Master of Engineering

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This program allows engineers to pursue a flexible online graduate degree concentrating in either general or military engineering. The program upholds the same rigorous academic requirements as programs offered on the Mississippi State University campus. Additionally, students can choose between thesis and non-thesis options. The Master of Engineering program allows students to combine engineering courses with other disciplines to create a truly unique program of study.

Program highlights:

Students interested in military engineering studies can build their personalized program of study around a selection of military engineering course offerings.
The Master of Engineering program at Mississippi State University is unique in the state of Mississippi. The program allows students to combine engineering courses with other disciplines to create a truly unique program of study.

Program Structure

This 30 credit hour student-specific curriculum requires three courses and allows for the remaining classes to reflect the individualized program of study developed by the student and advisor and stemming from a list of available courses, student interests, educational background, work experience, and needs. Students may choose a thesis or non-thesis route. Thesis students will be required to take a thesis formatting course. This course is not for credit.

Students enrolled in this program may use courses to satisfy continuing education hours for the Mississippi Engineering Board of Registration as well as requirements for Licensed Professional Engineers in other states.

Students are encouraged to download and read the MENG Program Guide for more information concerning the program before applying.

Program of Study Options

The following lists are examples of classes that can be taken in specific areas. These are not all inclusive and do not represent all of the different areas or classes available each semester. Each student must include Engineering Statistics and Project Management on their program of study unless previously completed. Non-thesis students will take GE 8003 MENG capstone and thesis students will take the appropriate thesis hours for their studies.

TBD* : Sometimes Special Topic Courses are available that may be relevant and of interest. These classes will be posted with the class schedule and announced during the registration time period.

Aeronautics & Aerodynamics

Course Number	Course Title
ASE 6423	Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
ASE 8313	Advanced Computational Aerodynamics I
ASE 8413	Computational Fluid Dynamics I
ASE 8323	Advanced Computational Aerodynamics II
CSE 8233	Software Engineering Project Management
ASE 6433	Fundamental Numerial Grid Gen
IE 8753	Network flows and Dynamics Programming
ASE 8353	Turbulent Flow
ASE 6813	Advanced Orbital Mechanics
ASE 8343	Incompressible Viscous Laminar Flow

Civil, Transportation & Construction Systems

Course Number	Course Title
CE 6183	Water Transportation
CE 8563	Groundwater Resources Evaluation
CE 6523	Open Channel Hydraulics
CE 8543	Tidal Hydraulics
CE 6513	Engineering Hydrology
CE 6883	Engineering Environmental Systems
CE 8573	Hydro-environmental analysis
CE 8923	Surface Water Quality Modeling

Coastal & Water Management

Must include Management based program of study.

Course Number	Course Title
CE 8533	Hydromechanics
CE 8593	Environmental Hydrology
CE 8563	Groundwater Resources Evaluation
CE 6183	Water Transportation
CE 6863	Water and Waster Engineering
CE 6533	Computational Methods in Water Res
CE 6523	Open Channel Hydrolics
CE 8953	Fine Sediment Processes
CE 6563	Sedementation Engineering
CE 8923	Surface Water Quality Methods

Management & Leadership

Course Number	Course Title
IE 8733	Decision Theory
MGT 8113	Leadership Skills
EC 8103	Economics for Managers
IE 6513	Engineering Administration
MKT 8153	Strategic Marketing Management
IE 8583	Enterprise Systems Engineering
IE 8913	Engineering Economy II

Electronics & Electric & Computer Systems

Course Number	Course Title
IE 6733	Linear Programming I
IE 8733	Decision Theory
ECE 6653	Introduction to Power Electronics
ECE 8223	Analog Ic Design
ECE 6743	Digital Systems Design
BQA 8233	Quantitative Analysis and Business Research
TBD*	Special Topics

Engineering Systems

Course Number	Course Title
ECE 6333	RF and Microwave Engineering
ECE 6653	Introduction to Power Electronics
BIS 8113	Mgt Info Tech and Sys
IE 8733	Decision Theory
IE 8353	Manufacturing Systems Modeling
IE 6623	Engineering Statistics II
IE 8153	Cognitive Engineering
MGT 8113	Leadership Skills
IE 6613	Engineering Statistics I
IE 6553	Engineering Law and Ethics

