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The Master of Engineering distance education program serves the needs of students whose schedule or location does not allow for on-campus study, working professionals wishing to obtain an advanced degree, or those who are seeking to change fields within engineering. It is a 30-credit-hour degree program which does not require a thesis, final oral exam or on-campus residency. Students design the plan of study which best meets their career or educational goals, taking courses from at least two engineering disciplines to create a general degree program.

Degree Requirements

Completion of 30 credit hours of graduate-level coursework with an overall grade-point average of 3.0. All 30 hours must be graded status (not audited).
Completion of 21 hours of engineering classes with at least 18 hours taken from the College of Engineering. The remaining 9 hours can be taken from engineering or from related fields (such as science, business, math, etc.) with advisor approval.
Students must identify an area of concentration from which they will complete 3 to 6 classes. All concentration area classes MUST be taken from the College of Engineering at NC State University. The concentration will appear on the student’s transcript if 5 or 6 courses are taken in that specialty area. No more than 6 classes will be allowed in a single area.
The Master of Engineering program will accept up to 12 hours of transfer credit or non-degree-studies credit, with advisor approval. Transferred classes will not count toward the concentration requirement.
The concentration areas available for the Master of Engineering degree are:

Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Management
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Nuclear Engineering

*Please note: there is no concentration in Civil Engineering

The degree program must be completed within six years, and except for summer sessions, students must remain continuously enrolled (a minimum of one course per semester). A leave of absence can be granted for up to two semesters with reasonable justification.