Applicable only to students admitted during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Engineering – MS in Engineering-Structural Materials, Online

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program) as a schoolwide degree.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Master of Science

Admissions Requirements

Advising

Each student in this program is assigned an adviser by Engineering Online Department. New students should contact the school’s student affairs officer and the faculty adviser on notification of admission.

Continuing students are expected to remain in contact with the faculty adviser and the student affairs officer. Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the student affairs officer and the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree.

Areas of Study

Structural Materials

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

At least nine courses are required (36 units), of which at least five must be graduate courses at the 200 level (excluding the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course), and meet the Capstone Plan requirement. Courses applied toward the degree must be taken for letter grade; S/U grading is not acceptable.

At least 6 courses must be from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Required:

MAE 262, MSE 298 (Damage Tolerance, Durability and Repair of Composite Structures), MAE 297, MSE 298 (Nondestructive Evaluations)

Electives:

MSE 143A, MSE 151, MAE 166C, MSE 243A, MSE 243C, MSE 250B

The remaining courses may be selected from MSE or MAE Department courses.  Courses from other departments may be used with approval of the area director.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet the Capstone Plan requirement in two ways:

Choose (1 option below)

Option 1:

Take and pass the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course.

Option 2:

Take and pass three written exams for three different graduate level courses within the student’s area of specialization. The written exams are held concurrently with the final exam of the graduate level courses. Students may select which exams they would like to count towards the Capstone Plan requirement.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within nine academic quarters, or seven academic quarters and two summer terms. The maximum time allowed in this program is ten academic quarters (excluding summer terms).

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.S.	9	9	10

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for academic disqualification is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for academic disqualification for:

1. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.
2. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.
3. Failure of the Capstone Plan.
4. Failure to complete the thesis to the satisfaction of the committee members.
5. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the ten-quarter maximum time-to-degree for completing all degree requirements.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Engineering – MS in Engineering-Structural Materials, Online

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program) as a schoolwide degree.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Master of Science

Admissions Requirements

Advising

Each student in this program is assigned an adviser by Engineering Online Department. New students should contact the school’s student affairs officer and the faculty adviser on notification of admission.

Continuing students are expected to remain in contact with the faculty adviser and the student affairs officer. Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the student affairs officer and the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree.

Areas of Study

Structural Materials

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

At least nine courses are required (36 units), of which at least five must be graduate courses at the 200 level (excluding the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course), and meet the Capstone Plan requirement.

At least 6 courses must be from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Required:

MAE 262, MSE 298 (Damage Tolerance, Durability and Repair of Composite Structures), MAE 297, MSE 298 (Nondestructive Evaluations)

Electives

MSE 143A, MSE 151, MAE 166C, MSE 243A, MSE 243C, MSE 250B

The remaining courses may be selected from MSE or MAE Department courses.  Courses from other departments may be used with approval of the area director.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet the Capstone Plan requirement in two ways:

Choose (1 option below)

Option 1:

Take and pass the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course.

Option 2:

Take and pass three written exams for three different graduate level courses within the student’s area of specialization. The written exams are held concurrently with the final exam of the graduate level courses. Students may select which exams they would like to count towards the Capstone Plan requirement.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within two academic years and one quarter, including two summer sessions. The maximum time allowed in this program is three academic years (nine quarters), excluding summer sessions.

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.S.	8	9	9

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for termination is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Master’s

In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for termination for

(1) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.

(2) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.

(3) Failure of the Capstone Plan.

(4) Failure to complete the thesis to the satisfaction of the committee members.

(5) Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the three-year time limit for completing all degree requirements.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2016-2017 academic year.

Engineering Schoolwide Programs

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Engineering (M.Engr.) degree (through the Engineering Executive Program), the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program), and the Engineering (Engr.) degree as schoolwide degrees.

The Engineering Executive Program, leading to the M.Engr. degree, is not currently accepting applications.

The Engineer degree represents considerable advanced training and competence in the engineering field, but does not require the research effort involved in a Ph.D. dissertation. The Engineer (Engr.) degree may be taken by a student at a level equivalent to completion of preliminaries in the Ph.D. program.

