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College of Engineering offers programs
leading to degrees of Master of Science in
Chemical, Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering. The Department of Civil
Engineering offers graduate level course
work but does not offer a graduate degree
program at present.
Dr. Anh-Vu Phan is now the Director of
the Mechanical Engineering program and will
be your advisor.
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| The
programs of study are designed to provide
knowledge of modern engineering concepts and
practices; to prepare the graduate for the
practice of engineering at a higher level of
proficiency than attainable with the
bachelor's degree; and to prepare the
graduate for further study toward the
doctoral degree should the graduate so
desire. |
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programs comprise course work and directed
theoretical and experimental inquiry in
thesis or project research. A program option
requiring only course work is also
available. The course work only option,
while available to all graduate students, is
particularly attractive to full time
employed engineers that are interested in
augmenting and enhancing their engineering
skills as part time students. Courses are
available in the evening to accommodate
employed students. |
| The
following criteria supplement the Graduate
School criteria (see Categories
of Admission): |
| 1. |
Regular
Admission |
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a) |
B.S.
degree in engineering in a relevant
field, from an ABET accredited
program. |
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b) |
For
those students not holding a B.S.
degree in engineering from an ABET
accredited program: a B.S. degree in
engineering in a relevant field and
a minimum combined score of 900 on
the verbal and quantitative sections
of the Graduate Record Exam. |
| 2. |
Provisional
Admissions |
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a) |
B.S.
degree in engineering from an ABET
accredited program or a minimum
combined score of 900 on the verbal
and quantitative sections of the
Graduate Record Examination is
required. Applicants for Chemical
Engineering may substitute an
American Chemical Society accredited
B.S. degree in chemistry in place of
the B.S. degree from an ABET
accredited program. |
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b) |
A
B.S. in engineering or in a field
acceptable to the departmental
Graduate Admissions Committee is
required. Depending on the student's
background additional undergraduate
preparatory courses may be required.
These courses will not count toward
the Master's degree. |
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c) |
A
minimum grade-point average of 2.5
on all undergraduate work (A=4.0)
including a minimum grade-point
average of 2.5 over the last 64
course hours of undergraduate work
or, a minimum grade-point average of
2.75 over the last 64 course hours
of undergraduate work is required. |
| 3. |
Non-degree
Admission |
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a) |
Non-degree
admissions are accepted in
accordance with Graduate School
requirements. |
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| Each
applicant will be reviewed by the Admissions
Committee of the appropriate department
which may reserve the right to evaluate
additional credentials, such as, but not
limited to, course work taken, letter of
recommendation, etc. |
| At
the beginning of the first semester,
international students, except those who
have earned a bachelor's or graduate degree
at an accredited United States institution
of higher learning, are given a foreign
language test by the University. Students
with deficiencies in English skills are
assessed by the test, will be required to
take and successfully complete a special
English Communication ESL course tailored to
Engineering. This course will be in addition
to other requirements for the degree. |
| The
above are minimum requirements for
admission. |
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| CHANGE
OF STATUS FROM PROVISIONAL TO REGULAR
STANDING WITHIN THE MASTER'S PROGRAMS |
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following requirements are in addition to
the Graduate School requirements for change
of status: |
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Students
required to complete additional
undergraduate course work in partial
fulfillment of the requirements to
advance from Provisional Admission
to Regular Admission must obtain a
minimum grade-point average of at
least 3.00 on the total of all such
required courses with a grade of at
least "C" in each course. |
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| DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MASTERS DEGREE |
| Each
student will have a graduate advisory
committee and a faculty advisor. The
student's program of study must be approved
by the advisory committee and all courses
taken must have the approval of the
student's faculty advisor. |
| Three
plans of study are offered. The thesis
option includes 6 hours of credit for the
thesis. The project option includes 3 hours
of credit for the project. The thesis
differs from the project in that the thesis
is usually oriented toward original
engineering research whereas the project is
usually oriented toward engineering
applications. The following minimum
distribution requirements must be met for
each of the three options: |
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| Thesis
Option: 31 semester hours credit
required for degree (25
hours course work required). |
- 16 to
19
semester hours course work in
engineering
- 6 to 9 semester hours course work in
supporting areas
- 6 semester hours of thesis credit
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| Project
Option: 34
semester hours credit required for degree (31
hours course work required). |
- 19 to
22 semester hours course work in
engineering
- 9 to 12 semester hours course work in
supporting areas
- 3 semester hours of project credit
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| Course
Work Option: 33 semester hours credit
required for degree (33 hours course work
required). |
- 21 to 24 semester hours course work in
engineering
- 9 to 12 semester hours course work in
supporting areas
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| Supporting
areas include mathematics, natural sciences,
basic medical sciences, computer sciences,
statistics, business, as well as
engineering. |
| All
students pursuing a thesis or project option
are required to take a one semester hour
course in research integrity as part of
their engineering course work requirements. |
| A
maximum of six hours of directed study may
be counted toward the degree. A maximum of
six hours of thesis may be counted toward
the degree. |
| Students
must complete satisfactorily a comprehensive
examination. Students failing this
examination may try a second time not sooner
than 12 weeks after the first attempt.
Students failing the second time will be
academically dismissed from the program. |
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thesis or project candidate must present a
satisfactory oral defense of the written
report. Should the student present an
unsatisfactory defense, a second attempt
will be allowed not sooner than 12 weeks
after the first attempt. A second
unsatisfactory defense will result in
dismissal from the program. |
| An
engineering senior at the University of
South Alabama who has completed 96 semester
hours with a GPA of 3.00 or better may with
approval of the Director of Graduate Studies
enroll in graduate engineering courses in
accordance with Graduate School policies.
See Graduate
Study For Advanced Undergraduates
Guidelines for
Thesis are also at this site.
| MASTER
OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING |
| Admission
and MS Degree requirements in
Mechanical Engineering as well as
three plans of study (thesis option,
project option, course work only
option) are stated at the beginning
under College of Engineering
section. Most graduate courses in
Mechanical Engineering are offered
at night for the benefit of
full-time employed engineers within
commuting distance of the campus.
Graduate courses normally meet one
evening per week. The program
leading to the degree of Master of
Science in Mechanical Engineering
has several possible
specializations: biomechanics,
orthopaedic biomechanics, heat
transfer and fluid mechanics with
special emphasis on computational
mechanics, vibrations, dynamics,
simulation and controls. MA 507 and
508 are required in Mechanical
Engineering. See degree
requirements |
| APPLICATION
FOR DEGREE |
Each
candidate for the Master’s degree
must make application for the degree
during the semester preceding the
semester of graduation, in the
Registrar’s Office. The dates are
specified in the University
Calendar.
An engineering senior at the
University of South Alabama who has
completed 96 semester hours with a
GPA of 3.00 or better may with
approval of the Director of Graduate
Studies enroll in graduate
engineering courses in
accordance with Graduate School
policies. See Graduate
Study For Advanced Undergraduates |
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