The request to revise Plan of Study text in catalog for Mechanical Engineering Ph.D.

Date: February 19, 2016
To: College of Engineering
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: January 29, 2016
Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Summer 2016

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The Plan of Study must show at least 72 hours of credit beyond the baccalaureate degree including at least 45 hours of graduate coursework (6000-level or above), and 18 21 hours of research/dissertation credits. For students who do not possess appropriate bachelor’s and/or master’s degrees in engineering, additional coursework will be expected. The specific course requirements will be set by the student’s advisory committee, but must include: At at least 6 hours of graduate (6000-level or above) mathematics (e.g., MATH 6171, MATH 6172, MATH 6103, MEGR 7172) and at least 18 hours of MEES MEGR-prefix coursework. Graduate (6000-level or above) courses from outside the department may be taken, but must be approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate Programs as part of the student’s Plan of Study. Students are pre-approved to choose one of the following Graduate School courses: GRAD 8001, GRAD 8010, or GRAD 8011. The Plan of Study must be submitted to the department for review and approval no later than the second semester after admission to the Ph.D. program.