GTP Program Requirements by Department

Below is a complete list of pathways offered by each department, along with specific details for each. Before applying, students are encouraged to meet with the GTP Coordinator in their department of interest to review eligibility requirements and the application process.

When to Apply refers to the point at which you should submit your GTP application, which grants conditional admission to the intended graduate program. As you near completion of your undergraduate degree, you will receive an Intent to Enroll email. Once you confirm your plans to continue into the graduate program, your application will be rerouted for full admission review. The Graduate Admission Requirements refers the materials needed for full admission into the graduate program.

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Biological Sciences

GTP Coordinator:

  • Dr. Melanie Mormile

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • Must be junior status and have completed core courses

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Gap Year Allowed: No

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Business Administration, Information Science and Technology
  • Master’s Thesis: Information Science and Technology
  • Certificate: Available for all certificates offered by department

GTP Coordinator:

  • Tricia Helton-George

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: Yes*
    • Waived if cumulative GPA is 3.2 or higher
  • Letters of Recommendation: None required
  • Statement of Purpose: No
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Gap Year Allowed: Yes 

 

Certificate Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 6 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • Application to for provisional admission to the through the pathway submitted at least 30 days before completing the bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: No
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Chemical Engineering
  • Master’s Thesis: Chemical Engineering
  • Ph.D: Chemical Engineering

GTP Coordinator: 

  • Dr. Jee-Ching Wang

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 6 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • One year from graduation of bachelor's degree, and have completed at least 18 hours of ChemE courses at S&T

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: 0 for NT
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Gap Year Allowed: No

 

Ph.D. Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 12 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree.

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: Yes (3)
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Chemistry
  • Master’s Thesis: Chemistry
  • Ph.D: Chemistry

GTP Coordinator: 

  • Dr. Klaus Woelk

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • Must be junior status

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: None required
  • Statement of Purpose: No
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Gap Year Allowed: Yes

 

Ph.D. Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 12 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree.

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: Yes
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering
  • Master’s Thesis: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

GTP Coordinator: 

  • Dr. Magdy Abdelrahman

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Gap Year Allowed: Yes

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Computer Science
  • Master’s Thesis: Computer Science
  • Ph.D: Computer Science

GTP Coordinator: 

  • Dr. Ricardo Morales

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: No
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Gap Year Allowed: No

 

Ph.D. Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 12 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: Yes
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Economics and Innovation

GTP Coordinator: 

  • Dr. Melody Lo

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • Application for provisional admission to the master’s degree through the pathway must be submitted at least 30 days before completing the bachelor’s degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: No
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Gap Year Allowed: No

Tracks Offered:

  • Certificate Track: Teacher Leadership

GTP Coordinator:

  • Dr. Beth Kania-Gosche / Phyllis Blackwell

 

Certificate Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 6 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • Application to for provisional admission to the through the pathway submitted at least 30 days before completing the bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • Statement of Purpose: Philosophy of Education
  • Resume/CV: Yes

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering
  • Master’s Thesis: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering

*If student switches from T to NT after completing the undergraduate degree, shared credit courses cannot be used.

GTP Coordinator: 

  • Dr. Rui Bo

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • After completing 60 credit hours of UG credit

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: 0 for NT
  • Statement of Purpose: No
  • Resume/CV: No
  • Gap Year Allowed: No

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Engineering Management, Systems Engineering
  • Master’s Thesis: Engineering Management, Systems Engineering
  • Ph.D: Engineering Management, Systems Engineering
  • Certificate: Any offered by department

GTP Coordinator:

  • Dr. Peggy Linder (Engineering Management) or Dr. Cihan Dagli (Systems Engineering)
  • Undergraduate Advisor: Dr. Joan Schuman

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • During senior year

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Gap Year Allowed: Yes

 

Ph.D. Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • Must hold senior standing

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: Yes (3)
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Department requires interview if applicant meets admission requirements

 

Certificate Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 6 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • Application to for provisional admission to the through the pathway submitted at least 30 days before completing the bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • Letters of Recommendation: No
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Technical Communication
  • Master’s Thesis: Technical Communication

GTP Coordinator:

  • Dr. Sarah Hercula

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • One year from graduation of bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Gap Year Allowed: No

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Ceramic Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
  • Master’s Thesis: Ceramic Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
  • Ph.D: Ceramic Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering

GTP Coordinator: 

  • Dr. Haiming Wen

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • Must be entering last year of bachelor's degree, and have completed at least 18 hours of CerE courses at S&T

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: Not specified
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Gap Year Allowed: Yes

 

Ph.D. Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 12 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree.

