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Degree requirements for MS & Ph.D.
Master's with thesis
The master's degree program is designed to give students the opportunity to gain additional knowledge and necessary skills in a specific area of Materials Science. A thesis option master's degree is made up of two primary aspects; academic course work and research used to support a written document. The MS with Thesis degree typically involves a two year committment on the part of the student.
Go to Master's with thesis degree requirements.
Master's non-thesis
The master's degree program is designed to give students the opportunity to gain additional knowledge and necessary skills in a specific area of Materials Science. A non-thesis option master's primarily involves academic course work followed by the defense of a written document, such as critical literature review, during the final quarter of enrollment. The structured research component of the MS with Thesis is not present in the non-thesis option. The non-thesis master's typically requires 5-8 quarters to complete depending upon the student's schedule.
Students who successfully complete the Ph.D. Candidacy Examination may apply to receive a master's non-thesis degree provided that all course work requirements for the MS non-thesis have been met.
Go to Master's non-thesis degree requirements.
Go to GE-ACE program details. For General Electric employees seeking to earn a Master's non-thesis degree in the GE-ACE program.
Ph.D.
The doctoral degree program provides students the opportunity to achieve a high level of scholarly competance and develop the capacity to contribute to the knowledge of their field. The Ph.D. degree typically involves a five year committment on the part of the student.
Go to PhD degree requirements.
Questions?
For further information, you may also wish to contact the Graduate Studies Coordinator, Mark Cooper, at 614-292-7280, by e-mail at mse-grad@matsceng.ohio-state.edu, or stop by his office in 477 Watts Hall.
