Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

Baylor University

The Doctor of Philosophy in mechanical engineering (Ph.D.) is designed for students who are interested in engineering careers that require education beyond the Master of Science degree. Examples of those include engineers performing industrial research, research at national laboratories, or careers in engineering academics.

The program requirements include a minimum of seventy-six (76) semester hours of approved course work and research hours. A maximum of thirty (30) semester hours of approved graduate coursework from a master’s in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field may be transferred to the Ph.D. program. Broad latitude is granted in the selection of courses, but all courses must be approved by the student’s graduate committee. The semester hours for the Ph.D. must meet the following criteria:

At least forty-eight (48) semester hours of course work, subject to the following criteria:

a minimum of twenty-four (24) semester hours of 5000 or 6000 graduate level course work within ME
a minimum of six (6) semester hours of 5000 or 6000 graduate level course work outside of ME*
a maximum of six (6) semester hours of 4000 level course work
a minimum of three (3) semester hours of course work in Ethics, Religion, Philosophy, or related area