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: Yes (from the prospective advisor(s))
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Applied Mathematics
  • Master’s Thesis: Applied Mathematics
  • Ph.D: Mathematics

GTP Coordinator: 

  • Dr. Akim Adekpedjou

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: None required
  • Statement of Purpose: No
  • Resume/CV: No
  • Gap Year Allowed: No

 

Ph.D. Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 12 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE
  • Letters of Recommendation: 3
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering (M.E.)
  • Master’s Thesis: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering
  • Ph.D: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering

GTP Coordinator:

  • Dr. Xiaodong Yang

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:  

  • Up to 6 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • One year from graduation of bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: Yes*
    • Students may discuss possible GRE waivers with a graduate advisor
  • Letters of Recommendation: None required for non-thesis
  • Statement of Purpose: No
  • Resume/CV: No
  • Gap Year Allowed: No

 

Ph.D. Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 6 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree; must have completed 18 credit hours of MAE coursework.

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: Yes*
    • Students may discuss possible GRE waivers with a graduate advisor
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of recommendation

Funding Opportunities:

  • For funding opportunities, students may contact faculty members with relevant research interests.

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Mining Engineering, Explosives Engineering
  • Master’s Thesis: Mining Engineering, Explosives Engineering
  • Ph.D: Mining Engineering, Explosives Engineering

GTP Coordinator: 

  • Dr. Lana Alagha (Mining Engineering) or Dr. Kyle Perry (Systems Engineering)

 

Mining Engineering

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 (Mining UG) / 6 (other UG) credit hours

When to Apply:

  • One year from graduation of bachelor’s degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Gap Year Allowed: No

 

Ph.D. Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 12 credit hours
  • Student can designate a minimum of six and a maximum of 12 credit hours of mining engineering graduate-level courses as pathway courses

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree.

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: No
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Must have faculty member willing to advise student.

Explosives Engineering

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • One year from graduation of bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: None required
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Gap Year Allowed: Yes

 

Ph.D. Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 12 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • Must be active in a bachelor’s degree program (recommended students apply at least 30 days prior to completing the bachelor's degree).

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: No
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Must have faculty member willing to serve as advisor

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Nuclear Engineering
  • Master’s Thesis: Nuclear Engineering

GTP Coordinator:

  • Dr. Ayodeji Alajo and Dr. Joshua Schlegel

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 (Nuclear UG) / 6 (other UG) credit hours

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Application must be completed before the end of semester in which bachelor's degree is completed
  • Gap Year Allowed: No

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: Physics
  • Master’s Thesis: Physics

GTP Coordinator:

  • Dr. Alexey Yamilov

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: 1
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Additional departmental-level application process requirements
  • Gap Year Allowed: No

Tracks Offered:

  • Master’s Non-Thesis: I/O Psychology
  • Master’s Thesis: I/O Psychology
  • Certificate: Applied Workplace Psychology

GTP Coordinator: 

  • Dr. Vahe Permzadian

 

Master’s Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 9 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • At least 30 days prior to completing bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • GRE: No
  • Letters of Recommendation: No
  • Statement of Purpose: No
  • Resume/CV: No
  • Gap Year Allowed: Yes

 

Certificate Track

Shared Credits Allowed:

  • Up to 6 credit hours

When to Apply:

  • Application to for provisional admission to the through the pathway submitted at least 30 days before completing the bachelor's degree

Graduate Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee waived
  • Letters of Recommendation: No
  • Statement of Purpose: Yes
  • Resume/CV: Yes
  • Department GPA required