Mississippi State University - Ph.D. in Engineering - Industrial Engineering Concentration - Overview
The Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering with a Concentration in Industrial Engineering
The Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering offers distance students the opportunity to earn Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering degrees with concentrations in Industrial Engineering. The PhD program is designed to prepare individuals for advanced industrial and systems engineering practice, research, and teaching.
All of the following examinations will be required of those seeking to earn PhDs in Engineering - Industrial Engineering:
- Qualifying Examination: A qualifying examination must be taken by the student before he/she has completed twelve hours of course work for graduate credit.
- Preliminary Examination: When the student has completed his or her course work and has his or her dissertation topic approved, he or she must pass a preliminary examination. This examination will be both written and oral and is designed to determine the student's ability to perform scholarly work in industrial and systems engineering.
- Oral Examination: Upon completion of the dissertation and its review by the committee, the final oral examination is held. The examination is essentially restricted to defense of the dissertation, but the student must expect and be able to answer questions that test his or her fitness to do research in the area of the dissertation.
Costs and Requirements
Tuition is assessed on a per credit hour basis at the prevailing rates as determined by the Institution of Higher Learning, the governing board of the University. In addition, all courses with the exception of research hour courses, directed individual studies, and directed projects are assessed a $125.00 per credit hour distance fee. Tuition rates and distance fees are subject to change from semester to semester.
Textbooks are not included in the tuition rates. Students must order textbooks each semester for all courses in which they are enrolled. Some courses may require additional materials, such as lab manuals. All textbooks are available for online purchase via the Mississippi State University's Barnes & Noble bookstore.
All courses offered in the Master of Industrial Engineering program are fully accredited through Mississippi State University by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
For successful completion of the program, it is recommended that students have Internet access via DSL or equivalent broadband connectivity option. Traditional dial-up Internet services do not provide adequate support to the many technologies used within the program.
Get More Information
For more information about the Master of Industrial Engineering program, please visit http://www.distance.msstate.edu/engr.
It is highly recommended that all prospective students view the Online Student Orientation prior to admitting to any distance education program at Mississippi State University: http://aoce.msstate.edu/SRC/index.html.