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GRADUATE SCHOOL BULLETIN

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED DEGREES IN ENGINEERING

Two classes of advanced degrees are offered in the College of
Engineering, the Masters’ Degrees and the Professional Degrees.

THE MASTERs’ DEGREES IN ENGINEERING. The Masters’ degrees in
engineering may be obtained by satisfying the following require-
ments:

1. Thirty—six quarter hours in graduate courses with an aver-
age standing of 2 or better.

No grade below C may be counted.

Thirty—six weeks in residence.

An acceptable thesis.

Two—thirds of the work must be in the major subject.
There is no language requirement for these degrees.

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The candidate must hold the'corresponding Bachelor of Science
degree in engineering from this institution or from another engineer-
ing school of recognized standing. The degrees offered are Master of
Science in Civil Engineering, Master of Science in Electrical Engi-
neering, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Master of
Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Master of Science in Mining
Engineering. '

THE PROFESSIONAL DEGREES IN ENGINEERING. The professional
degrees of Civil Engineer (C. E.), Electrical Engineer (E. E.),
Mechanical Engineer (M. E.),. Metallurgical Engineer (Met. E.), or
Mining Engineer (E. M.) will be granted only to graduates of the
University of Kentucky, College of Engineering, who present satis—
factory evidence of professional work of creditable quality in the
engineering fields of their choice, extending over a period. of five
years, and who submit satisfactory theses as further evidence of
their professional attainments.

A candidate holding a master’s degree in engineering shall be
considered to have fulfilled two years of the five-year requirement
for the corresponding professional degree.

An application for a professional degree must be made to the
Dean of the Graduate School and have the approval of the Graduate
Committee of the College of Engineering not less than one academic
year before the degree may be granted.

The Graduate Committee will pass on the qualifications of each
applicant. It may, at its discretion, require an oral examination.
. The applicant is expected to submit a record of his engineering
experience, which should include a complete list of his professional
engagements, showing in each case the length of time employed and
the position held. He should give for references the names of at
least three persons who are familiar with .his engineering work.
Preferably these persons should be connected with the organizations
by whom he has been employed.