Master of Engineering
The Master of Engineering Degree is a non-thesis 36 semester hour* program designed to suit the needs of the practicing engineer.
Admission Requirements
For admission to the program, the student must meet the following requirements:
1. The general requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies.
2. Hold a bachelor's degree in a field of engineering or related discipline with credit substantially equivalent to that required for bachelor's degrees at Lamar University.
3. These are minimum admission requirements and may be more selective for individual departments.
Degree Requirements
1. All of the College of Graduate Studies general degree requirements.
2. Completion of one course from each of the three categories of core courses for a total of 9 semester hours of core course work. The core course categories and core courses are listed above.
3. A minimum of 27 semester hours* (nine courses) of electives. Additional core courses may satisfy part of this requirement.
4. Satisfactory completion of a final comprehensive examination.
* A graduate student who has passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination or a graduate student who is a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Texas (or registered in another state where requirements do not conflict with the provisions of the Texas Engineering Practice Act and are of a standard not lower than those specified in Section 12 of that Act) may satisfy course requirements by completing 24 semester hours of electives toward a total of 33 semester hours provided ENGR 6310 (Design Project) is included.
