DEGREE PROGRAMS
Stevens Institute of Technology offers complete graduate programs
in engineering, science, computer science and management. Programs
lead to one of over 50 different advanced degree designations from
the Master's to the Doctor of Philosophy degree. The graduate programs
are intended to enable professionals to advance in industries increasingly
influenced by technology and also to enable scholars to explore
the frontiers of their disciplines. Concentrations that can be tailored
to the specific needs of the graduate student are available within
almost all degree designations. Interdisciplinary degree programs
can be fashioned to meet the specific needs of the student and are
administered by the Dean of Graduate Studies. Graduate Certificates
carry graduate credit and are also available for those interested
in a focused area of study.
Students now enrolled in graduate programs at Stevens represent
hundreds of undergraduate institutions from all parts of the United
States and throughout the world. Stevens has an enrollment of over
2,700 graduate students in science, computer science, engineering,
information systems, management and technology management. Students
may attend graduate courses on a full-time or part-time basis, with
many students attending off-campus corporate sites. Stevens' involvement
in research activities contributes to the vitality of the college's
education process. The faculty is composed of some 120 full-time
men and women, over 90 percent of whom hold doctoral degrees. Faculty
members are actively engaged in research projects in which graduate
students have opportunities to become extensively involved.
Graduate studies at Stevens are intended to provide advanced educational
opportunities to both the working professional and the developing
scholar. Students may complete a prescribed course sequence or engage
in a research activity that generates new knowledge in pursuit of
an advanced degree. In all cases, a faculty advisor is assigned
to assist students in the development of a plan of study that satisfies
particular educational needs.
Stevens operates primarily on a semester system with graduate
courses offered on the Hoboken campus, online through Webcampus.Stevens,
and certain off-campus sites in the late afternoon or early evening.
Most courses are offered in the evening, on weekdays and some on
Saturdays. A list of the off-campus programs and locations appears
in this catalog. Courses are three credits with the exception
of some specialized seminars, special problems, theses, dissertations,
projects or laboratory offerings. Most degree programs are a 30-
or 36-credit Master of Science, a 30-credit Master of Engineering,
a 60-credit Engineer or a 90-credit Doctor of Philosophy. The Doctor
of Philosophy programs include dissertation requirements accounting
for at least 30 credits. The Engineer degree programs typically
include projects accounting for 8 to 15 credits. Graduate Certificate
programs provide specialization in a particular area and generally
require four courses, which may be applied toward a graduate degree.
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MASTER'S PROGRAMS
A master's program may be thought of as an extension or completion
of the higher level of education already achieved in undergraduate
studies; it may be an exploration in some depth of a particular
area of science, engineering, computer science, information systems
or management; or it may be intended as a first step toward the
doctorate. Since the master's degree carries with it the designation
of the department in which it is earned, you must follow a plan
of study that your faculty advisor approves as satisfactory for
the requirements of the degree and adequate to your particular needs.
The Dean of Graduate Studies, at your request, may arrange an interdisciplinary
program designating at least two professors to supervise the major
areas of study.
For the master's degree you must earn no less than 30 credits
of which 15 must be in your major department. Additional requirements
may be imposed by the department offering the program. Interdisciplinary
programs are exempt from the requirements of 15 credits in one department.
Thesis requirements, if any, vary with the department. In general,
a master's thesis is optional for part-time students, but required
by some departments of full-time students who are supported graduate
assistants or are continuing on to the doctorate. In order to receive
a degree from Stevens you must have an average of "B"
(3.0 GPA) in your major area of study and an overall average of
"B" (3.0 GPA) exclusive of transfer credits in the courses
required for the degree. Up to 9 transfer credits may be accepted
by the School of Engineering and the School of Sciences and Arts
or 12 transfer credits may be accepted by the School of Technology
Management if these credits have not already been used to obtain
an academic degree. All credits for transfer must show grades of
"B" (3.0 GPA) or better, and the courses must be approved
by the appropriate departments and submitted to the Registrar's
Office. A maximum of six years is allowed for completion of the
degree unless an extension has been requested by the student and
granted by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
ENGINEER PROGRAMS
The Engineer degree is a terminal professional degree beyond the
master's degree. The purpose of the Engineer program is to advance
the training of engineers beyond the master's level and to provide
modern education for engineers whose master's degrees are not recent.
A design project carrying from 8 to 15 credits is required. Five
programs, each of 60 credits, are offered, leading to the degrees
of:
- Chemical Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Computer Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
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DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
A doctoral program is specifically intended to lead to an independent
investigation of a problem in your field, so that you may make a
significant contribution to that body of knowledge. Although a part
of your task is the acquisition of the existing knowledge in your
field, your fundamental objective is to develop your own skills
and capacity to conduct original research. The preliminary requirements
for the doctorate, therefore, are regarded not as ends in themselves,
but as preparation for the dissertation in which you demonstrate
this ability.
