Extramural Ph.D. Program A special Ph.D. degree program is offered by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering for interested part-time students. This option is intended for students whose employment requires them to engage in research upon materials and, with the permission of their employer it allows them to write their dissertation based upon that research. Admission to this program is limited to students who hold a Master's degree including courses equivalent to all, or nearly all of our core program. They must also demonstrate several years of research experience. Students are required to choose an academic advisor prior to acceptance into the program. The advisor and the student are then responsible for proposing a thesis project to be approved by the graduate committee. Further details about this program can be obtained from the Graduate Program Director.

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The Bio-Engineering Certificate Program

A Certificate program in Bio-Engineering is available for students accepted into the Materials Science Masters or Ph.D. programs. Students accepted into this program will receive partial support from the Whittaker Foundation. The courses listed in the appendix are required for completion of this certificate. Those marked with (*) also satisfy the core course requirement for Masters or Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering.

Students who wish to be admitted into this program should contact Professor Kenneth McLeod, at 444-3487. Students should not drop or add courses in this program without prior permission from Professor McLeod or Professor Rafailovich. Students who choose to drop out of the program in the middle of the Semester, will lose the Whittaker Foundation stipend for that semester.

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