The Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree consists of a minimum of 30 credits. This is a research-based program that includes a thesis requirement.

School of Engineering Conditions for the Degree:

All coursework must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better.
A GPA of 3.0 must be maintained. If the GPA falls below 3.0, academic probation will result.
No more than 6 credits of transfer coursework can be applied to the degree. However, a student may transfer up to 12 credits from online courses through the Florida State University System (SUS) provided the transfer courses do not exceed 12 credits.
A student may not receive 5000-level credit for a cross- listed 4000/5000-level course previously completed at the 4000-level. Exceptions to this rule may be considered with documented evidence of significant and appropriate differences in content between the courses.

Mechanical Engineering Program Milestones

Formation of Thesis Committee: Should occur no later than the end of the term in which the student takes "Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Mechanical Engineering."
Successful Defense of Thesis Proposal: Required prior to taking EML6972 Mechanical Engineering Master's Thesis. Failing to successfully defend a proposal will hinder the student from taking EML6972 without the permission of the thesis committee. Failure to successfully complete the thesis proposal will result in one of three outcomes:
1. The student will be required to make minor modifications to the proposal. This will not require the student to re-defend the proposal and will allow the student to take EML6972 Mechanical Engineering Thesis for one semester without successfully defending the proposal.
2. The student will be required to complete major modifications to the proposal. This will require the student to re-defend the proposal and the student cannot register for EML6972 Mechanical Engineering Thesis until successfully defending the proposal. A second unsuccessful attempt at defending the thesis proposal will result in automatic dismissal from the program.
3. The thesis proposal may be rejected outright. This results in the student's dismissal from the program.
Successful Defense of Thesis: Required to earn the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Failure to successfully defend the master's thesis results in one of two outcomes:
1. The student will be required to make minor modifications to the thesis. This will not require the student to re-defend the thesis. The student will resubmit the written thesis to the committee for approval prior to graduating.
2. The student will be required to make major modifications to the thesis and re-defend the thesis. A second unsuccessful defense of the thesis results in an inability to graduate.

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