Engineering Schoolwide Graduate Program-General Information

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Engineering – MS in Engineering-Structural Materials, Online

Master of Science

Admissions Requirements

Advising

Each student in this program is assigned an adviser by Engineering Online Department. New students should contact the school’s student affairs officer and the faculty adviser on notification of admission.

Continuing students are expected to remain in contact with the faculty adviser and the student affairs officer. Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the student affairs officer and the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the Office of Academic and Student Affairs regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree.

Areas of Study

Structural Materials

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

At least nine courses are required (36 units), of which at least five must be graduate courses at the 200 level (excluding the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course), and meet the Capstone Plan requirement.

At least 6 courses must be from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Required:

MAE 262, MSE 298 (Damage Tolerance, Durability and Repair of Composite Structures), MAE 297, MSE 298 (Nondestructive Evaluations)

Electives

MSE 143A, MSE 151, MAE 166C, MSE 243A, MSE 243C, MSE 250B

The remaining courses may be selected from MSE or MAE Department courses.  Courses from other departments may be used with approval of the area director.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet the Capstone Plan requirement in two ways:

Choose (1 option below)

Option 1:

Take and pass the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course.

Option 2:

Take and pass three written exams for three different graduate level courses within the student’s area of specialization. The written exams are held concurrently with the final exam of the graduate level courses. Students may select which exams they would like to count towards the Capstone Plan requirement.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within two academic years and one quarter, including two summer sessions. The maximum time allowed in this program is three academic years (nine quarters), excluding summer sessions.

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.S.	8	9	9

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for termination is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Master’s

In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for termination for

(1) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.

(2) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.

(3) Failure of the Capstone Plan.

(4) Failure to complete the thesis to the satisfaction of the committee members.

(5) Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the three-year time limit for completing all degree requirements.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Engineering – MS in Engineering-Structural Materials, Online

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program) as a schoolwide degree.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Master of Science

Admissions Requirements

Advising

Each student in this program is assigned an Area Director by Engineering Online Department. This information can be found on the program’s homepage: https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/. New students should contact the school’s student affairs officer and the faculty area director on notification of admission to discussion their program of study.

Continuing students are expected to remain in contact with the faculty adviser and the student affairs officer. Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the student affairs officer and the Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the Engineering – M. S. Online Office regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree.

Areas of Study

Structural Materials:  https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

At least nine courses are required (36 units), of which at least five must be graduate courses at the 200 level (excluding the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course), and meet the Capstone Plan requirement. Courses applied toward the degree must be taken for letter grade; S/U grading is not acceptable.

At least 6 courses must be from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Required:

MAE 262, MSE 298 (Damage Tolerance, Durability and Repair of Composite Structures), MAE 297, MSE 298 (Nondestructive Evaluations)

Electives:

MSE 143A, MSE 151, MAE 166C, MSE 243A, MSE 243C, MSE 250B

The remaining courses may be electives selected from MSE or MAE Department courses.  Courses from other departments may be used with approval of the area director.

Additional course information is located at: https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet the Capstone Plan requirement in two ways:

Choose (1 option below)

Option 1:

Take and pass the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course.

Option 2:

Take and pass three written exams for three different graduate level courses within the student’s area of specialization. The written exams are held concurrently with the final exam of the graduate level courses. Students may select which exams they would like to count towards the Capstone Plan requirement.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within nine academic quarters, or seven academic quarters and two summer terms. The maximum time allowed in this program is ten academic quarters (excluding summer terms).

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.S.	9	9	10

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for academic disqualification is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs. In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for academic disqualification for:

1. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.
2. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.
3. Failure of the Capstone Plan.
4. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the ten-quarter maximum time-to-degree for completing all degree requirements.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Engineering – MS in Engineering-Structural Materials, Online

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program) as a schoolwide degree.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Master of Science

Admissions Requirements

Advising

Each student in this program is assigned an Area Director by Engineering Online Department. This information can be found on the program’s homepage: https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/. New students should contact the school’s student affairs officer and the faculty area director on notification of admission to discussion their program of study.

Continuing students are expected to remain in contact with the faculty adviser and the student affairs officer. Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the student affairs officer and the Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the Engineering – M. S. Online Office regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree.