Since, as a doctoral student, you will pursue research in a particular
field of science, engineering or management, you will develop your
study plan in preliminary conferences with a faculty advisor from
the department of your choice and with other members of the faculty
who may be concerned. In addition to the general admissions requirements,
you must satisfy the standards for qualification established by
your particular department. Such approval is not usually given unless
you have completed work equivalent to the master's degree.
A prior master's degree may be transferred for up to 30 credits
without specific course descriptions with approval of the department
and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Up to one-third of additional
course credits may be transferred with the approval of the thesis
committee and the Dean of Graduate Studies. The grade of "B"
(3.0 GPA) or better is required for such courses and such courses
may not have been already used to obtain an academic degree.
The Dean of Graduate Studies, at the request of the student, may
arrange an interdisciplinary program. To oversee and approve such
a program, the Dean of Graduate Studies, on the advice of faculty
responsible for the programs involved, will designate a professor
from each of the pertinent disciplinary areas to serve on a special
supervisory committee. The committee chairpersons will ordinarily
be the professors who will supervise your research. Examination
requirements for interdisciplinary programs will be tailored appropriately
and administered through the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Individual departments may require proficiency in a foreign language
appropriate to the area of a doctoral candidate's proposed dissertation.
This proficiency will be tested by an examination set by the department
at least one year before graduation. Individual departments may
require an additional language.
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Before a department approves a candidate for the doctorate, the
candidate must have demonstrated to the Dean of Graduate Studies
that the language requirements, if any, have been satisfied; that
the qualifying or comprehensive and preliminary examinations in
the major and minor areas of study have been passed; and that the
research program for a dissertation has been approved. The preliminary
examination pertaining to the research topic must be taken at least
one year before the expected degree completion.
Within 6 months of becoming a doctoral candidate, the student
needs to select a Research Advisor and agree upon a research topic.
The Research Advisor will request that the Department Director nominate
additional members of the Advisory Committee. A dissertation committee
is composed of at least four persons, one of whom must be a Stevens
professor from another department or program. It is permissible
and desirable to have as a committee member a highly qualified person
from outside Stevens. The chair or co-chair must be a tenure track,
full-time professor or professor emeritus. A Dissertation Advisory
Committee Appointment form is completed and submitted to the Dean
of Graduate Studies for approval. Usually, the student's Research
Advisor serves as Chairman of the Advisory Committee. The student
and the Advisory Committee must meet at least once a year and report
to the Dean of Graduate Studies that the meeting was held.
Within two weeks after the beginning of the semester in which
you expect to complete the requirements for the doctorate, you are
required to file an application for candidacy for the degree at
the Office of Graduate Studies. A dissertation, in which you present
the results of your research in a form worthy of publication, must
be submitted to the committee at least six weeks before the date
on which you expect to receive your degree. After the advisory committee
accepts your dissertation, a date will be set for a public oral
examination to defend it. The defense must take place at least two
weeks before commencement.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Programs leading to Graduate Certificates are organized for practicing
engineers, applied scientists and managers to keep abreast of the
newest techniques and their applications in selected disciplines.
Most graduate certificates consist of four graduate courses often
of an applied nature, and the information and understanding gained
in the courses can be immediately applied to the solution of on-the-job
problems. One course, with faculty approval, may be transferred
to the graduate certificate. The grade of "B" (3.0 GPA)
or better is required for such a course, and it may not have been
already used to obtain an academic degree. A Graduate Certificate
is awarded upon satisfactory completion of the graduate courses
required for the program. In most instances, these courses may be
applied towards a graduate degree.
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PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Stevens designs professional education programs in engineering,
computer science, mathematics, science and management tailored to
meet the needs of industry and government. These programs are typically
taught by regular members of the Stevens faculty and are delivered
conveniently for the working professional. For more information,
contact the Office of Graduate Studies.
WEBCAMPUS.STEVENS
Stevens students can take courses online for graduate credit and
non-credit at their desktop through WebCampus.Stevens. Designed
for those who, because of distance or other commitments, cannot
attend class at either Stevens' Hoboken campus or at off-campus
corporate locations, WebCampus courses are delivered worldwide by
the same superior faculty who teach in conventional classroom settings.
Numerous graduate certificates, entire Master's degrees, individual
courses and non-credit E-seminars are available online.
Stevens has been at the forefront of distance learning for a number
of years, offering courses that utilize the benefits of interactive
television, Internet and other advanced instructional technologies.
