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Seminar 2 credits of MatSE 590/year 2 credits or audit of MATSE 590/year
Scholarship and Research
Integrity
(students beginning Fall
2009 or later)
Not required for students beginning
prior to Fall 2009
On-line training and 1 credit MATSE
582 Professional Development
Minimum GPA 3.0 3.0
Thesis
A written thesis and an oral
defense administrated by the
Doctoral committee
A written thesis and an oral
defense administrated by the
Doctoral committee
3. Revision to the Graduate Bulletin for MATSC (additions/revisions
underlined)
Master's Degree Requirements
The graduate program for the M.S. degree must include a total of at least 30 credits. Subject to
the approval of the graduate program coordinator, a maximum of 10 credits of high-quality
graduate work done at a regionally accredited U.S. institution may be applied toward the
requirements for the master's degree. A minimum of 6 research credits (MATSE 600) is
required. The minimum number of formal course credits (excluding seminar MATSE 590)
required is 18 for all students at the 500-level or higher. The instructional program includes three
required graduate core courses in materials including Thermodynamics of Materials (MATSE
501), Kinetics of Materials Processes (MATSE 503) and Principles of Crystal Chemistry
(MATSE 512).
The Office of the Vice President for Research/Office of Research Protections requires that all
candidates for advanced degrees complete training in Scholarship and Research Integrity (SARI).
The SARI requirements include completion of an online Responsible Conduct of Research
training program and a 1 credit Professional Development course (MATSE 582).
All candidates for advanced degrees are also expected to attend MATSE 590 colloquium. A
thesis describing independent research performed by the student shall be written and defended at
an oral examination. Bound copies will be made available for the University Libraries and the
thesis adviser. A thesis committee shall administer the final oral examination of the thesis. The
committee shall consist of at least three graduate faculty members.
M. S. Requirements (Summary)-minimum total credits: 30; minimum research credits: 6;
minimum formal graduate-level course credits (500-level or higher): 18; minimum 500-level
credits: 12; required graduate core course credits: 9; professional development course credits: 1;
minimum credits in the major: 12; seminar: 2 credits per year; minimum GPA: 3.00.
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