MATSC-ENG - Materials Science and Engineering (ENG)
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Program Overview
The degree of Engineer is intended for students who want additional graduate training beyond that offered in an MS program. The program of study must satisfy the student’s department and include at least 90 units beyond the BS degree. The presentation of a thesis is required.
Admissions Information
The admissions process for the Engineer degree is internal and only available to current students.
Minimum Units in the Program
Minimum University Units
Degree Requirements
A student wishing to enter the Engineer program must have completed the MS in Materials Science and Engineering requirements and must file a petition requesting admission to the program, stating the type of research to be done and the proposed supervising professor. Once approved, the Application for Candidacy must be submitted to the department’s student services director by the end of the second quarter in the Engineer program. Final changes in the Application for Candidacy form must be submitted no later than one academic quarter before degree conferral.
The 90-unit program must include nine units of graduate courses in Materials Science with a MATSCI subject code (no research units, seminars, colloquia, and MATSCI400 Participation in Materials Science Teaching, Participation in Teaching) beyond the requirements for the MS degree and additional research or other units to meet the 90-unit university minimum requirement. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 must be maintained for all degree coursework taken at Stanford.
The Engineer thesis must be approved and signed off by two Academic Council faculty members; one must be a MATSCI faculty member.
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