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About
the Program | Apply
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| The Doctor
of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Material
Science and Engineering is designed
to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving
scientific
and technological environment in the 21st
century. The Doctoral program is designed
to provide students with fundamental, traditional
core courses coupled with specializations
in a particular advanced field of interest. |
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Major Areas of Specialization - Materials
Science and Engineering
....... Ceramics
....... Electronic
Materials
....... Metals
and Alloys
....... Nanotechnology
....... Polymer
science and biomaterials |
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Admission Requirements
Prospective students must satisfy all university
admission requirements as well as the specific
program requirements. Meeting the minimum requirements
does not guarantee admission into the program.
To learn about the requirements for admission,
please click
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Financial
Aid and Scholarships
FIU and the College of Engineering and Computing
offer a variety of financial aid opportunities
and scholarships to qualified students. The amounts
and eligibility requirements of these awards vary
depending on the type of award. Merit-based financial
assistance is highly competitive, hence, students
are encouraged to apply early. For additional information
on financial aid, please click
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Degree
Requirements
The Doctorate program will consist of at least
78 semester credit hours beyond the baccalaureate
degree (or 48 credits beyond a master's degree),
of which at least 54 credit hours correspond
to course work and 24 credits to dissertation.
PhD students must take a qualifying exam, a
graduate seminar, a comprehensive candidacy
examination, and successfully submit and defend
a dissertation. A minimum 18 credit hours of
residency must be completed within a 12 month
period. For additional information, please click here |
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