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USFGraduateCatalog20152016 Section16CollegeofEngineering


ChangestoNote

ThefollowcurricularchangesfortheCollegeofEngineeringwereapprovedbytheUSFGraduateCouncilonthedatenoted.*ProgramTerminationswereapprovedasnoted,butmaystillbeactiveattheStatelevelpendingfinalterminationfromtheDegreeInventory.ProgramsBiomedicalEngineeringMSBE ChangeProgramAddPharmacyConcentration 12/15/14BiomedicalEngineeringMSBE ChangeProgramRevisePharmacyConcentration 1/12/15ChemicalEngineeringMCHE TerminateProgramandBiomedical&BiotechnologyConc. 5/18/15ChemicalEngineeringME TerminateProgramandBiomedical&BiotechnologyConc. 9/8/14ChemicalEngineeringMSCH ProgramChangeaddthesisoption 5/4/15CivilEngineeringPhD ChangeProgram 3/9/15 TerminateConcentrationInterdisciplinaryTransportationCivilEngineeringPhD ChangeProgramAddPublicationRequirements 10/6/14EngineeringManagementMSEM CIPcodehasbeenchangedfrom14.3502to15.1501 notified4/17/15EngineeringScienceMSES ChangeProgramReviseprogram,addconcentrations: 4/6/15 Chemical&BiomedicalEngineering(CHB),ElectricalEngineering(PEE), EnvironmentalEngineering(EVE),TransportationEngineering(TPE)EnvironmentalEngineeringPhD ChangeProgramaddPublicationRequirements 10/6/14Industrial&MgmtSysEngMIE TerminateProgram 9/8/14Industrial&MgmtSysEngMSIE Correctcoursenumbers confirmed10/29/14Industrial&MgmtSysEngPhD Correctcoursenumbers confirmed10/29/14InformationTechnologyMSIT ChangeProgramrequirements 2/2/15MaterialsScience&Engineering NolongerofferedbyCASandCOEN,justCOEN 5/18/15MechanicalEngineeringMSES TerminateProgram 5/19/14MechanicalEngineeringME TerminateProgram 5/19/14GraduateCertificatesRobotics Changecourses 1/12/15



UniversityofSouthFloridaCollegeofEngineering4202E.FowlerAveENB118Tampa,FL33620Webaddress: http://www2.eng.usf.edu/Phone: 8139743780Fax: 8139740460Email: n/aCollegeDean: RobertH.Bishop,Ph.D.AssociateDean: RafaelPerez,Ph.D.Accreditation:TheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegeandSchools.ContactCollegeforadditionalaccreditationinformation.MISSIONSTATEMENTThemissionoftheUSFCollegeofEngineeringistoimprovethequalityoflifeinourcommunitybyprovidingahighqualityeducationforourengineeringgraduatesandpracticingprofessionals;bycreatingnewknowledgeandsolvingrealworldproblemsvia innovativeresearch;andbyengaging ineffectivecommunityserviceandoutreach. WHATWEDOAtthegraduate levelstudentswork inclosecollaborationwithfaculty,pursuingadvancedtopicswithintheirdisciplines,whichwillresultinadvancementsintheirfieldsandsocietyatlarge.

Utilizing theexpertiseof its individualandcollective faculty, theCollege isdedicated to thedevelopmentofnew fundamental knowledge and processes or procedures, which will benefit all humanity. The Collegepromotesmultidisciplinary approaches, commitment to lifelong learning and awarenessof societal issues,whicharerequisiteformeetingtechnologicalchallenges.TheCollegeprovidestechnicalassistanceandtechnologytransfertotheregion,stateandnation.Inallfacetsof teaching, research and service, the College emphasizes close liaisonswith industry and government toprovide students and faculty with the skills and perspectives needed to ensure effective technologicalleadership.



Degrees,Programs,Concentrations:Seeindividuallistingsforcurrentactivestatus

Degree Program Concentration

MasterofCivilEngineering(M.C.E.)

CivilEngineering(ECE) Geotechnical(GTL) Materials(MTL) Structures(STR) Transportation(TPT) WaterResources(WRS)

MasterofEnvironmentalEngineering(M.E.V.E.)EnvironmentalEngineering(EVE)

MasterofMechanicalEngineering(M.M.E.)

MechanicalEngineering(EME)MasterofScienceinBiomedicalEngineering(M.S.B.E.)

BiomedicalEngineering(EBI) Pharmacy(PRMY)

MasterofScienceinChemicalEngineering(M.S.C.H.)

ChemicalEngineering(ECH)Biomedical&Biotechnology(BEB)

MasterofScienceinCivilEngineering(M.S.C.E.)

CivilEngineering(ECE) EngineeringforInternationalDevelopment(EFD) Geotechnical(GTL) Materials(MTL) Structures(STR) Transportation(TPT) WaterResources(WRS)

MasterofScienceinComputerEngineering(M.S.C.P.) ComputerEngineering(ECP)MasterofScienceinComputerScience(M.S.C.S.) ComputerScience(ECC)MasterofScienceinElectricalEngineering(M.S.E.E.)

