Admission Standards and Procedures

The following are minimum requirements for admission:

1. An appropriate bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related science or mathematics program;
2. One letter of recommendation from a person capable of assessing the applicant’s suitability for graduate work in engineering;
3. An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 from an accredited college or university;

5. Applicants whose native language is other than English must meet one of the following minimum requirements:
   • TOEFL = 85,
   • IELTS = 6.5
   • Duolingo = 110,
   • PTE = 57.

Applications can be evaluated based on unofficial transcripts and test scores; however, official test scores must be provided before the student can be formally admitted and official transcripts will have to be provided by the end of the student’s first semester of enrollment.

Applicants whose highest degree is from an international university may be required to have their credentials (transcripts) evaluated. The department will accept evaluations done by any credentialing agency listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services web site (http://www.naces.org). A course-by course report is required.

Applicants are advised that meeting the minimum admission standards does not entitle an applicant to admission; meeting the standards only insures consideration of the application.

Program Requirements

Satisfactory completion of 30 credit hours of graduate course work and a passing grade on a comprehensive examination, both approved by the department.

Retention Requirements

All students enrolled in the Masters of Science in Engineering Management program are expected to attain high academic achievement in all courses taken. The criteria listed below will be used to determine retention status of students enrolled in the program.

1. Students who maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 (“B”) or higher will be considered to be in good standing if no more than 7 hours of “C-,” “C” or “C+” or lower have been earned.

2. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 at the end of each semester of enrollment in all course work at The University of Memphis, including all course work for the program, and all 7000 level course work. Any student not meeting these conditions will be placed on probation by the department.

3. A student will be permitted no more than 7 hours of “C-,” “C” or “C+” or lower in graduate courses taken at The University of Memphis. A student will be dismissed at the end of the semester in which a third grade of “C-,” “C” or “C+” or lower is earned.

4. Courses applied to the MS degree program requirements must have the advisor’s approval.

Graduation Requirements

1. Students must pass a comprehensive exam administered by the program faculty.
2. Students must have an overall 3.0 GPA in courses in the program.