2007-09 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Graduate Catalog: Section 11.3http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/23500.htmlTHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOGTable of Contents > College of Engineering11.3 MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREESMaster of science degrees with appropriate designations are conferred on those students who satisfy therequirements of (a) the programs or departments in which they are enrolled, (b) the College of Engineering, and (c)the Graduate School (as described in the “Master’s Degree” section of the Graduate Catalog). Any requirementsestablished by the individual departments are outlined in the departmental information that follows.Master of science degree requirements. Minimum requirements for the master's degree in all programs are 24semester hours of acceptable coursework under Plan I or 30 hours under Plan II. Specific course requirements (inaddition to those established by the Graduate School ) are as follows:1. The greater of 12 hours or 25% of the required course work for a master’s degree may be transferred,subject to the approval of the appropriate faculty. Average grade must be at least "B."2. Engineering courses numbered 400 to 499 (offered primarily for senior undergraduates) may be takenfor graduate credit with prior approval of the student's supervisory committee. A maximum of 6semester hours of 400-level course credit may be accepted for a master's degree (see p. 110). Toreceive graduate credit for such courses, a minimum grade of "B" must be made in courses in thestudent's major field of study, and a minimum grade of "C" in courses outside the major field.Courses numbered 500 to 599 are offered primarily for master's students. Courses numbered 600 to699 are offered primarily for students beyond the master's level.3. Students will be expected to have received credit for MATH 238 Applied Differential Equations prior toadmission, or to complete the course with a passing grade after admission (no graduate credit will beawarded), unless they are enrolled in the computer science program.4. All courses are selected by the student with the approval of the student's supervisory committee. Ifthere are deficiencies in undergraduate subjects, the student's supervisory committee may requireadditional coursework to correct them.5. Under no circumstances will graduate credit be given for courses numbered below 400.6. Under both Plan I and Plan II, students must pass a final comprehensive examination on the content ofthe degree program. (See "Comprehensive Examinations" in the "Academic Policies" section of thiscatalog.)7. The application for admission to candidacy for the master’s degree may be filed with the GraduateSchool after 12 semesters hours of graduate credit have been completed.M.S.E. (environmental engineering) degree requirements. The interdisciplinary master of science inengineering program in environmental engineering is administered by the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering; inquiries should be directed to the director of the Environmental Engineering Program, Box 870205,Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0205. The program is open to persons with baccalaureate degrees who have completed atleast one year's work in chemistry, mathematics through differential equations, and an engineering mechanicssequence through fluid mechanics. These prerequisites and others may be satisfied by completing appropriatecoursework for nongraduate credit.The versatile M.S.E. (environmental engineering) program uses environmental engineering courses offered by theCollege of Engineering and appropriate courses in biology, chemistry, geology, and microbiology. A list of coursesapproved for inclusion in the environmental engineering major is available upon request. The flexibility of the degreerequirements permits a student to follow a course of study designed to suit individual interests and needs. Degreerequirements are as follows:1. For Plan I students, 24 semester hours of approved environmental coursework and a minimum of 6additional semester hours of credit in CE 599 Thesis Research is required, along with an approved