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CURRENT 2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Engineering Technology, MS


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Program Description

The Master of Science in Engineering Technology focuses on enhancing technical knowledge and management skills necessary in our competitive technology-intensive world. This program combines qualitative approaches and quantitative techniques in a balanced curriculum that strengthens problem-solving skills and managerial competence.

Program Requirements

Requirements for the M.S. degree in Engineering Technology include a minimum of 30 semester hours distributed over Technology Courses, Directed Project, and Support Area Courses. Students generally choose to take courses within a specific subject area (Electrical; Mechanical; Manufacturing and Quality). However, the program is flexible, allowing students to customize their curriculum by taking courses to meet their individual educational needs. Each student's individual plan of study must be approved by the program director. At least 50% of the courses required for the master's degree must be at the 600-level or above. Students must choose between the Thesis and Examination options.

Admissions Requirements

In addition to the admissions criteria established by the Graduate School, the program also requires the following:

Test Scores

The General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is recommended for students with an undergraduate GPA below 3.25 and those applying from other institutions.

GPA and/or previous degree

Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or closely related program and have a GPA in the major of 3.00 or greater. Applicants with undergraduate degrees in other fields may be eligible for admission upon evaluation by the admissions committee and program director.

Letters of Recommendation

Three recommendations from people who are in a position to assess the applicant's aptitude for graduate study are required.

Technology Courses (Thesis Option: 18 hours; Non-Thesis Option: 21 hours)


Thesis Option students need to pick 18 credit hours from the following list. Non-Thesis Option students need to pick 21 credit hours from the following list.

Support Areas (6 hours)


6 semester hours from business or mathematics, including courses with ENT, MBA, MGT, ECON, FIN, PMC or MATH prefixes. One support area course can be replaced with a 500 or 600 level ET course. Course selections must be approved by the graduate program director.

Non-Thesis Option (3 hours)


Students choosing this option must take ET 688. Near the end of their studies, they must take ET 698 and pass the comprehension exam. These courses cannot be used for the MSET thesis option.

Thesis Option (6 hours)


Students pursuing the thesis option will take 6 credit hours of ET 699, conducting focused research, and writing a thesis. These students are eligible to compete for graduate research assistantships. Students choosing the thesis option must also pass a formal thesis defense to graduate.

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