Individuals scoring below an established minimum will be referred to the center for further evaluation and assistance. Successful completion of this course work is a requirement for the master of science degree in materials science and engineering. Students employed full time in industry are normally limited to a maximum of two courses, or eight credit hours, each quarter. A student who wishes to register for more than eight credit hours while employed full time must obtain the permission of his or her adviser. A limited number of teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and tuition scholarships are available for graduate students.
Detailed information is available from the office of the program director.
The remaining 24 quarter credit hours are completed either as a combination of the research thesis and elective courses, or as a combination of external research and elective courses, or as elective courses. The elective courses may be selected from advanced courses offered by the Center for Materials Science and Engineering or, upon approval, from courses offered by other RIT graduate programs. Transfer credit may be awarded based on academic background beyond the bachelor's degree or credit by examination based on experience. The core courses will be offered every year and the elective courses will be scheduled on a periodic basis. The required credits for the master's degree must be completed within seven years of the oldest credits applied toward the degree.