Admission into the Ph.D. (MSE) Program shall require (a) a BS or M.S degree in science or engineering or their equivalents from a recognized institution of higher learning and (b) a very high degree of intellectual capacity and aptitude for advanced study and research in materials science and engineering;

• Applications for admission into the Program shall be submitted to the Graduate Office of either participating college (depending on whether the applicant has a science or engineering undergraduate background), referred to the MSEC for evaluation and decision, and endorsed by the MSEC to the appropriate dean for official notification of the decision;

• Each application for admission into the program must be accomplished on the MSEC’s official application form and accompanied by: (a) an official transcript of records; (b) two (2) written recommendations from former professors; and (c) the officially prescribed application fee.

• A student admitted to the Program shall be initially registered as a graduate student of either the College of Science or the College of Engineering (depending on whether he/she has a Science or Engineering undergraduate degree), but his/her final affiliation shall be to the college where his/her thesis adviser belongs or where most of his/her graduate MSE courses were taken.