The
programs of course offerings at the master’s level fill
three vital current needs:
to provide qualified graduates of accredited undergraduate engineering
and computer science programs with an opportunity to continue
their professional training at an advanced level;
to allow engineers and computer scientists currently employed
in industry to enhance their professional training by bringing
to them the latest developments in theory, and their applications
to industrial practice;
to provide graduate students working toward the doctorate and
a career in research with a firm grounding in the theoretical
foundations necessary for such work.
Requirements
for Enrollment in Graduate Courses
Requirements
for Matriculation for the Master’s Degree
Requirements for the
Master’s Degree
Graduate Citation
Advanced Certificates
in Special Topics
Requirements
for Enrollment in Graduate Courses
Graduate courses are open to everyone who, in the opinion of the
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and the department concerned,
is qualified by education and experience to benefit from them. Where
specific courses are listed as prerequisites, equivalent knowledge
or experience may be accepted instead. In general,
any applicant for admission to the engineering program should possess
as a minimum qualification a degree of Bachelor of Engineering or
the equivalent. Applicants for the computer science programs should
possess a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree with a major in computer
science.
In exceptional cases where a transcript of the applicant’s
college record is required but is not immediately available, admission
may be granted contingent upon subsequent evaluation of the transcript.
It should be clearly understood that admission to graduate courses
is not equivalent to matriculation for a master’s degree,
nor does it carry with it any presumption of subsequent matriculation.
An applicant whose record is satisfactory but who has specific background
deficiencies may be admitted as a matriculated student with conditions.
These conditions must be met at the earliest possible time. Students
may then apply for matriculation if they have a satisfactory academic
average of B or better.
An applicant whose record is unsatisfactory or who does not desire
a degree, but who wishes credit for one or more courses may, by
permission of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, enroll as
a non-matriculated (non-degree) student. Non-matriculated students
may not enroll for more than six credits in one semester. Except
for those students who already have a master’s degree in their
field of study, non-matriculated students may not complete more
than 15 graduate credits. All students must maintain at least a
B average. Non-matriculated students may apply for matriculation
if they complete all entrance deficiencies and complete nine graduate
credits in an approved planned program with an average of B or better.
It is therefore necessary that students who are interested in applying
for matriculation meet with a departmental advisor to devise a planned
program.
Applicants interested only in specific courses of special interest
to practicing engineers may also be admitted as a special student
or may enroll in the Advanced Certificates in Special Topics program.
An applicant who does not desire credit for graduate courses may
be enrolled as an auditor. Enrollment as an auditor must be approved
by the Chair of the department or his or her authorized representatives.
The decision to enroll as an auditor must be made at the time the
applicant registers. Auditors will not be required to take any examinations,
and the amount of problem work, reports, and other formal preparation
they may do is discretionary. No quality grade will be awarded for
audited courses and a grade of AUD will be assigned. Audited courses
cannot be used for credit. An auditor will pay the same fees as
a non-degree student.
Students who have taken graduate work at other institutions may
receive up to six transfer credits (nine with the approval of the
Committee on Course and Standing) provided that the material is
equivalent to a graduate course taught at the College and that it
was completed with a grade of B or better within a five-year period
preceding matriculation at The City College. Registration for any
course in the graduate program may be permitted only with the specific
approval of the department concerned.
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Requirements
for Matriculation for the Master’s Degree
Application for matriculation for the master’s degree shall
be made to the Dean of the School of Engineering and shall be accompanied
by an official transcript from the college awarding the Bachelor’s
degree. For matriculation, the undergraduate record shall be in
an accredited scholastic curriculum or in one acceptable to the
Chair of the department concerned.
The applicant’s scholastic record must show a minimum average
of B in the undergraduate field of specialization and an overall
undergraduate minimum average of B minus. Applicants whose scholastic
record is considered inconclusive and applicants whose bachelor’s
degree is from a foreign educational institution may be required
to take the Graduate Record Examination (verbal, quantitative and
analytical writing assessment sections). Evidence of ability to
profit from graduate work, as documented by faculty recommendations,
is also required. Official transcripts of graduate work completed
at other institutions, if any, are also required and will be evaluated.
All international students with baccalaureate degrees from non-English
speaking countries must submit a TOEFL score to 133 School of Engineering
be considered for admission. At present, a minimum paper score of
500 or computer- based score of 173 is required for admission.
