Engineering (PhD) Engineering Education Concentration

General Core Courses (9 SCH)

• STAT 620: Theory of Probability 3 Semester Credit Hours
• STAT 621: Theory of Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours

• Take one of the following courses:

• ENGR 641: Formulation of Solutions To Engineering Problems 3 Semester Credit Hours

• or

• MATH 574: Numerical Solution for Pde I 3 Semester Credit Hours

Engineering Education Core (9 SCH)

• Choose two courses from the following:

• PSYC 502: Cognitive Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PSYC 507: Learning and Development 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PSYC 513: Organizational Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
• PSYC 523: Leadership and Decision Making 3 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 510: Intro To Engr and Sci Res Methods 2 Semester Credit Hours

Engineering Discipline Core (18 SCH)

Take any 6 courses (18 SCH total) from a core MS/ENGR area of concentration.

Directed Study and Special Topics (12 SCH)

At least one Doctoral level Special Topics (ENGR 657 ) and two Doctoral Independent Study (ENGR 650 ) courses are required as part of the course work for the degree.  Independent Study can be a prepartaion for the research leading to the dissertation.

Qualifying Examinations

• ENGR 685: Written Qualifying Examination No credit Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 686: Oral Comprehensive Examination No credit Semester Credit Hours

ENGR Dissertation Enhancement Seminar (3 SCH)

• ENGR 611: Dissertation Enhancement Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hours

Research and Dissertation (18 SCH)

Complete 9 SCH of ENGR 651  prior to ENGR 686 .  After successful completion of ENGR 686 , the student will beomce a PhD Candidate and will complete at least 9 SCH of ENGR 751 .  For ENGR 651  or ENGR 751 , registration in any quarter is for 1 to 3 semester hours or multiples thereof, up to a maximum of 9 semester hours per quarter.

• ENGR 651: Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Research 1-9 Semester Credit Hours
• ENGR 751: Post-Candidacy Dissertation Research 1-9 Semester Credit Hours

Total (66 SCH)

45 SCH of coursework + 3 SCH of doctoral seminar courses + 9 SCH of Pre-candidacy Doctoral Research + 9 SCH of Post-candidacy Dissertation Research = 66 SCH