The College of Engineering

Graduate Program

Master of Science in Engineering Degree

The Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) program at Rowan University is designed to effectively prepare individuals to respond to the changing needs of engineers today. This program will provide students with the necessary knowledge, skill set, and training to effectively contribute to the engineering workforce. Students will have access to higher level courses leading to a graduate degree, and be involved in professional development opportunities which will increase the breadth of understanding and application of engineering principles.

Admission Requirements

• A bachelor of science in engineering from an ABET accredited program, or equivalent degree
• A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 out of 4.
• Submission of scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within 5 years prior to the date of application
• Students holding a bachelor's degree in science or mathematics disciplines can be admitted into the program provided they have completed all the course requirements listed in Group A and any six (6) from Group B:
  • Group A: Chemistry I, Physics I, Calculus I, II, and III, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations
  • Group B: Physics II, Statics, Solid Mechanics, Engineering Materials, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Chemistry II, Chemical Process Principles, Transfer Processes, Physical Chemistry I, Organic Chemistry I, Reaction Engineering, Separation Processes, Electromagnetics, Digital Signal Processing, Communication Theory, Network Theory, Electronics, Control Systems, Data Communication and Networking, Operating Systems, Principles of Digital Computers, Digital Design, Numerical Analysis, Partial Differential Equations
  • Note: Students should review their transcript with the graduate advisor to develop a course plan for the degree program.

Graduate Program Requirements

• A GPA of 3.0
• Transfer credits may not exceed 9 semester hours
• All graduate study requirements of Rowan University

General Requirements

The Master of Science in Engineering requires 30 semester credit hours (SCH) of graduate level courses and independent study. Each student is assigned a graduate advisor who must approve the student's individual program, subject to University guidelines and the college of engineering.

Required Courses .............................. 6-9 SCH
(Student may be excused from required courses by demonstrating equivalent proficiency as determined by the graduate advisor. Students who are excused from any of these required courses must take additional technical electives to complete to 30 semester hours required in the program.)

1) Mathematics: Engineering Application of Analysis

2) Engineering Applications of Computers (or equivalent level computational course in a specified field)

3) Business course form those listed below:

• Strategic Engineering Management
• Quantitative Methods for Business Decision Making
• Managerial Economics
• Principles of Management Science

Technical Electives/Thesis/Project.......12 - 21 SCH

All technical electives must be approved by the student's graduate advisor.

Students may participate in project work (6 - 9 SCH), patterned along one of the two options described below.

Option I: Thesis Research/Engineering Project (6 - 9 SCH) - Research leading to a master's thesis carried out under the supervision of a Rowan engineering faculty member. Successful completion of the thesis include satisfactory oral and written reports to a thesis committee. The thesis committee may include members from industry or from other colleges in the University. A project identified by a faculty member, a student, or industry and approved by a Rowan Engineering faculty member can fulfill the Option I requirement.

Option II: Leadership of Clinic Project (A maximum of 6 SCH) - Students, under the supervision of a faculty member, may serve as advisors in clinic projects. In addition to a clinic report to the client, the graduate student must present a satisfactory written and oral report to a Rowan University Graduate Committee chaired by the Clinic Faculty Advisor.

For general admissions information and/or application form, visit the Graduate School Web Site or contact them directly:

The Graduate School Office
Memorial Hall, Rowan University
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701
(856) 256-4050

Please contact individual departments for information related to their program of study. For general questions, send an email or contact us directly at:

College of Engineering - Rowan University
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, New Jersey 08028
Phone Number: (856) 256-5300
FAX: (856) 256-5350