SEAS Student Handbook 2020-2021

Candidates for the Eng.Sc.D. degree must, in addition to the 60-point requirement,
accumulate 12 points of credit in the departmental course E9800: Doctoral research
instruction (see below). The candidate for the degree of Doctor of Engineering Science
must submit evidence that his or her dissertation has been filed in compliance with
requirements set by the faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Doctoral Research Instruction
An Eng.Sc.D. candidate is required to complete 12 credits in the departmental course
E9800: Doctoral research instruction in accordance with the following guidelines:
• After obtaining a master’s degree or advanced standing, at which time the
student begins doctoral research, the student is eligible to register for E9800
(3, 6, 9, or 12 points of credit per term).
• Registration for E9800 at a time other than that prescribed above is not
permitted, except by written permission of the Dean.
• The 12 points of E9800 required for the Eng.Sc.D. degree do not count toward
the minimum residence requirements, e.g., 30 points beyond the master’s
degree or 60 points beyond the bachelor’s degree.
• If a student is required to take coursework beyond the minimum residence
requirements, the 12 points of doctoral research instruction must still be taken
in addition to the required coursework.
• A student must register continuously through the fall and the spring terms. This
requirement does not include the summer session.
Completion of Requirements
The requirements for the Eng.Sc.D. degree must be completed in no more than seven
years. The seven-year time period begins at the time of enrollment and extends to the
date on which the dissertation defense is held.
Extension of the time allowed for completion of the degree may be granted on
recommendation of the student’s sponsor and the department chair to the Dean when
special circumstances warrant. Such extensions are initiated by submitting a statement
of work in progress and a schedule for completion together with the sponsor’s
recommendation to the department chair. Please contact the Office of Graduate
Student Affairs for more information.
Columbia Video Network
Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
established the Columbia Video Network (CVN) in 1986 to meet a growing need within
the engineering community for a graduate distance education program. Over 30 years
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