Engineering
Sharon A. Jones, Ph.D., P.E., director
Faculty: Albright, Crenshaw, Dillon, Doughty, Hoffbeck, A. Inan, M. Inan, Jones, Kennedy, Khan, Kuhn, Lu, Lulay, Male, Munro, Murty, Nuxoll, Osterberg, Takallou, VanDeGrift, Vegdahl, Ward, Yamayee
The Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering offers a graduate program leading to a master of engineering degree. Students in this innovative program can take courses in engineering, business, and communication. This program capitalizes on the strengths of both the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering and the Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. School of Business Administration and caters to the individual needs of the graduate student. Courses in engineering are selected from civil, environmental, electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering as well as computer science. Courses in business are chosen in the areas of entrepreneurship, marketing and management, and new venture development. In addition, students can take a course in business communication from the Department of Communication Studies.
Student outcomes of the graduate program in engineering are as follows:
- Students will receive cutting edge education in their chosen field of study.
- Practical, hands-on education will be provided which will be relevant to the students’ career goals.
- Abundant opportunities will be available for interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary academic work.
- Life-long learning will be encouraged in the overall graduate curriculum.
Admission Requirements
The following should be noted in addition to the general admission requirements of the Graduate School. Candidates who hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or physical science will be considered for graduate admission. Consultation with the graduate program director is highly recommended early in the process of applying for graduate admission. This could point out any deficiencies in the candidate’s background and appropriate undergraduate courses could be taken to make up these deficiencies.
Degree Requirements
Thirty semester hours of graduate courses are required. Any undergraduate courses taken to make up deficiencies do not count toward these hours. Up to twelve semester hours may be taken in the area of business administration and may include a course in business communication from the communication studies department. All courses must be approved by the graduate program director or the student’s graduate advisor. No thesis is required but an optional thesis or project may be used as part of the major requirements. A maximum of six hours of credit is allowed for thesis or projects.
Course Offerings
See graduate courses in Civil Engineering; Computer Science; Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.