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Oct 31, 2024
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2011-2012 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Materials Science and Engineering, MS
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The applicant seeking a master’s degree with a major in materials science and engineering will plan a degree program with the assistance of the student’s major professor and the advisory committee. A graduate major must present credit for at least 32 semester credit hours. The student must maintain a B average in all courses.
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Option 1, Master of Science, Thesis
The applicant seeking a master’s degree with a major in materials science and engineering will plan a degree program with the assistance of the student’s major professor and the advisory committee. A graduate major must present credit for at least 32 semester credit hours. The student must maintain a B average in all MTSE courses. Electives (12 hours)
Twelve hours may be chosen from materials science or related fields, as approved by the major professor and the advisory committee. Thesis (6 hours minimum)
Work for the master’s thesis is comprised of independent and original studies that may be experimental, computational, theoretical or a combination of these. As part of these requirements, the student must present a formal written report that must be approved by the major professor and the advisory committee and filed in the graduate dean’s office. Reports for MTSE 5950 must be submitted in a form prescribed by one of the common refereed materials science journals, such as the manuscript form of the American Institute of Physics (see AIP style manual, current edition). See also the graduate school thesis requirements at graduateschool.unt.edu. Option 2, Master of Science, Problems in Lieu of Thesis
The graduate credit requirement for the Master of Science degree is 35 semester hours chosen in the following manner. Electives (15 hours)
Fifteen hours may be chosen from materials science or related fields, as approved by the major professor and the advisory committee. Problem in Lieu of Thesis (6 hours)
Research problems in lieu of thesis are independent, original studies that may be experimental, computational, theoretical or a combination of these. As part of the requirements for each problems course, the student must present a formal written report of the work done in the course, which must be approved by the major professor and the advisory committee. Reports for MTSE 5920 -MTSE 5930 must be submitted in a form prescribed by one of the common refereed materials science journals, for example, in the manuscript form prescribed by the American Institute of Physics (see AIP style manual, current edition). Seminar in Current Topics in Materials Science
All MS (thesis) and PhD students are expected to attend MTSE 5700 during each term/semester of full-time graduate study. Candidates for a Master of Science (thesis) degree must present their work during the regularly scheduled departmental seminar prior to the oral examination before the graduate committee. Candidates for the Master of Science (problems in lieu of thesis) must give a seminar based on the reports written for MTSE 5920 -MTSE 5930 and obtain a minimum grade of B for the seminar. The thesis/problem advisor must be present for the seminar presentation. Examinations
An entrance interview and proficiency examination concerning fundamental materials science is required of all students. The results are used for advisory, placement and remedial purposes.
An oral presentation of the master’s thesis is required. A decision on acceptance of the thesis is made by the student’s advisory committee after an oral examination is successfully completed. A decision on the acceptance of a written report based on problems in lieu of thesis is made by the student’s advisory committee. Guidelines for thesis preparation are available from the department secretary. See also the graduate school requirements at graduateschool.unt.edu. |
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