MSEPHD - Materials Science and Engineering

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General Requirements. The Ph.D. program in The Department of Materials Science and Engineering includes the following required elements:

1. Satisfactory completion of the MSE qualifying examination.

2.  The selection of a faculty Advisory/Dissertation Committee.  This Committee will be composed of a minimum of three members. The Research Advisor and two additional members must be tenured, or tenure-track with appointments within the MSE Department.  Additional members may be tenured or tenure-track with appointment outside the department.  Typically external members are involved with the student’s research topic and may represent perspectives and expertise unique to the interdisciplinary nature of the research effort.  The Student and Research Advisor will work together to identify appropriate Dissertation Committee members.

3.  The completion of at least 63 units of graduate work beyond the B.S. degree. To meet the minimum Graduate College residence requirement, the student must complete a minimum of 30 units of “in-residence” graduate credit at the University of Arizona, (18 units of dissertation plus 12 units of regular graded coursework taken at the University of Arizona). "In residence" units are those offered by the University of Arizona, either via conventional, on-campus classroom courses or through online course offerings.   In addition to satisfying the “in-residence” requirement, the 63 graduate units must include:

• 36 units of work in the major subject (MSE).  These units must include: 

a.  18 units of  regularly scheduled  classes.  This coursework shall include - MSE 510 - Thermodynamics, MSE  572 - Kinetics,  and at least 9  units of 500 level courses in the Department.   

b.  18 units of  non-graded work (including research, independent study or regularly scheduled graduate-level courses). 

c.  Of these 18 non-graded units, the student must enroll in Colloquium, MSE 595a, during each Fall and Spring semester throughout their doctoral program of study.  Only 2 units of seminar (MSE 595a) will count towards the non-graded unit requirement, however.  In addition, each student at the Ph.D. level is required to make one colloquium presentation during the pursuit of this degree.    (Students who are unable to register for seminar in a given semester (s) may request enrollment exemptions by formally petitioning the MSE Graduate Studies Committee.)  

 

• 18 units of dissertation

• 9 units in a minor

4.  The satisfactory completion of all requirements associated with the minor program chosen by the student.

5.  The satisfactory completion of the MSE Comprehensive Examination

6.  The preparation of a dissertation detailing the research work performed that is accepted by both the student’s Research Advisor as well as the faculty Dissertation Committee.

7.  The satisfactory completion of final defense of the dissertation before the faculty Dissertation Committee.

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Ph.D. MINOR

Ph.D. students majoring in the MSE Department must choose a minor in the MSE Department or preferably in a different department within the University. The selection of the minor area will be done with the approval of the student's Dissertation Advisor in consideration of the student's goals. If taken within the Department, the minor shall consist of a minimum of 9 units of graduate credit courses listed in the Department. A minimum GPA of 3.5 (two A’s and one B) is required within the 9 units to fulfill MSE minor requirements. 

Ph.D. candidates in other departments at the University of Arizona who wish to take a minor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering will be required to take a minimum of 9 units of graduate credit courses listed in the MSE Department

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.