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Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program

After one year in residence and with the approval of the faculty, a student may proceed directly to the doctoral program without completion of a master’s degree.

Requirements

Departmental requirements for completion of the doctoral degree are as follows.

• For students proceeding directly to the PhD from the baccalaureate degree, a minimum of 72 graduate hours is required. These hours must include 42 graduate course hours with at least 6 hours of 600-level courses and 30 hours of dissertation. Six hours of Materials Science and Engineering 503 or 504 may be counted toward degree requirements. At least 24 hours must be courses taught in the department. The materials science and engineering major must include the courses required for the master’s program.
• For students having a thesis-based master’s degree from UT in materials science and engineering or a master’s degree from another university in materials science and engineering, or metallurgical engineering, a minimum of 48 graduate hours is required. These hours must include 18 hours of graduate coursework with at least 6 hours of 600-level courses and 30 hours of dissertation. Three hours of Materials Science and Engineering 503 or 504 may be counted toward degree requirements. At least 12 hours must be courses in the department.
• For students having a non-thesis master’s degree from UT in materials science and engineering, a minimum of 48 graduate hours is required. These must include 15 hours of graduate coursework with at least 6 hours of 600-level courses and 33 hours of dissertation. Three hours of Materials Science and Engineering 503 or 504 may be counted toward degree requirements. At least 12 hours must be courses in the department.
• Active participation in graduate seminars conducted by the department.