Areas of Study

Structural Materials:  https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

At least nine courses are required (36 units), of which at least five must be graduate courses at the 200 level (excluding the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course), and meet the Capstone Plan requirement. Courses applied toward the degree must be taken for letter grade; S/U grading is not acceptable.

At least 6 courses must be from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Required:

MAE 262, MSE 298 (Damage Tolerance, Durability and Repair of Composite Structures), MAE 297, MSE 298 (Nondestructive Evaluations)

Electives:

MSE 143A, MSE 151, MAE 166C, MSE 243A, MSE 243C, MSE 250B

The remaining courses may be electives selected from MSE or MAE Department courses.  Courses from other departments may be used with approval of the area director.

Additional course information is located at: https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet the Capstone Plan requirement in two ways:

Choose (1 option below)

Option 1:

Take and pass the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course.

Option 2:

Take and pass three written exams for three different graduate level courses within the student’s area of specialization. The written exams are held concurrently with the final exam of the graduate level courses. Students may select which exams they would like to count towards the Capstone Plan requirement.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within nine academic quarters, or seven academic quarters and two summer terms. The maximum time allowed in this program is ten academic quarters (excluding summer terms).

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.S.	9	9	10

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for academic disqualification is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs. In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for academic disqualification for:

1. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.
2. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.
3. Failure of the Capstone Plan.
4. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the ten-quarter maximum time-to-degree for completing all degree requirements.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Engineering – MS in Engineering-Structural Materials, Online

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program) as a schoolwide degree.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Master of Science

Admissions Requirements

Advising

Each student in this program is assigned an Area Director by Engineering Online Department. This information can be found on the program’s homepage: https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/. New students should contact the school’s student affairs officer and the faculty area director on notification of admission to discussion their program of study.

Continuing students are expected to remain in contact with the faculty adviser and the student affairs officer. Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the student affairs officer and the Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the Engineering – M. S. Online Office regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree.

Areas of Study

Structural Materials:  https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

At least nine courses are required (36 units), of which at least five must be graduate courses at the 200 level (excluding the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course), and meet the Capstone Plan requirement. Courses applied toward the degree must be taken for letter grade; S/U grading is not acceptable.

At least 6 courses must be from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Required:

MAE 262, MSE 298 (Damage Tolerance, Durability and Repair of Composite Structures), MAE 297, MSE 298 (Nondestructive Evaluations)

Electives:

MSE 143A, MSE 151, MAE 166C, MSE 243A, MSE 243C, MSE 250B

The remaining courses may be electives selected from MSE or MAE Department courses.  Courses from other departments may be used with approval of the area director.

Additional course information is located at: https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet the Capstone Plan requirement in two ways:

Choose (1 option below)

Option 1:

Take and pass the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course.

Option 2:

Take and pass three written exams for three different graduate level courses within the student’s area of specialization. The written exams are held concurrently with the final exam of the graduate level courses. Students may select which exams they would like to count towards the Capstone Plan requirement.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within nine academic quarters, or seven academic quarters and two summer terms. The maximum time allowed in this program is ten academic quarters (excluding summer terms).

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.S.	9	9	10

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for academic disqualification is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs. In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for academic disqualification for:

1. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.
2. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.
3. Failure of the Capstone Plan.
4. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the ten-quarter maximum time-to-degree for completing all degree requirements.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2025-2026 academic year.

Engineering – MS in Engineering-Structural Materials, Online

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program) as a schoolwide degree.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Master of Science

Admissions Requirements

Advising

Each student in this program is assigned an Area Director (AD) upon matriculation. The AD’s information can be found on the program’s homepage: https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/.

The AD’s primary role (as faculty advisor) is to advise on curriculum, provide course recommendations, and approve academic plans. The program also has a student services advisor (SSA) who interprets degree requirements, program/university policies, and graduation requirements.

New students should contact the program’s student services advisor (SSA) and AD on notification of admission to discuss their program of study. Continuing students are expected to remain in contact with their AD and SSA. Students’ transcripts are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the SSA and the Associate Dean for International Initiatives and Online Programs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on academic probation. If a student’s academic progress is unsatisfactory, students are notified in writing by the Associate Dean for International Initiatives and Online Programs via an academic plan.

