MS ENE Plan of Study
Milestones, Timeline and Deadlines
As a graduate student, you must submit a Plan of Study (POS) that lists the specific courses and any other requirements that you expect to complete toward your degree. The plan initially is approved by your Graduate Advisory Committee and later approved by the head of the ENE Graduate Program, the school head (if requested by the school), and the dean of the Graduate School.
- In consultation with your faculty advisor, you will select elective credit courses that reflect your previous degrees and future plans after completing 9 credits in this program.
- With guidance from the graduate program manager, you will prepare and submit a POS listing coursework approved by your faculty advisor after completion of 15 credits in the program.
- Before the start of the semester prior to the semester that you plan to graduate, you will complete and submit your portfolio.
Required Courses*
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENE 50101 | Foundations of Engineering Education | 3 |
| ENE 50200 | History and Philosophy of Engineering Education | 3 |
| ENE 50300 | Engineering Education Inquiry | 3 |
| ENE 50400 or ENE 50500 | Leadership, Policy and Change in STEM Education or Theories of Development in Engineering Thinking | 3 |
| ENE 50600 | Content, Assessment and Pedagogy | 3 |
| ENE 69000 | Seminar in Engineering Education (Must be taken in fall and spring) | 0 |
Electives for the Non-Thesis Online
For the non-thesis MS ENE, the student is required to take 15 additional credit hours of elective specialization comprised of appropriate graduate level coursework in ENE and/or other programs. The elective specialization must be coherent, thematic, and named accordingly, with approval by the student’s advisor. The elective courses fall into two groups – at least 6 credit hours to be selected from a specified group of ENE courses plus 9 additional credit hours which will be determined in consultation with (and require approval of) the advisor. Selection of those 9-credit hours will be based, in part, on the student’s previous degrees and future plans.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENE 50500 | Theories of Development in Engineering Thinking | 3 |
| ENE 50400 | Leadership, Policy and Change in STEM Education | 3 |
| ENE 68500 | Engineering Education Methods | 3 |
| ENE 68700 | Mentored Teaching | 1 |
| ENE 59500 | Exploring Alternative Career Paths as an Engineering Educator | 3 |
| ENE 69500 | Suceeding as an Engineering Professor | 3 |
Additional Credits
Students holding a bachelor’s but not a master’s degree in an engineering field must take 6 credit hours of a coherent sequence of graduate courses (500-600 level) in an engineering field other than engineering education plus 3 additional credit hours of electives with approval of the advisor. Students holding a master’s degree in engineering, in consultation with and the approval of the advisor, will select 9 credit hours of courses that best serve the student’s needs.
Portfolio Demonstrating Six Competencies
The Engineering Education Graduate Competencies consist of 10 principles developed to engage students and develop critical thinking skills. The Online MS ENE Master's Program requires students to complete six of the ten competencies organized into a portfolio. ENE 50101 introduces students to the competencies and initiate their focus on this requirement.
*All six required courses also count towards the Ph.D. in Engineering Education.
Last Updated: August 12, 2024