Graduate Engineering Program
College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET)

Master of Science in Engineering

Program Mission 

Jackson State University offers course work leading to the Master of Science in Engineering through the Graduate Engineering Program in collaboration with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Industrial Systems and Technology, and the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science. Engineering students may pursue a MS degree with emphasis in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computational Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Telecommunications Engineering. 

Admission Requirements 

Admission is open to applicants with an undergraduate degree in engineering. Applicants with an undergraduate degree in a closely related field may be considered. Engineering applicants may be admitted to the Graduate School as Regular Graduate Students, Qualifying Students, Conditional Students or NonDegree Students. Admission requirements for each of these categories are outlined in the JSU Graduate Catalog. Applicants may have to satisfy undergraduate coursework prerequisites as determined by their Department Chairperson and/or Advisor. Applicants must also submit three (3) letters of recommendations and must meet all other admission requirements outlined in the Jackson State University Graduate Catalog. In addition, international applicants must submit all documentation as outlined in the Graduate Catalog. All applicants must comply with the admission date deadlines of The Division of Graduate Studies. 

Transfer of Graduate Credit Engineering Graduate students may transfer up to 9 semester hours of graduate credit from another institution upon the recommendation of their advisor and approval by the Department Chairperson. Time Limit All coursework applied toward a Master of Science Degree in Engineering must be completed within an 8- calendar year period from the date of first entering the graduate program.

 Degree Requirements 

Thirty (30), or thirty-six (36), semester hours are required for the Master of Science Degree in Engineering depending upon which of the following three options the student selects with approval of his or her department chairperson and/or advisor: 

Option 1 Twenty-four (24) semester hours of coursework plus a six-hour thesis 

Option 2 Twenty-seven (27) semester hours of coursework plus a three-hour project

Option 3 Thirty-six (36) semester hours of coursework 

Option 1 Requires a formal written thesis, formal presentation and oral exam. 

Option 2 Requires a written project report, formal presentation and oral exam. 

Option 3 Requires an oral exam. 

To remain in “good standing,” students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (“B” average).