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Requirements
for the Master’s Degree
Each candidate for a master’s degree must complete at least
30 credits as approved by the department and the Dean. Some students
may be required to complete
satisfactorily more than 30 credits because of a lack of specific
courses or inadequate preparation in a particular area of study. No
course may be credited toward a degree unless specifically approved
for that purpose.
It is expected that graduate students will maintain a high scholastic
standing. Irregularity in attendance or failure to maintain satisfactory
scholastic standing will be sufficient grounds for asking a student
to withdraw. Satisfactory scholastic standing will be interpreted
to mean at least a B average. For graduate work the following grades
will be assigned.
A, B, C - passing grades
P - passing, with credit (for graduate seminars or non-credit report)
AUD - auditor, no credit
F - failure
W - resignation without penalty (Not assigned by instructor. Registrar
assigns this grade with Dean’s approval and recommendationm
of instructor.)
WU - failure due to excessive absences
INC - incomplete (temporary grade)
ABS - absent from final exam (temporary grade)
SP - satisfactory progress in thesis (temporary grade)
FIN - F due to unresolved INC
FAB - F due to unresolved ABS
If a student is absent from the final examination (whether oral
or written) in any course, a special examination may be granted
only by the engineering faculty Committee on Course and Standing,
and normally is granted by that committee only upon the submission
of written evidence showing that the student was
physically unable to be present at the stated examination. Such
application is to be made directly following the absence, and the
special examination must be
taken in the Fall term by October 15th and in the Spring term by
March 15th.
The grade ABS shall automatically become FAB if not removed by the
time of reexamination following the date the ABS was received. An
INC will become an FIN if the work is not completed by six weeks
into the second semester following the INC grade. These grades are
treated the same as F.
The grade of SP, when assigned for a research course, shall stand
until the research is completed to the satisfaction of the department
concerned and a grade assigned.
The master’s candidate must complete the required course work
within a period of five years from the date of admission.
The department Chair will appoint departmental graduate advisors
who will make recommendations for the courses to be taken for the
degree. These recommendations will be subject to the approval of
the department Chair and the Dean of the School of Engineering or
their appointed representatives. Students
will be required to complete one of the following non-course options
within the approved program for the degree:
1. a master’s thesis carrying six credits;*
2. a project carrying three credits;**
3. a report carrying no credit;**
4. a seminar carrying one credit.**
* generally reserved for Ph.D. preparation.
** for Professional Master’s degree.
Thesis and project credits will be counted towards the 30-credit
degree requirement. The seminar credit may be counted towards the
30-credit degree.
The master’s thesis, project or report must be completed before
the scheduled final examination week so that a proper grade may
be assigned at the end of the final examination period.
Respective departments may prescribe these options in greater detail
as a part of their respective degree requirements. Any student working
toward a master’s degree must be matriculated for the last
12 credits toward the degree.
Effective current academic rules, requirements and procedures governing
transfer credits, program adjustments, and course grade corrections
will be available from the School of Engineering Graduate Office,
T-152.
In addition, regulations governing certification of full-time status,
leaves of absence, readmission, and en-route master’s degrees
are described elsewhere in this bulletin.
If a student expects to be graduated at the end of a given term,
he/she must file an “Application for Degree” at the
Registrar’s office on or before the date set for this purpose
during the given term.
Graduate Citation
Master’s graduates who have attained a GPA of 3.75 or better
for the required 30 credits (taken at City University) will receive
the School of Engineering Graduate Citation.
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Advanced
Certificates in Special Topics
The School of Engineering offers 12 credit (4 course) programs leading
to Advanced Certificates in Special Topics. These programs are organized
for degreed practicing engineers who may be entering disciplines
requiring knowledge beyond their previous education, and for which
they wish to prepare in a short time. They also make it possible
to keep abreast of the latest advances in engineering and computer
science to gain recognition for it without a lengthy commitment
to a traditional graduate program. Acceptable undergraduate preparation
is, of course, required to enter the program.
An Advanced Certificate in Special Topics is awarded by the School
of School of Engineering Engineering on satisfactory completion
of the course work (minimum GPA of 3.00). In most cases, students
completing an advanced certificate program in a department are eligible
to enter the master’s program in that department as matriculated
students and apply the twelve (12) certificate credits towards a
Master’s degree.* Students with undergraduate degrees in fields
different than those of their certificate may be required to make
up any undergraduate courses they are lacking on a non-credit basis.
* With the permission of the department, a maximum of 6 credits
of the Advanced Certificate in Special Topics in the Engineering
Management program may be applied towards a Professional Master’s
degree in the engineering disciplines
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