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Home > Academics > Master of Science in Engineering > To All Current Graduate Students To All Current Graduate StudentsGraduate Coordinator: Dr. Hamid Shahnasser Consult University Bulletin and Engineering Bulletin Board for More Up-to-date Details. A. Classifications of Graduate StatusClassified: One who studies for an advanced degree and meets all engineering graduate admission requirements. Only students in classified status are eligible to earn an M.S. degree. Conditional: One who meets general admission requirements but must meet certain conditions (usually to remove deficiencies in undergraduate engineering work) before being accepted into the classified status. A conditional graduate student must have his/her status changed to the classified status at least two semesters prior to graduation. Unclassified: One who wishes to do post-baccalaureate study but not interested in an advanced degree. B. Graduation RequirementsC. Thesis and Applied Research ProjectFor Option A, ENGR 897 Research (click here to download 897 Course Approval Form For Option B, ENGR 895 Applied Research Project is taken during the last semester. An additional 3-unit engineering elective in your area of interest with completion and oral presentation of applied research project is required. Before registering for ENGR 895, you should discuss possible research topics with an appropriate engineering professor who will serve as your major advisor and committee chair. You and your major advisor will select at least one more qualified faculty member to serve on the project committee. At least two culminating experience committee members must be tenured/tenure-track faculty members at SFSU. ENGR 895 is a comprehensive research-based paper detailing the objectives, methods, and findings of the research. To register for the course, you must be a classified graduate student with Graduate Approved Program and Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement forms on file in the Graduate Division Office (see Section E, Paper Work Requirements). A two-member research committee must evaluate and approve your applied research project. Oral presentation is required for this option. ENGR 897 is intended for you to start on the graduate research project. To register for the course, you must have completed at least 9 units of graduate work. You must have completed entry-level English proficiency requirement. You must also have an approved research topic before you register for the course. To register for this course, you must complete a "Research Proposal" form (available from the Engineering office), obtain approval signatures from your research academic advisor and the Engineering Graduate Program Coordinator. The registration permit number is available only from the Graduate Coordinator. You must have met the entry-level English proficiency requirement before you take this course. ENGR 898 is intended for you to continue your graduate research project and carry it to completion. To register for the course, you must be a classified graduate student with Graduate Approved Program and Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement Forms on file in the Graduate Division Office (see Section D, Paper Work Requirements). A three-member thesis committee must evaluate and approve your thesis work. Ultimately, you must submit an acceptable written thesis and successfully defend your research work in a public forum. D. Written English Proficiency Requirement
Every graduate student must satisfy two levels of English proficiency requirement:
Entry-level English Requirement and Registration Policy: E. Paper Work RequirementsForms and materials mentioned in this section may be obtained from the Graduate Division, ADM room 254 or click this to download from the Graduate Division Web Site. Please check out the Engineering bulletin board.
F. Transfer and Open University CreditsA maximum of 6 units from the College of Extended Learning, or transfer credits from other institutions, or any combination thereof, may be counted toward a graduate degree. Transfer credits courses must have been completed after the student has earned his/her bachelor's degree. The course must not have been used to meet any degree requirements. In addition, the course must not have been taken earlier than 7 years from the date the student plans to graduate. G. Oral Defense/Oral PresentationYou need to prepare a flyer and advertise your oral defense/oral presentation a week before the date of the presentation, and post it in Science building as well as in Thornton Hall on official bulletin boards. You should be in contact with your faculty advisor as well your committee members and find out how much time they need to review your thesis/project. Also, find out if the committee members desire to see initial drafts of your thesis/project as well or, whether the final draft is sufficient for their review. During the semester that you defend your thesis or present your project, you must be registered for 3 units of ENGR898 or ENGR899, even if you have completed the necessary number of units for your degree. H. FAQ'sFor Current Students, Domestic Applicants and International Applicants Home > Academics > Master of Science in Engineering > To All Current Graduate Students Home | Prospective Students | Current Students | Alumni | Faculty / Staff | News San Francisco State University |
[4 KB]) and ENGR 898 Thesis are generally taken sequentially during the last two semesters of graduate work. Before registering for ENGR 897 Research, discuss possible research topics with an appropriate engineering professor who will serve as your major professor and thesis committee chair. You and your major professor will then elect two other qualified faculty members to serve on the thesis committee. At least two culminating experience committee members must be tenured/tenure-track engineering faculty members at SFSU. No more than 6 units of ENGR 899 Special Study will be counted for graduation.