Graduate Admissions Requirements
General Requirements
updated 03/11/2008
Applicants for the graduate program are expected to have(at
a minimum) a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or any
one of the following approved majors: any
engineering major, Material Science and Engineering, Chemistry,
Applied Biochemistry, Physics, Applied Physics, Mathematics,
Applied Mathematics, or Computer Science. Additional
fields may be eligible for consideration at the discretion
of the Graduate
Coordinator.
Requirements for Non-Majors
In recognition of the interdisciplinary nature of our graduate
program the department has established guidelines for the
admission of non-majors (applicants without a degree in
Mechanical Engineering. Non-majors will be subject to the
same deadlines and admission requirements. However, the
admission of non-majors must be approved by the admissions
committee. The committee will examine the applicant's transcripts
for evidence of exposure to the following core Mechanical
Engineering disciplines:
| Mechanical Systems |
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Thermal Systems |
| Statics, Dynamics, Mechanical Systems |
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Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics |
- EML 3011C - Mechanics & Materials I
- EML 3013C - Dynamics Systems
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- EML 3015C - Thermal Fluids I
- EML 3016C - Thermal Fluids II
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The committee will determine if the student has taken this
material (or a portion of it) as part of his/her previous
coursework, and assign credit accordingly. If the student
does not have exposure to one or more of the core disciplines,
the committee will require the student to take corresponding
coursework in the deficient areas as a condition of admission.
These courses will be considered remedial and will not
count toward the Student's degree program requirements.
The student may opt to challenge this requirement by taking
the appropriate graduate courses in the subject area and
passing with a grade of 'B' or better (in consultation with
his/her advisor and the Graduate Coordinator).
Specific Program Requirements
The requirements for the MS program are
as follows:
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Upper-division GPA: 3.00 or better
(3.50 for international applicants)
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GRE Score: 1150 or better (1350 for
international students)
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TOEFL Score: 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based
or 80 iBT.
The requirements for the PhD program are
as follows:
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Upper-division GPA: 3.25 or better
(3.50 for international applicants)
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GRE Score: 1200 or better.
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TOEFL Score: 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based
or 80 iBT.
BS-PhD Program Requirements
The requirements for the BS-PhD program
program are as follows:
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Upper-division GPA: 3.25 or better
(3.50 for international applicants)
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GRE Score: 1300 or better
Graduate application
| University |
Deadlines |
Fee |
Application |
| Florida A&M |
Fall: April. 1 Spring: Nov.1 |
$20 |
link |
| Florida State |
Fall: July 1 Spring: Nov.1 |
$30 |
link |
Transcripts
Applicants must submit two official copies of their transcripts
from each previous university or college attended. International
students must also submit certified English translations
of their transcripts.
GRE Score
Official GRE results are required of all graduate applicants.
Results are considered official only when sent to the Office
of Admissions directly from the testing agency. The GRE
institutional code for Florida A&M is 5215. The GRE
institutional code for Florida State University is 5219.
TOEFL Score
TOEFL results are required of all international applicants
whose native language is not English and who have not studied
in an English-speaking country for at least one academic
year. A minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test, 213
on the computer-based test, or 80 on the internet-based
test is required for admission to the University. Results
are considered official only when sent to the Office of
Admissions directly from the testing agency. The TOEFL institutional
code for Florida A&M is 5215. The TOEFL institutional
code for Florida State University is 5219.
Personal Statement & Resume
Applicants must submit a personal statement and resume.
The personal statement should describe your qualifications
and long-term goals, as well as your specific research interests.
FAMU Applicants
The personal statement and resume can either be submitted
with your application or sent via e-mail to me.grad@eng.fsu.edu.
FSU Applicants
The personal statement and resume MUST be
uploaded to the SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS section
of the online application. Accepted formats include, Microsoft
Word (.doc), Portable Document Format (.pdf), Rich Text
Format (.rtf) and Text (.txt). Please limit each document
to 500 KB or less.
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DOCUMENT 1: Personal Statement
- DOCUMENT 2: Curriculum Vita / Resume
Letters of Recommendation
Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation, at least
two of which should be from a professor or instructor. Applicants
who have been out of school for a number of years and have difficulty
securing academic references may substitute letters from employers.
FAMU Applicants Letters of recommendation can be submitted
via regular mail or via e-mail. You must provide the names
and contact information for each person submitting a letter
of recommendation on your behalf. Letters submitted via e-mail
should be sent to me.grad@eng.fsu.edu.
FSU Applicants Letters of recommendation MUST
be submitted electronically through the RECOMMENDATIONS
section of the online application. You must provide the names
and contact information for each person submitting a letter
of recommendation on your behalf. Please contact each recommender
prior to adding them to recommendation list. Make sure that
each recommender has a valid email address and access to the
Web.
Please note that notification emails to your recommendation
providers will indicate Florida State University as the sender
but will come from support@ApplyYourself.com. If they use
a spam-blocking tool, please ask them to add this email address
to their list of known/safe addresses.
Certification of Financial Responsibility Form
All international applicants applying through Florida State
University must complete the Certification
of Financial Responsibility (CFR) Form
IMPORTANT: Disclosure of available funds will not disqualify
or limit any applicant from receiving an assistantship or any
other financial support. For more information on the CFR please
visit the International
Student Center.
Submitting Your Application
FAMU Applicants
Applications must submit their entire application and all
supporting documents (excluding GRE and TOEFL scores) directly
to the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Attn: Graduate Studies Program Assistant
Department of Mechanical Engineering
2525 Pottsdamer Street, Room A229
Tallahassee, Florida 32310
FSU Applicants
Applications must be submitted through the online application
processes. Paper-applications will not be accepted after
March 5, 2008.
Review Process
Once your application is complete, you will receive an e-mail
notification from the Department. Your application will then
be submitted to the Admissions Committee for review. The review
process takes approximately four to six weeks. Due to the large
volume of applications, it is not always possible to report
on the progress of applications once they have been submitted
to the Committee for review.
When a decision has been made you will be notified via e-mail.
Notification of admission to the graduate program may precede
notification of financial assistance.
Financial Aid
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers graduate assistantships
to highly qualified, full-time students who are pursuing either
the MS or PhD degree. All applicants will be considered for
financial aid, regardless of their financial status however,
assistantships are limited and are awarded on a competitive
basis. You do not need to submit a formal application.
In addition to departmental assistantships each university
provides merit based fellowships to full-time graduate students.
A list of currently available university fellowships, assistantships
and grants is available online:
Contact Information
George Green
Coordinator of Graduate Studies
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
2525 Pottsdamer Street, Room A229
Tallahassee, FL 32310
Phone: (850) 410-6330
Fax: (850) 410-6337
Email: ggreen@fsu.edu
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