The Non-Thesis M.S. is a terminal degree (in that students who receive this degree and wish to pursue a Ph.D. must reapply for admission into the MSE Graduate Program). Courses must be selected with approval of the Graduate Advisor (Professor Zelinski, Phone: 621-8115, Office: Harshbarger 338C).

The course requirements for the Master of Science degree - Non-thesis Option are listed as follows:

• 27 units of regularly scheduled (A,B,C) graduate courses of which 15 units must be from the MSE department, including MSE 510 (Thermodynamics), a kinetics course, a structure/property course and MSE 502.
• 3 units of miscellaneous graduate courses (independent study or regularly scheduled graduate-level courses), including MSE 595 required each semester,
• 30 Units Total.

Preparation, presentation, and defense of a report (a critical literature review) required to complete MSE 502 will serve as the final examination for the Non-Thesis M.S. candidate. A minimum grade of B is required to pass the final examination.

Students may transfer up to six units of course work completed at other institutions accredited for graduate work. Correspondence courses will not be accepted for graduate credit. This transfer of graduate credit must be requested from the Registrar by the student after he has satisfactorily completed one semester of work at The University of Arizona. A student must take a minimum of 20 units of work in residence.

Every graduate student is required to enroll in the Colloquium, MSE 595, both Fall and Spring semesters. In addition, each student at the M.S. level is required to make one colloquium presentation during the pursuit of his/her degree.

The cumulative grade point average required for graduation is 3.00, based upon courses taken towards the advanced degree. There is a limit of 6 years of total elapsed time from the point of admission to Graduate study to the completion of the M.S. degree requirements.

The Study Program. With the help of his/her advisor, the student will prepare an initial program of studies to begin his/her first semester of work. Before the end of the first semester, the student will prepare a complete program to fulfill the course requirements for the degree toward which he/she is planning to work.

Notice of Intent to Complete Degree Requirements. This is a form, obtained from the Graduate College, that should be filed with the Graduate College within four weeks after registration for his/her final semester or term.

More information is also available for:

• Master of Science - Thesis Option
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Ph.D. Minor