Decisions concerning financial assistance are the responsibility of the department head.
No more than 6 credit hours can be taken outside the IMSE department without prior approval. The acceptability of the dissertation is determined by the student's supervisory graduate committee. The supervisory graduate committee must contain at least four members of the graduate faculty, including at least two from IMSE and one from another engineering discipline. Actual degree requirements will be summarized on an approved plan of study. At least 60 percent of credits must be at or above 800 level and no more than 6 credits may be at the 500 level.