Curriculum: Ph.D. in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Concentration
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Major Requirements
| Seminars | Credits: | |
| ENGR 610 | Introduction to Ph.D. Study in Engineering | 2 |
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This course will cover important topics for students pursuing a PhD in Engineering and is intended to expose them to the inherently interdisciplinary nature of complex, real-world problems for which their education is intended to address. Topics covered will include research methods, dissertation proposal writing, effective literature review, mechanics of PhD studies, research ethics, and career development. Students will be exposed to research areas underway by faculty in multiple disciplines. Practitioners from industry, as guest speakers will describe problems, projects, and engineering solutions that are inherently interdisciplinary in nature. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 2-0-2 |
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| ENGR 800 | Doctoral Seminar | 1 |
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This course will include presentations by invited speakers and/or faculty members, professional development sessions, and some PhD student presentations. The topics of presentations will vary with speakers. PhD students registered for the course will be required to give a presentation on their research in the class. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 0-0-1 |
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| Total: 3 Credits | ||
| Independent Research | Credits: | |
| ENGR 860 | Independent Research** | 1–9 |
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This course is devoted to independent research for PhD student. Work is carried out under supervision of a graduate school faculty member and must be approved by the chairperson of ECE/ME department. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: (1-9)-0-(1-9) |
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| Total: 18 Credits | ||
| ** Students can register for these courses multiple times with credits ranging from 1 to 9 to fulfill the total 30-credit requirement for research and dissertation. | ||
| Ph.D. Dissertation | Credits: | |
| ENGR 861 | Ph.D. Dissertation** | 1–9 |
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Development and implementation of original research. After completion of preliminary dissertation proposal, candidates must continue to register for this course to maintain candidacy until the completed dissertation is submitted. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: (1-9)-0-(1-9) |
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| Total: 12 Credits | ||
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (MENG) CONCENTRATIONFor Ph.D. students with a concentration in Mechanical Engineering, 11 courses (33 credits) can be selected from the following areas: Engineering Mathematics, Solid Mechanics/Biomechanics/Materials;Thermal/Fluids/Energy; Mechatronics/Nanotechnology; and Controls/Dynamic Systems. |
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| Engineering Mathematics | Credits: | |
| MENG 601 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
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Infinite series, the Delta Function, Fourier integral, vectors, surfaces and volumes. Complex variables, linear spaces, the Eigenvalue problems. Partial differential equations. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 602 | Computational Methods | 3 |
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Various numerical methods such as Newton’s Method; Euler’s Method are treated along with error analyses, interpolation theory, least squares approximations. Gaussain elimination and interaction methods. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Solid Mechanics/Biomechanics/Materials | Credits: | |
| BIOE 610 | Engineering Principles in Cell Biology | 3 |
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The course has two main objectives: 1) to equip students with essential knowledge and stimulate intuitive understanding of molecular and cell biology; 2) to introduce and develop common engineering concepts and approaches for quantitative analysis of physical-chemical systems in the context of cell biology. The long-term goal is to help students operate effectively at the interface of cell biology and engineering. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 605 | Advanced Materials Science | 3 |
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Thermodynamics of solids, equilibrium states of matter. Construction of free energy and phase diagrams. Diffusion. Physical properties of materials, including electrical conductivity, magnetic and optical properties. Applications to metallic, ceramic, polymer and composite materials. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 622 | Biomechanics | 3 |
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Introduction of the mechanical principles of living organisms, particularly their movement and structure. The course introduces the students to concepts of mechanics as they apply to dynamics of human motion. Topic include application of physical laws to human performance including, linear and angular motion, projectile motion, forces, impulse and momentum, luid mechanics, and tissue mechanics. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 631 | Applied Elasticity | 3 |
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Generalized hooke’s law, statically indetermine structures, beam-column, beams on elastic foundations, curved beams, unsymmetrical bending, elementary finite element analysis with applications, two- dimensional elasticity problems. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 634 | Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
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Potential energy, stiffness matrix and load vector, continuity, interpolations, numerical integration, two dimensional elements, triangular elements, rectangular elements, reduced integration, optimal sampling, plate bending elements, locking selectively reduced integration, hybrid stress model, steady state field problems, heat conduction, fluid flow. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 635 | Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Composites | 3 |
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Linear elastic materials, isotropic materials, anistropic materials, micromechancis, stress fields of dislocations, interactions among imperfections and defects, plasticity, strain hardening, creep and relaxation, fracture mechanics, stress concentrations, singularity, crack propagation, particulate composites, fibrous composites, laminated composites, stress analysis for isotropic and anistropic composites. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 638 | Thermal Stresses | 3 |