All students are strongly urged to consult with the department’s SSA regarding degree requirements, procedures and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on the Master’s Advancement to Candidacy (MATC) for the M.S. degree, academic planning, and university resources.

Areas of Study

Structural Materials:  https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Nine courses (36 units) are required, of which at least five (20 units) must be graduate courses at the 200 level (excluding the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course), and meet the Capstone requirement. Students must take a minimum of six core courses from the following list. A max of three 100 level upper division core courses (12 units) are permitted. Students may petition to take no more than one course outside of the core course list. Petitions must be approved by their Area Director. Courses applied toward the degree must be taken for letter grade; S/U grading is not permitted.

Required courses: MAT SCI 250B, MAT SCI 298, and MECH&AE M297C

Remaining courses can be chosen from the following list: MAT SCI 243A, MAT SCI 243C, MAT SCI 270, MECH&AE 166C and MECH&AE 256F

Electives: The remaining courses may be electives selected from the list above. Courses from other Engineering departments may be used, provided the courses are offered through the MSOL program.

Additional course information is located at: https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet the Capstone Plan requirement in two ways:

Choose (1 option below)

Option 1:

Take and pass the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course.

Option 2:

Take and pass three written exams for three different graduate level courses within the student’s area of specialization. The written exams are held concurrently with the final exam of the graduate level courses. Students may select which exams they would like to count towards the Capstone Plan requirement.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within nine academic quarters, or seven academic quarters and two summer terms. The maximum time allowed in this program is ten academic quarters (excluding summer terms).

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.S.	9	9	10

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for academic disqualification is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs. In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for academic disqualification for:

1. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.
2. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.
3. Failure of the Capstone Plan.
4. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the ten-quarter maximum time-to-degree for completing all degree requirements.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2021-2022 academic year.

Engineering – MS in Engineering-Structural Materials, Online

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program) as a schoolwide degree.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Master of Science

Admissions Requirements

Advising

Each student in this program is assigned an Area Director by Engineering Online Department. This information can be found on the program’s homepage: https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/. New students should contact the school’s student affairs officer and the faculty area director on notification of admission to discussion their program of study.

Continuing students are expected to remain in contact with the faculty adviser and the student affairs officer. Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the student affairs officer and the Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the Engineering – M. S. Online Office regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree.

Areas of Study

Structural Materials:  https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

At least nine courses are required (36 units), of which at least five must be graduate courses at the 200 level (excluding the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course), and meet the Capstone Plan requirement. Courses applied toward the degree must be taken for letter grade; S/U grading is not acceptable.

At least 6 courses must be from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Required:

MAE 262, MSE 298 (Damage Tolerance, Durability and Repair of Composite Structures), MAE 297, MSE 298 (Nondestructive Evaluations)

Electives:

MSE 143A, MSE 151, MAE 166C, MSE 243A, MSE 243C, MSE 250B

The remaining courses may be electives selected from MSE or MAE Department courses.  Courses from other departments may be used with approval of the area director.

Additional course information is located at: https://www.msol.ucla.edu/structural-materials/

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet the Capstone Plan requirement in two ways:

Choose (1 option below)

Option 1:

Take and pass the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course.

Option 2:

Take and pass three written exams for three different graduate level courses within the student’s area of specialization. The written exams are held concurrently with the final exam of the graduate level courses. Students may select which exams they would like to count towards the Capstone Plan requirement.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within nine academic quarters, or seven academic quarters and two summer terms. The maximum time allowed in this program is ten academic quarters (excluding summer terms).

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.S.	9	9	10

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for academic disqualification is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs. In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for academic disqualification for:

1. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.
2. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.
3. Failure of the Capstone Plan.
4. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the ten-quarter maximum time-to-degree for completing all degree requirements.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Engineering – MS in Engineering-Signal Processing and Communications, Online

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program) as a schoolwide degree.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Master of Science

Admissions Requirements

Advising

Each student in this program is assigned an Area Director by the Engineering Online Department. This information can be found on the programs homepage https://www.msol.ucla.edu/signal-processing-and-communications/. New students should contact the school’s student affairs officer and the faculty adviser area director on notification of admission to discuss their program of study.