Materials & Fluids

Course Number	Course Title
ASE 8413	Computation Fluid Dynamics I
EM 6123	Introduction to Finite Element
ASE 8343	Incomp Vis Lam Flow
ME 6123	Failure of Engineering Materials
IE 8733	Decision Theory
IE 6553	Engineering Law and Ethics
ASE 6553	Engineering Design Optimization
IE 6513	Engineering Administration
IE 8163	Macroergonomics

Military Engineering*

Course Number	Course Title
ASE 6553	Engineering Design Optimization
BIS 8113	Mgt Info Tech and Sys
CE 6183	Water Transportation
CE 6523	Open Channel Hydraulics
CE 6703	Construction Engineering and Management
CE 6763	Construction Risk Management
CE 8673	Blast Effects and Structures Responses
CE 8563	Groundwater Resources Evaluation
EM 6213	Advanced Mechanics of Materials
EM 8213	Fracture Mechanics
GE 8303	Military Engineering
IE 6513	Engineering Administration
IE 6553	Engineering Law and Ethics
IE 8733	Decision Theory
ME 6123	Failure of Engineering Materials
MGT 8113	Leadership Skills

*Courses being developed each semester

Structural & Mechanical

Course Number	Course Title
ME 6123	Failure of Engineering Materials
EM 6213	Advanced Mechanics of Materials
EM 8213	Fracture Mechanics
ME 6443	Mechanical System Design
ME 8253	Fatigue in Engineering Design
ME 6133	Mechanical Metallurgy
MGT 8113	Leadership Skills
TBD*	Special Topics

Admissions Requirements

Applications for the degree programs are reviewed three times a year. The application deadlines for those semesters are as follows:

Fall Semester – June 1
Spring Semester – November 1
Summer Semester – May 1

Students seeking full admission into this program should apply as a classified student. Non-degree seeking students wishing to take classes offered through the Online program should apply as an Unclassified student.

An applicant for admission to graduate study must hold a bachelor's degree from a fully recognized four-year educational institution that has unconditional accreditation with appropriate regional accrediting agencies. They must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and the Master of Engineering program.

Regular admission to graduate study in the program requires a minimum grade point average (last four semesters of undergraduate work) of 3.00/4.00. When a student is deficient in one of the criteria cited, the student's application, nevertheless, may be considered for admission based on the strength of other materials contained in the student's application.

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores are NOT required for entry into this program.

Attention International Students

International students are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and score greater than 550. Detailed information regarding international applications can be found in the Graduate Catalog. Questions regarding international applications can be addressed to the Office of the Graduate School at gradapps@grad.msstate.edu.

ETS is providing home testing for the TOEFL iBT test, and MSU is encouraging students to take advantage of this testing option. For those students applying who have taken the TOEFL within five years of the semester they plan to enroll and are unable to access the TOEFL iBT test from home, we will accept your previous test scores.

Admission Options

As part of the standard engineering undergraduate program, a student will have had the following courses. Students who have not completed the following courses should contact the program advisor prior to seeking admission.

Calculus I-IV and Differential Equations
One year of calculus-based physics
One semester of a general chemistry class
2-3 engineering science courses depending on potential program of study

Domestic/International Classified Admissions
Domestic Unclassified Admissions
International Unclassified Admissions

Provisional Admissions
Readmission
Transfer Credit

Domestic/International Classified Admissions

Submit online application. You will choose Master of Engineering as your Program of Study and Online Education as your campus.
Statement of Purpose
Three letters of recommendation
- You will be asked to submit three names and three email addresses of individuals you are using as references. Once you click submit, these individuals will be sent an email from MSU, which will provide a link to an online form for completing their recommendations.
One official transcript showing bachelor’s degree or progress toward degree. (For international students, please submit a copy in native language along with translated copies, if appropriate.)
One official transcript showing ALL work after bachelor’s degree. (For international students, please submit a copy in native language along with translated copies, if appropriate.)
- Electronic transcripts should be sent to: gradapps@grad.msstate.edu Mississippi State University, Graduate School. Only one copy of an electronic transcript is required.
- Paper Transcripts Address (USPS):
  Mississippi State University
  The Office of the Graduate School
  P.O. Box G
  Mississippi State, MS 39762
- Physical Street Address (for DHL, Fed Ex, UPS, DHS, etc.):
  Mississippi State University
  The Office of the Graduate School
  175 President Circle
  116 Allen Hall
  Mississippi State, MS 39762
Payment of $60 non-refundable application processing fee for domestic students.
Payment of $80 non-refundable application processing fee for international students.
Once you are admitted, you will receive an email with complete instructions on registering for classes and contacting your advisor

Domestic Unclassified Admissions

Only NINE (9) hours of course work taken as an "Unclassified Student" can be applied toward a degree program. All Unclassified students should submit a classified application once they have reached the maximum of nine hours. Full admission into the Master of Engineering online program will be based upon successful completion of all classified admissions requirements.

