Graduate Engineering Program), required courses include Fundamentals of Computer Science (ENGR 501), Software Systems (ENGR 502), Analysis of Algorithms (ENGR 511), Computer Network (ENGR 516), Foundations of Telecommunications (TC 501), Wireless Mobile Communications (TC 534) and the emphasis courses Telecommunications Network Engineering (ENGS 610) and Computer Structures (ENGR 653). The thesis option entails completing 6 thesis hours. The nonthesis option requires two additional technical elective courses, including a projects course with written reports, selected from the following: CSCI 575, TC 531, TC 533, ENGR 597, ENGR 618, ENGR 688, ENGR 691, ENGR 693. The candidate also must complete an oral examination.
For the emphasis in computer science, the student must satisfy the departmental distribution requirement by selecting courses in the areas of Applications, Systems, and Theory (two courses from one area and at least one course from each of the other two areas). Lists of the currently available courses falling into these three distribution areas are available from the Computer Science Department. Also required are a minimum of 9 semester hours from computer science courses at the 600 level. For the thesis option, no more than 6 credit hours may be earned from thesis hours (ENGR 697). For the nonthesis option, 3 semester hours must be earned from an independent study research project (ENGR 693); the student must complete a written project paper and pass an oral examination on the work in the project area.
For the emphasis in electrical engineering, the thesis option requires at least 24 hours of course work and at least 6 hours of thesis credit. Of the 24 hours of course work, 3 to 6 hours can be in an approved minor area, at least 1 hour must be in seminar, and no more than 3 hours can come from research credit outside the thesis. The nonthesis option requires 27 hours of course work and a 3-hour project or research course with a written report, final oral presentation, and a final oral exam. Course work for either option must be approved by the student's advisory committee.
The emphasis in electrical engineering (electromagnetics) requires 13 semester hours of core courses in electromagnetics theory and applications: Special Projects-Numerical Methods in Electromagnetics (ENGR 597); Advanced Electrodynamics (ENGR 621); Advanced Microwave Measurements (ENGR 619); Passive Microwave Circuits (ENGR 623); and the 1-hour Seminar (ENGR 695). Also required are 5 semester hours in specific areas of electromagnetics including microwave circuits, antennas, electromagnetics, and computational electromagnetics; courses include ENGR 590, ENGR 593, ENGR 622, ENGR 624, ENGR 625, ENGR 627, ENGR 628, ENGR 687, ENGR 691, ENGR 693 (no more than two semester hours), and ENGR 699. For the non-thesis option, the student also must complete 9 hours of electives, including 3 to 6 hours as a minor from mathematics, physics, or another area with approval, and technical electives from the areas listed above; for the thesis option, the student must complete 6 hours of electives, including 3 to 6 hours in a minor field. The non-thesis candidate also must complete a 3-hour project or research course with written report and oral presentations, and a final oral exam; the thesis candidate will take at least 6 thesis hours.
For the emphasis in geology and the emphasis in geological engineering, all course selection for both the thesis and nonthesis options must be approved by the student's advisory committee. The thesis option requires a minimum of 6 semester hours of thesis credit. The nonthesis option requires the successful completion of an applied project approved by the student's committee.
For the emphasis in materials science and engineering, the thesis option requires a minimum of 24 hours of course work as specified and approved by the student's adviser and 6 hours minimum of thesis credit. A "project option" entails 27 hours of approved course work and 3 hours of a research project, plus a written report on the project and a comprehensive oral exam covering the project and all course work.
For the emphasis in mechanical engineering, the thesis option requires a minimum of 24 hours of course work as specified by the student's adviser and 6 hours minimum of thesis credit. A "project option" entails 27 hours of approved course work plus 3 hours of a research project, plus a written report on the project and a comprehensive oral exam covering the project and all course work. A third, nonthesis option includes 30 hours of approved course work and a comprehensive oral exam.
For the emphasis in telecommunications, only the thesis option is available. In addition to 6 hours of thesis, 24 hours of course work is required. This typically will include courses in wireless communications, digital communications, communications networking, probabilistic modeling, telecommunications policy, and management information systems. Course work must be approved by the program director.