Continuing students are expected to remain in contact with the faculty adviser and the student affairs officer. Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the student affairs officer and the Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the Engineering – M.S. Online Office regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree.

Areas of Study

Signal Processing and Communications https://www.msol.ucla.edu/signal-processing-and-communications/

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

At least nine courses are required (36 units), of which at least five must be graduate courses at the 200 level (excluding the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course), and meet the Capstone Plan requirement. Courses applied toward the degree must be taken for letter grade; S/U grading is not acceptable.

Select a minimum of six courses from the following:

EE 113, EE 131A, EE 132A, EE 132B, EE 205A, EE 210A, EE 210B,  EE 232B, EE 231A, EE 230A, EE M214A, EE 214B, EE 218, EE 230B, EE 231E, EE 232D, EE 233, EE 235A, EE 238

Electives

The remaining courses may be electives selected from the above or from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Courses from other departments may be used with approval of the area director.

Additional course information located at https://www.msol.ucla.edu/signal-processing-and-communications/

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet the Capstone Plan requirement in two ways:

Choose (1 option below)

Option 1:

Take and pass the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course.

Option 2:

Take and pass three written exams for three different graduate level courses within the student’s area of specialization. The written exams are held concurrently with the final exam of the graduate level courses. Students may select which exams they would like to count towards the Capstone Plan requirement.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within nine academic quarters, or seven academic quarters and two summer terms. The maximum time allowed in this program is ten academic quarters (excluding summer terms).

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.S.	9	9	10

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for academic disqualification is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs. In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for academic disqualification for:

1. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.
2. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.
3. Failure of the Capstone Plan.
4. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the ten-quarter maximum time-to-degree for completing all degree requirements.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Engineering – MS in Engineering-Signal Processing and Communications, Online

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (an online degree program) as a schoolwide degree.

For information about degree programs in specific engineering majors, applicants should consult the program requirements for that major.

Master of Science

Admissions Requirements

Advising

Each student in this program is assigned an Area Director by the Engineering Online Department. This information can be found on the programs homepage https://www.msol.ucla.edu/signal-processing-and-communications/. New students should contact the school’s student affairs officer and the faculty adviser area director on notification of admission to discuss their program of study.

Continuing students are expected to remain in contact with the faculty adviser and the student affairs officer. Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the student affairs officer and the Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs. Special attention is given if students were admitted provisionally or are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the Engineering – M.S. Online Office regarding procedures, requirements and implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree.

Areas of Study

Signal Processing and Communications https://www.msol.ucla.edu/signal-processing-and-communications/

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

At least nine courses are required (36 units), of which at least five must be graduate courses at the 200 level (excluding the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course), and meet the Capstone Plan requirement. Courses applied toward the degree must be taken for letter grade; S/U grading is not acceptable.

Select a minimum of six courses from the following:

EE 113, EE 131A, EE 132A, EE 132B, EE 205A, EE 210A, EE 210B,  EE 232B, EE 231A, EE 230A, EE M214A, EE 214B, EE 218, EE 230B, EE 231E, EE 232D, EE 233, EE 235A, EE 238

Electives

The remaining courses may be electives selected from the above or from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Courses from other departments may be used with approval of the area director.

Additional course information located at https://www.msol.ucla.edu/signal-processing-and-communications/

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

Students can meet the Capstone Plan requirement in two ways:

Choose (1 option below)

Option 1:

Take and pass the ENGR 299 Capstone Project course.

Option 2:

Take and pass three written exams for three different graduate level courses within the student’s area of specialization. The written exams are held concurrently with the final exam of the graduate level courses. Students may select which exams they would like to count towards the Capstone Plan requirement.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to complete the degree within nine academic quarters, or seven academic quarters and two summer terms. The maximum time allowed in this program is ten academic quarters (excluding summer terms).

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.S.	9	9	10

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for academic disqualification is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for International Initiatives & On-Line Programs. In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for academic disqualification for:

1. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.
2. Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.
3. Failure of the Capstone Plan.
4. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the ten-quarter maximum time-to-degree for completing all degree requirements.