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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   Thermal Systems
Statics, Dynamics, Mechanical Systems   Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics
  • EML 3011C - Mechanics & Materials I
  • EML 3013C - Dynamics Systems
 
  • EML 3015C - Thermal Fluids I
  • EML 3016C - Thermal Fluids II

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


MS Program
The requirements for the MS program are as follows:
  • BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or an approved major.
  • Upper-division GPA: 3.00 or better (3.50 for international applicants)
  • GRE Score: 1150 or better (1350 for international students)
  • TOEFL Score: 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based or 80 iBT.

PhD Program
The requirements for the PhD program are as follows:
  • MS degree in Mechanical Engineering or an approved major.
  • Upper-division GPA: 3.25 or better (3.50 for international applicants)
  • GRE Score: 1200 or better.
  • 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:
  • BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or an approved major
  • Upper-division GPA: 3.25 or better (3.50 for international applicants)
  • 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.

  • 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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