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Heat transfer from boundary layer to surface of structures. Analysis of distribution of temperature in structures. Calculation of thermal stresses and deformations in rods, curved beams and rings, plates and shells of revolution of isotropic as well as composite construction. Relative axial displacement of the edges of a shell of revolution with and without edge constraints. Buckling of rods, curved beams, rings plates and shells of revolution under the action of thermal stresses. Reduction in rigidity of structures in consequence of thermal buckling. Modern developments on thermal stresses and deformations of orthotropic layered shells of revolution. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Thermal/Fluids/Energy | Credits: | |
| MENG 603 | Advanced Thermodynamics | 3 |
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Properties of pure substance, basic definitions of thermodynamics terms. Ideal gas equation and other equations of state. First and second laws of thermodynamic efficiency, reversible work and irreversibility. Gas and vapor mixtures, chemical reactions and the combustion process. Chemical equilibrium, Gibbs phase rule and simultaneous reactions. Maxwell equations and generalized charts. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 604 | Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
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Introduction to fundamentals in fluid mechanics. Application of vector calculus and Tensor analysis to inviscid and viscous steady and unsteady flows. Derivation of Navier-Stokes equations, exact solutions, applications to flows involving very low Reynolds numbers, axially symmetric flows, boundary layer approximations and equations including pressure gradient effect. Integral methods of incompressible control, roughness effect on laminar turbulent boundary layers, wakes, jet mixing layers, three dimensional flows. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 610 | Heat Transfer I | 3 |
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Conduction heat transfer. Derivation of descriptive heat condition equations in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems. Steady state one-dimensional and two-dimensional conduction problems. Exact and approximate analytic solutions including separation of variables. Laplace transforms.Transient heat transfer including stepwise disturbances. Numerical methods for the solution of transient and two-dimensional conduction problems. Freezing and melting and transpiration cooling. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 613 | Total Energy Systems and Design | 3 |
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Design of central energy plants for heating and cooling. Steam, low-temperature, medium-temperature and high-temperature water systems arranged for maximum utilization of input fuel energy by salvaging by-product or waste heat from the generating process. Integration of design of the project’s electrical and thermal requirements with the energy plant for optimum thermodynamic, economic, and environmental benefit. The basic components of the total energy plant are prime movers; generators; waste heat recovery system; control systems; connections to central energy plant mechanical and electrical services. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 615 | Turbo Machinery | 3 |
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Introduction and fluid mechanics of turbomachines. Dimensional analysis, surging, choking, similarity concept, wind tunnel and cascade of airfoils, loss mechanism, subsonic and supersonic cases, axial flow turbines, compressors, pumps, fans and performance prediction. Three-dimensional flows in axial-flow turbines, centrifugal pumps, fans and compressors, radial-flow turbines, instrumentation, displacement and mechanics and performance. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 616 | Environmental Control | 3 |
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Design of control systems for heating ventilating and air conditioning systems and total building system control. Localized automatic control systems: pneumatic, electrical, electronic, self-powered and hybrid systems. Centralized control and monitoring systems, computerized energy and building management systems, for optimal energy utilization. Energy management and control system functions, applications and design. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 618 | Computational Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
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Governing equations of Fluid Mechanics, Equation transformations. Fundamentals of finite differences methods. Applications to wave, heat and Laplace equations. Difference representation of partial differential equations, irregular meshes. Numerical methods for inviscid flow equations and turbulent flow modeling. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 624 | Advanced Propulsion | 3 |
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Review of fluid mechanics principles including shock waves. Details of air-breathing propulsion including analysis of diffusers and nozzles, compressors and turbines, and combustion processes. Overall vehicle analysis treating turbojets, turbofans, turboprops, ramjets. Discussion of rocket performance. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 628 | Advanced Aerodynamics | 3 |
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Review of basic incompressible and compressible flows, introduction to oblique shock waves, Prendtl-Meyer flows. Detailed airfoil analyses including effects on life and drag of angle of attack, Reynolds number, compressibility. Three-dimensional considerations: qualitative discussion of down-wash and circulation, quantitative aspects of this type of flow. Boundary layer theory: simple ideas, flat plate flows, calculation formulae. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Mechatronics/Nanotechnology | Credits: | |
| BIOE 666 | Biomedical Signals and Systems | 3 |
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| EENG 730 | Nanotechnology | 3 |
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An introduction to Nanotechnology is presented via the pragmatic criterion of usefulness. This includes an introduction to the Solid State Physics, methods of measuring nanosecond properties and individual Nano Particles, Carbon nanostructures, Nanostructure Ferromagnetism, Optical Spectroscopy, Quantum Wells, and Nano Machines and Devices. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| EENG 780 | Silicon Integrated Circuit Theory and Fabrication | 3 |
