Degree Requirements
The credit requirements are summarized as follows:
Non-Thesis Option Core (6 courses) 18 credits
Thesis Option
Core (5 courses) 15 credits
Electives (3 courses) 9 credits
Thesis 6 credits
Total Credit Hours 30 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.