Specific Requirements for the M.S. Degree
Please refer to the MSE Graduate Handbook for specific degree requirements.
Thesis Document
The thesis document must be prepared using the guidelines and formatting requirements of the Graduate College. A copy of the thesis and a title and abstract must be presented to each POS Committee member and the MSE Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) (for public display) at least two weeks prior to the scheduled final oral examination.
At this time, the oral examination date, time, and place will be submitted to teh GPC. Final versions of the M.S. thesis will be submitted to the Graduate College in accord with the requirements listed in the Graduate College Handbook. One electronic copy of the final version of the M.S. thesis must be submitted to the GPC for department files.
Final Thesis Presentation/Oral Examination
No later than the published Final Examination Deadline for the semester of graduation, the student must complete and pass a final oral examination which consists of two parts:
- Presentation of the thesis work in the form of a formal seminar that is open to the public
- Oral examination by the POS Committee, which will immediately follow the seminar and may include thesis topics and other topics, at the discretion of the POS Committee. (See also: Request for Oral Examination.)
For more information about the requirements, see the MSE Graduate Handbook.
Past Handbooks
For more information on the previous catalogs, see past handbooks: