12. Enrollment in Engineering/Computer Science
The traditional Master of Science (MS) degree is available in civil engineering, computer engineering, computer
science, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, and
metallurgical engineering. This degree is research-oriented, normally requiring a thesis and up to 27 hours of
graduate course work. The Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSEnE) and the Master of
Engineering in Environmental Engineering (MEEnE) are also offered. Ph.D. degrees are offered in computer
engineering, materials science and engineering, and environmental science and engineering.
Students who rank high in their undergraduate class should give serious consideration to developing their
full intellectual potential in engineering by continuing with advanced studies at the graduate level. For those
students interested in the practice of professional engineering, the Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
degree should be given serious consideration. The program involves 33 hours of coursework without a thesis.
Possible areas of specialization include business management, operations research, computer science, and
others. Graduate programs are more fully discussed in the Graduate Catalog.