Materials Science and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Students wishing to pursue a Ph.D. must complete 45 credits of core and specialized coursework and a dissertation based on original research. After the completion of the second semester of coursework, the student will take the Ph.D. qualifying examination.
Advance to Candidacy: Students must complete the four core courses listed below with a minimum of 2 grades of A- or higher and 2 grades of B- or higher. In addition, students must successfully complete a qualifying exam.
Post-Candidacy: Students must complete at least 18 credits of ENMA899 Doctoral Dissertation Research as well as defend and submit an original dissertation.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | ||
| ENMA650 | Nanometer Structure of Materials | 3 |
| ENMA660 | Thermodynamics in Materials Science | 3 |
| ENMA661 | Kinetics of Reactions in Materials | 3 |
| ENMA671 | Defects in Materials | 3 |
| or ENMA620 | Polymer Physics | |
| ENMA688 | Seminar in Materials Science and Engineering | 3 |
| Remainder of coursework | 12 | |
| Dissertation Research Requirements | ||
| ENMA899 | Doctoral Dissertation Research | 18 |
| Total Credits | 45 | |