If you are applying unclassified, select "Graduate School - Unclassified" as the college.

Submit online application
One official transcript showing bachelor’s degree or progress toward degree. (For international students, please submit a copy in native language along with translated copies, if appropriate.)
One official transcript showing ALL work after bachelor’s degree. (For international students, please submit a copy in native language along with translated copies, if appropriate.)
- Electronic transcripts should be sent to: gradapps@grad.msstate.edu Mississippi State University, Graduate School. Only one copy of an electronic transcript is required.
- Paper Transcripts Address (USPS):
  Mississippi State University
  The Office of the Graduate School
  P.O. Box G
  Mississippi State, MS 39762
- Physical Street Address (for DHL, Fed Ex, UPS, DHS, etc.):
  Mississippi State University
  The Office of the Graduate School
  175 President Circle
  116 Allen Hall
  Mississippi State, MS 39762
Pay $60 non-refundable application processing fee

PLEASE NOTE
In general, students who are not admitted into a degree program are not eligible for student financial aid funds. For more information please visit Student Financial Aid to see if you will be eligible or not while taking courses as an Unclassified graduate student.

International Unclassified Admissions

If you are applying unclassified, select "Graduate School - Unclassified" as the college.

Submit online application
TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for international students.
One copy of academic records showing degree(s) (in native language along with translated copies if appropriate)
One official transcript showing bachelor’s degree or progress toward degree. (For international students, please submit a copy in native language along with translated copies, if appropriate.)
One official transcript showing ALL work after bachelor’s degree. (For international students, please submit a copy in native language along with translated copies, if appropriate.)
- Electronic transcripts should be sent to: gradapps@grad.msstate.edu Mississippi State University, Graduate School. Only one copy of an electronic transcript is required.
- Paper Transcripts Address (USPS):
  Mississippi State University
  The Office of the Graduate School
  P.O. Box G
  Mississippi State, MS 39762
- Physical Street Address (for DHL, Fed Ex, UPS, DHS, etc.):
  Mississippi State University
  The Office of the Graduate School
  175 President Circle
  116 Allen Hall
  Mississippi State, MS 39762
Must obtain application approval from the Dean of the Graduate School
Payment of $80 non-refundable application processing fee for international students.

Provisional Admissions

A student who has not fully met the requirements stipulated by the University and the department for admission to graduate study may be granted admission as a degree-seeking graduate student with provisional status. Such student must have as his/her initial objective advancement to regular status. A provisional student must receive a 3.00 GPA on the first nine hours of graduate level courses on the program of study taken at Mississippi State University (transfer hours or unclassified graduate hours will not apply) in order to achieve regular status. If a 3.00 is not attained, the provisional student will be dismissed from graduate study.

Readmission

Once enrolled in graduate study, a student who fails to meet the continuous enrollment requirement must complete an Application for Readmission to register for classes. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in two of three semester terms (Fall, Spring, or Summer) with Fall enrollment required. Students who have not been enrolled for a period of three years or longer and are in good academic standing, are eligible to reapply to through the Lapsed Student Program. Readmission is not guaranteed and must be approved by the Department Head, Academic Dean, and Dean of the Graduate School. Interested students or academic departments should contact the Graduate School for more information.

Transfer Credit

Students may transfer up to twelve (12) hours of graduate level credits from regionally accredited institutions. The decision to grant transfer credit is made by the advisor and the student’s graduate committee. If you wish to transfer credits, contact your advisor. You will need to provide an official transcript showing the courses you wish to transfer.

Academic Advising

Returning students should receive detailed instructions prior to registration each semester. Students who do not receive this email prior to the pre-advising time period should contact their advisor. MENG students should be pre-registered for the next semester by the last day of the current semester.