Experience with these innovations makes it possible for you to receive
the finest technical graduate education using rich Web features,
such as threaded discussions, chat rooms, bulletin boards, e-mail,
file sharing, streaming video, whiteboards and workgroups for in-depth
"classroom" participation. You'll also have library privileges,
with instant search and retrieval of important databases. WebCampus
on-line graduate courses are co-sponsored by ACM, AIChE, ASCE, ASME,
IEEE, NECA, and SNAME. WebCampus is also a member of the Global
Wireless Education Consortium (GWEC), and is supported, in part,
by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
The Office of International Student and Scholar Services administers
the English Language Program. International students coming from
countries where English is not the first language have an opportunity
to master written and oral forms of American English. All incoming
international students are required to have their English skills
evaluated upon arrival. Students who are identified as needing assistance
in their English skills are required to initially register for one
of four levels.
The Developmental English (DE) courses have a fee for each level
based on the number of instructional hours and the breadth of the
courses. The most intensive level is considered full-time, with
20 contact-hours per week. Less intensive courses at higher levels
have a reduced number of contact-hours. Such courses may be taken
concurrently with additional graduate courses. While the courses
carry no graduate credit, they are taken into account in determining
full-time status.
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GRADUATE ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
AND PROCEDURES
A requirement for all acceptances into the Office of Graduate
Admissions is the possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited
college or university in the United States or the equivalent from
a foreign institution. Exceptions are granted to eligible Stevens
undergraduates who have maintained an appropriate grade point average
and have elected to participate in the Deferred Graduate Credit
or Dual Degree Programs. Stevens undergraduates must submit an approved
Study Plan signed by the appropriate faculty member in the department
to the Registrar's Office.
After admissions application materials are submitted to the Office
of Graduate Admissions, accompanied by an application fee of $55,
representatives from the appropriate academic department will review
the material. A complete application includes official transcripts
of your complete scholastic record (both undergraduate and graduate)
and two letter of recommendation forms. International applicants
must also include a Financial Verification Form and results of the
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum acceptable
paper-based TOEFL score is 500 (550 for all Computer Science, Management
and Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering programs). The minimum
acceptable computer-based TOEFL score is 170 (210 for all Computer
Science, Management and Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering
programs). However, TOEFL may be waived if other acceptable evidence
of English proficiency is provided.
Applicants will be evaluated based on several criteria: undergraduate
class standing (upper third is desirable); performance in major
field; grade-point average; professional experience, where appropriate;
and, for some programs, performance on standardized examinations.
GRE or GMAT scores are required for financial support.
An English examination is administered to all international students
before the first registration. If English proficiency is deemed
inadequate, a course in English as a Second Language is required.
Newly-admitted students can meet with an advisor and complete
a plan of study before the student can enroll for courses. Courses
not included in your Study Plan may not count toward your degree.
Continuing students will receive course registration information
online each semester. Most students now enroll online via Web for
Students. A late fee will be charged for enrollment after the enrollment
deadline.
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A student who wishes to change to a different department after
an initial acceptance is treated as a new student applying for admission.
A program change form must be submitted to the Office of Graduate
Admissions, and the student's file is then sent to the new department
for a separate admission decision. The student completes a new study
plan and registers as a new student. Credits for courses already
taken are handled as if the student were transferring from another
institution. Acceptance of such credits is entirely at the discretion
of the department and must be approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Students who have not enrolled for less than two years and are
requesting readmission to the same department/program, need to meet
with their advisor or department director and complete a new study
plan and submit this study plan to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
Students who have not enrolled for less than two years and are requesting
readmission to a different department or program need to submit
a program change form to the Office of Graduate Admissions. The
student's file will be reviewed and a decision letter will be sent
to the student. Students who have not enrolled for more than two
years generally need to reapply.
ACADEMIC STANDING
Academic grades are designated by letter grades: "A"
is excellent,"B" is good, "C" is passing, the
lowest passing grade for graduate courses, and "F" is
failure. "IP" is used as an interim grade for work in
progress, such as special problems, theses, engineer projects and
doctoral dissertations. Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook
for complete information on grading.
Students must maintain a "B" (3.0) grade point average
to remain in satisfactory academic standing in the graduate programs.
Students who have less than a "B" average, have received
a "C" in three or more courses or have received an "F"
in a course that has not been improved by repeating, will be placed
on probation until the above issues have been corrected. Please
refer to the Probation and Dismissal Guidelines on the Graduate
Student Services section of the Office of Graduate Studies Web page.
Students are expected to maintain continuity of enrollment except
for summer sessions. If this cannot be done, the student must apply
in writing for a leave of absence, which is subject to the approval
of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
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