The Master of Science Professional is a degree program that offers possibilities for a wide range of prospective students. This coursework-focused degree program emphasizes both project-based and curriculum-driven learning. It is targeted at working engineers and undergraduates considering, or already pursuing, a career in industry, but can also be completed with the ultimate goal of matriculating in a PhD program.
A thesis is not required to earn this degree. If a student plans to earn a master's degree and then immediately continue on to a PhD, they can apply directly to the PhD program; it is not necessary to earn a master's degree separately.
For more information, visit the department's Master of Science Professional webpage.
Bachelor's–Accelerated Master's Degree Program
Students may earn this degree as part of the Bachelor's–Accelerated Master's (BAM) degree program, which allows currently enrolled CU Boulder undergraduate students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's and master's degree in a shorter period of time.
For more information, see the Accelerated Master's tab for the associated bachelor's degree(s): BSEV in Environmental Engineering
Requirements
Students must complete at least 30 graduate-level credit hours, to include at least 18 credits in mechanical engineering. Up to 12 credits may be taken outside of the department.
Students must attend a select number of mechanical engineering graduate seminars. A thesis is not required for this degree.
For more information, visit the department's Master of Science Professional webpage.