Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering

The following requirements are departmental; they are meant to provide details beyond those given by the Rackham Graduate School’s Academic Policies and Procedures. Where the following requirements conflict Rackham’s Policies and Procedures, the Rackham requirements will take precedence. COGNATES: All students must take two courses (cognates) outside the MSE dept. These cognate courses (each of two credit hours minimum) must be in a technical area, and are usually satisfied at the graduate level (400 level courses can also satisfy cognate requirements). RESEARCH: All graduate students receiving financial support from the MSE dept., from the University, or from a National Fellowship must enroll in MSE 690, 990, or 995 during the term(s) they are supported. The faculty research advisor will work closely with the student to establish a research program and officially evaluate the student’s research progress through the grading of MSE 690, 990, or 995. Students must register for at least a total (coursework and research credits) of 8 credit hours at the Master’s and Candidate level, and at least 6 credit hours at the Pre-Candidate level, each term to maintain full time status. DEPARTMENT SEMINAR SERIES: All Ph.D. students and all M.S. students who are enrolled in research and are supported by a fellowship or grant must register for 1 credit of MSE 890 (MSE Colloquium) for 4 semesters and attend at least 70% of the colloquium each semester to receive a satisfactory passing grade. All Ph.D. Candidates and Research Master’s students who are enrolled in research and not supported by a grant or fellowship are still required to attend the Colloquium series, but need not enroll in MSE 890. Coursework Master’s students who are not enrolled in research are not required to enroll in MSE 890, but may take up to 2 credits of MSE 890. COURSE SELECTION: All course selections must be approved by the faculty research advisor or the graduate advisor.