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11.3 MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREES
Master of science
degrees with appropriate designations are conferred on those
students who satisfy the requirements of (a) the programs or
departments in which they are enrolled, (b) the
College of
Engineering, and (c) the Graduate School as outlined
earlier in the
Degree
Requirements
section of this catalog. Any
requirements established by the individual departments are outlined
in the departmental information that follows.
Master of Science
Degree Requirements
Minimum requirements for the master's degree in all
programs are 24 semester hours of acceptable coursework under Plan I
(plus 6 thesis hours) or 30 hours under Plan II. Specific course requirements (in addition
to those established by the Graduate School) are as follows:
- The greater of
12 hours or 25% of the required course work for a master’s degree
may be transferred, subject to the approval of the appropriate
faculty and final approval by the Graduate School. Average grade must be at least "B". The
Request
for Transfer of Graduate Credit is available at the website
of the Graduate School.
- Engineering courses numbered 400 to 499 (offered primarily for
senior undergraduates) may be taken by master’s students (not
doctoral) for graduate credit with prior approval of the student's
supervisory committee and prior approval of the Graduate School
requested on the
Approval of 400-Level Course for Master’s Credit
form. A maximum of
6 semester hours of
400-level course
credit
may be accepted for a master's degree. To receive graduate credit
for such courses, a minimum grade of "B" must be made in courses in
the student's major field of study, and a minimum grade of "C" in
courses outside the major field. Courses numbered 500 to 599 are
offered primarily for master's students. Courses numbered 600 to 699
are offered primarily for students beyond the master's level.
- Students will
be expected to have received credit for MATH 238 Applied
Differential Equations prior to admission, or to complete the course
with a passing grade after admission (no graduate credit will be
awarded), unless they are enrolled in the computer science program.
- All courses
are selected by the student with the approval of the student's
supervisory committee. If there are deficiencies in undergraduate
subjects, the student's supervisory committee may require additional
coursework to correct them.
- Under no
circumstances will graduate credit be given for courses numbered
below 400.
- Under Plan I,
an approved thesis must be completed; a minimum of 6 semester hours
of credit in 599 Thesis Research is required for Plan I students, in
addition to the 24 hours of coursework.
- Under both
Plan I and Plan II, students must pass a final comprehensive
examination on the content of the degree program. Information about
the comprehensive examination is detailed in the Degree
Requirements section of this catalog.
- The
Admission to
Candidacy for the Master’s Degree form may
be filed with the Graduate School after 12 semesters hours of
graduate credit have been completed. It
must be approved by the time of registration for the semester in
which requirements for the degree are completed. Approval will depend on (a)
the quality of the applicant's graduate work prior to the time the
application is made (see
Degree Requirements); (b) the removal of any
special conditions; and (c) the certification of the major
department or school that the student is well qualified to continue
work toward a degree.
MSE
(Environmental Engineering) Degree Requirements
The
interdisciplinary master of science in engineering program in
environmental engineering is administered by the
Department of Civil
and Environmental Engineering; inquiries should be directed to the
director of the Environmental Engineering Program, Box 870205,
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0205. The program is open to persons with
baccalaureate degrees who have completed at least one year's work in
chemistry, mathematics through differential equations, and an
engineering mechanics sequence through fluid mechanics. These
prerequisites and others may be satisfied by completing appropriate
coursework for non graduate credit.
The versatile
MSE (environmental engineering) program uses environmental
engineering courses offered by the College of Engineering and
appropriate courses in biology, chemistry, geology, and
microbiology. A list of courses approved for inclusion in the
environmental engineering major is available upon request. The
flexibility of the degree requirements permits a student to follow a
course of study designed to suit individual interests and needs.
Degree requirements are as follows:
- For Plan I
students, 24 semester hours of approved environmental coursework and
a minimum of 6 additional semester hours of credit in
CE 599 Thesis Research is required, along with an approved
completed thesis. For Plan II students, 30 semester hours of
approved environmental coursework is required. It is expected that
master's students will pursue the Plan I (thesis) option. The Plan
II (non-thesis) option may be pursued only with approval of the
faculty of the department. Students wishing to pursue the Plan II
option must formally petition the department faculty to be
considered for approval and must present substantial reasons for
seeking the variance.
- No more than 6
hours at the 400-level may be applied to this program, and as noted
on the
Approval of 400-Level Course for Master’s Credit
form, approval must be obtained from the department and
Graduate School before a 400-level course is taken for master's
credit.
- One course in
air pollution and one course in water pollution are required.
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