Traditional Doctorate

(After a qualifying master’s degree)

Qualifying master’s degree (30 Credit Hours)

Lecture courses (21 Credit Hours)

• • Core Curriculum (15 Credit Hours)
  • Electives (6 Credit Hours)

Research (24 Credit Hours)

Program TOTAL (75 Credit Hours)

• Minimum 9 Credit Hours of 6xxx courses
• Maximum 6 Credit Hours outside the department

Direct Doctorate

(After B.S. Degree in Engineering or Physical Science)

Lecture courses (39 Credit Hours)

• • Core Curriculum (15 Credit Hours)
  • Electives (24 Credit Hours)

Research (36 Credit Hours)

Program TOTAL (75 Credit Hours)

• Minimum 15 Credit Hours of 6xxx courses
• Maximum 12 Credit Hours outside the department

Core Courses

Eng Mgt 6101 - Advanced Research Methodology in Engineering Management

Sys Eng 6102 - Information - Based Design

Three of these six courses:

• • Eng Mgt 5111 - Management for Scientists and Engineers
  • Eng Mgt 5320 - Project Management
  • Eng Mgt 5330 - Advanced Human Factors
  • Eng Mgt 5412 - Operations Management Science
  • Eng Mgt 6211 - Advanced Financial Management
  • Eng Mgt 6611 - Lean Systems

Other Program Requirements

Follow the Ph.D. Roadmap

Qualifying Exam

• Students must have completed at least three of the required core courses with an average GPA of at least 3.5 across all completed core courses to be eligible to take the Qualifying Exam
• Students must be enrolled in their final required core courses during the semester in which they take the Qualifying Exam
• Students may enroll in up to 3 credit hours of research prior to taking the Qualifying Exam

Please follow the details outlined in the EMSE PhD Qualifying Exam Guidelines.

Comprehensive Exam

Dissertation Defenses

Thesis Format Guide

Seminar requirements

All graduate students are required to attend the department seminar series

Distance Student Residency Requirements

To complete the Ph.D. in engineering management program, you must normally spend at least two sequential semesters in full-time residence at the university.

As an off-campus, working professional, you can meet the two-year residency requirement by doing the following:

• Conduct at minimum one virtual conference per month with his/her research advisor
• The Ph.D. comprehensive exam is recommended to be taken on campus
• He/She has the option of conducting research that is beneficial to the his/her professional work
• The defense of dissertation is recommended to take place on campus

Please refer to the graduate catalog for the program process and time limit, etc.

Department Admission Requirements

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