MSME Degree Requirements

The credit requirements are summarized as follows:

Thesis Option                                              

Core (5 courses)          15 credits              
Electives (3 courses)     9 credits                
Thesis                           6 credits
Total Credit Hours     30 credits 

Non-Thesis Option

Core (6 courses)         18 credits
Electives (4 courses)    12 credits
Total Credit Hours     30 credits

Applicants can choose elective courses and receive a concentration in one of the four following fields: Thermal/Fluid Systems, Structural Systems, Manufacturing, and Automotive. Thesis option students can obtain a concentration if they take two elective courses from one of the above areas and do their thesis in that same field. Non-thesis option students can obtain a concentration if they take four elective courses in one of the above areas. Students can receive only one concentration.