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Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
The Graduate College specifies that at least 32 hours of graduate level credit are required for a Master of Science (MS) degree at the University of Illinois. Of these 32 hours:
- 24 must be formal, graded coursework
- 8 of which must be at the 500-level
- 4 of these eight 500-level hours must be in the major field
- 8 of which must be at the 500-level
- 8 hours of ME 599 thesis credit (for those in the thesis option). No more than 8 hours of ME 599 thesis credit can be applied towards the MS degree.
Upon consent of the advisor and approval by petition of the Graduate Programs Committee, the ME thesis requirement may be waived. The non-thesis option requires a total of 36 hours. Of these 36 hours:
- 32 must be graded, formal coursework
- 8 of which must be at the 500-level
- 4 of these eight 500-level hours must be in the major field
- 8 of which must be at the 500-level
- 4 hours of ME 597 — Independent Study (4 hours maximum allowed towards MS degree).
Continuous registration is required in ME 590 — Graduate Seminar, throughout the Master's program. Attendance is required at a minimum of eight department approved seminars per semester. ME 590 is offered on a 0-hour credit basis. For more information, see the web site for ME 590.
As a part of the requirements to obtain an MS degree, students should register for and take MSE 492 — Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety. Credit obtained in this course cannot be used toward a degree.
Please keep in mind that in order to obtain a master's degree, students must satisfy the requirements of the Graduate College and the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering.
The Master of Science degree is conferred in May, August, October, and December. Thesis titles should be reported to the Graduate college at least six weeks prior to the expected conferral date.