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Semiconductor device fabrication is the process used to create the integrated circuits that are present in most electrical and electronic devices. In this course, steps and processes of fabricating integrated circuit semiconductor devices are covered. Topics include crystal growth (thin film and bulk), thermal oxidation, dopant diffusion/implantation, thin film deposition/etching, and lithography. Introduction to process simulators, such as SUPREM, fabrication and characterization of MOS capacitors, junction diodes and MOSFET devices, introduction to Clean Room, metal interconnects, and statistical process controls. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 642 | Sensors and Actuators | 3 |
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Introduction to principles, fabrication techniques, and applications of sensors and actuators. Introduction to the mechanical and electrical properties of materials commonly used in sensors and actuators. The microfabrication processes along with integration of MEMS with CMOS electronics. Fundamental principles and applications of important microsensors, actuation principles on micro-scale. BioMEMS and lab-on-a-chip devices. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 2-2-3 |
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| MENG 648 | Mechatronic Systems | 3 |
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An introduction to the design, modeling, analysis, and control of mechatronic systems (smart systems comprising mechanical, electrical, and software components). Fundamentals of the basic components needed for the design and control of mechatronic systems, including sensors, actuators, data acquisition systems, microprocessors, programmable logic controllers, and I/O systems, are covered. Hands-on experience in designing and building practical mechatronic systems are provided through integrated lab activities. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 650 | Medical Devices: An Embedded Systems Approach | 3 |
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The fundamentals of embedded systems design and implementation are introduced. The fundamentals include: specifications of microcontrollers, common hardware/software, performance analysis and optimization, CAD tools, hardware-description languages, FPGA design flows, and Low-power computing. This course will provide students with an overview of the latest advancements in research, design, development, and new applications of a wide variety of medical devices. A brief background on excitable cells, and neuromuscular system will be provided; hence, no biological background is needed. Examples of important medical devices, including pacemakers, cochlear implants, insulin pumps, and deep brain stimulators will be discussed. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Controls/Dynamic Systems | Credits: | |
| EENG 665 | Linear Systems | 3 |
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This course will cover fundamental concepts in linear system theory such as matrix algebra, linear vector space, linear operator. Linearity, causality, and time invariance will be discussed. Input output and state space models will be presented. The concepts of controllability, observability, and stability of linear systems will be studied. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| EENG 710 | Robotics of Flexible Automation | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Take one course in each group: Group 1 (EENG 660 or EENG 665) and Group 1 (EENG 630 or EENG 633) This course presents analysis, design and implementation of robots. To be discussed are robot geometries, kinemetrics, dynamics, trajectory planning and control systems. The impact of these theoretical concepts on robot design will be covered and the integration of robots into flexible automation system will be discussed. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| EENG 720 | Modern Control Theory | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: EENG 665 Continuous time control system analysis and design. Sampled data and discrete time control system analysis and design. Nonlinear systems and stability. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 606 | Advanced Dynamics | 3 |
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Review of Newton’s and Euler’s laws of motion; generalized coordinates; holonomic and non-holonomic constraints; Lagrange’s equations of motion; central-force two body problem; stability of dynamical systems; rigid body kinematics and kinetics; solutions of simple problems; the top and gyroscopic action. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 633 | Methods of Vibration Analysis | 3 |
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This course will review basic principles of vibrations and matrix analysis and then apply various methods to analysis of lumped and distributed systems, singly and in combinations. Forced and free vibrations of damped and undamped systems will be treated. Methods covered include flexibility and influence coefficients. Rayleigh, Rayleigh-Ritz, matrix iteration, Holzer method, Myklestad’s method and method of mode summation. These will be applied to closed and branched vibrating systems. Special numerical methods will be taken up along with current advances in the field. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| MENG 640 | Feedback Control of Dynamical Systems | 3 |
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This course will introduce the fundamental principles of modeling, analysis, and control of dynamical systems. Topics include: Mathematical modeling of dynamical systems, including mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal systems. Laplace transform solution of differential equations. Transfer functions and system responses in time and frequency domain. Control systems design. State space based analysis and design of control systems. Computer simulation for modeling and control system design (Matlab/Simulink). Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Students will be required to maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 in all Ph.D. courses. A grade below a B- will result in the student repeating the course. | ||
Total Program Credits = 66A maximum of 18 credits may be transferred if the student has an M.S. degree in a related area, with approval of the program director. |