Requirements

The Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering program generally takes four years to complete.

Ph.D.

Minimum total credits: 72

In order to satisfy MME requirements, the program must contain:

1. A minimum of 24 cr hrs of the following graded coursework (at least 12 cr hrs must be taken at WSU):
   • 3 cr hrs of any 500-level math or stat course
   • 9 cr hrs of 500-level core ME courses*
   • 6 cr hrs of additional 500-level courses approved by the student’s advisor
   • 6 cr hrs of additional courses approved by the student’s advisor (300-, 400-, or 500-level only) (a maximum of 6 cr hrs can be at the 300- or 400-level)
2. A minimum of 3 cr hrs of seminar (ME 598 or MATSE 593). Seminar credits taken at the Master’s level cannot be used towards fulfilling the PhD requirement.
3. A minimum of 20 cr hrs of ME 800

*A full list of ME courses are available in the WSU Catalog.

All programs must satisfy both MME and Graduate School minimum requirements, including the minimum total credit hours of 72.