ElectricalEngineering(EEL)MasterofScienceinEngineeringManagement(M.S.E.M.) EngineeringManagement(EMA)



MasterofScienceinEngineeringScience(M.S.E.S.) EngineeringScience(EGC) ChemicalandBiomedicalEngineering(CHB) ElectricalEngineering(PEE) EnvironmentalEngineering(EVE) TransportationEngineering(TPE)

MasterofScienceinEnvironmentalEngineering(M.S.E.V.)

EnvironmentalEngineering(EVE)EngineeringforInternationalDevelopment(EFD)

MasterofScienceinIndustrialEngineering(M.S.I.E.)

IndustrialEngineering(EIE) MasterofScienceinInformationTechnology(M.S.I.T.)

InformationTechnology(ITC)MasterofScienceinMaterialsScienceandEngineering(M.S.M.S.E.)

MaterialsScienceandEngineering(MSE)MasterofScienceinMechanicalEngineering(M.S.M.E.)

MechanicalEngineering(EME)DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)

BiomedicalEngineering(EBI)ChemicalEngineering(ECH) Biomedical&Biotechnology(BEB) Manufacturing(MFT)CivilEngineering EnvironmentalEngineering(ENV) Geotechnical(GTL) Materials(MTL) Structures(STR) Transportation(TPT) WaterResources(WRS)ComputerScienceandEngineering(CSE)ElectricalEngineering(EEL)EngineeringScience(EGC)EnvironmentalEngineering(EVE)IndustrialEngineering(EIE)MechanicalEngineering(EGR) Manufacturing(MFG)

AcceleratedDegreePrograms

BS/M.E.orBS/M.S.EngineeringDualDegreePrograms: DualDegreesinBiomedicalEngineering(Ph.D.)andMedicine(M.D.) DualdegreesinBiomedicalEngineering(M.S.B.E.)andEntrepreneurshipinAppliedTechnologies(M.S.)GraduateCertificatesOffered: SeeGraduateCertificates



COLLEGEREQUIREMENTS

GeneralProgramRequirementsTherequirementsforgraduatedegreesfromtheCollegeofEngineeringconsistofUniversityrequirements,College requirements, and Program requirements. For University requirements refer to the Office ofGraduate Studies Policies and Procedures. College requirements are listed below. Refer to the degreeprogramsectionsforotherrequirements.MastersDegreeProgramsTheMastersdegree isawarded foradvancedstudybeyond thebaccalaureatedegreewithinanareaofspecialty.TheCollegeofEngineeringoffersseveralprogramsleadingtodegreesatthemasterslevel.Master of Science in Designated Engineering Field This degree is normally awarded to a MastersgraduatewhoholdsaBachelorsdegreeinthedesignatedfield.Someprogramsofferthisdegreeintwooptions:(1)thesisoption(30credits),and(2)nonthesisoption(30credits).MasterofScience inEngineeringScience Thisprogram isdesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentswhowish topursuean interdisciplinary courseof studyand research. Thisdegree is individually tailored tostudentneeds.Someprogramsofferthisdegreeintwooptions:(1)thesisoption(30credits),and(2)nonthesisoption(30credits).MasterofDesignatedDiscipline Thisdegree isnormally awarded to aMasters graduatewhohas anundergraduatedegreeinthedisciplineandwhofollowsanallcourseworkprogramoraprojectprogram. CollegeofEngineeringRequirementsforMastersDegree

1. Athesisprogrammustcontainaminimumof24credithoursofcourseworkandaminimumof6credithoursofthesis.(Ifastudenttransfersfromathesisprogramtoanallcourseworkprogram,nothesishoursmaybetransferred,convertedorcountedtowardthedegree.)

2. Nonthesisprogramrequirementsvaryaccordingtodepartmentbutmustcontainaminimumof30creditsofapprovedcoursework.

3. Studentsmustmaintain an overall grade point average of 3.00. No grade below Cwill beacceptedinagraduateprogram.Ifastudentsaveragefallsbelow3.00,thestudentwillbeplacedonprobation.

4. Mostprogramsrequirestudentstopassafinaloralorwrittencomprehensiveexaminationpriorto receiving the degree. These examinations are arranged and administered by the studentsdepartment.

AcceleratedProgramsLeadingtoAcceleratedBachelorsandMastersDegreesStudentswhoareclearlyinterestedingraduatestudyareinvitedtopursueanacceleratedprogramleadingto aBachelorsDegree andMastersdegree in theCollegeof Engineering. Students in theAcceleratedProgrammay apply up to 12 credit hours of coursework, whichmust be approved by the GraduateProgramCoordinator,tocounttowardsbothdegrees.Studentsapplyforadmissiontothisprogramthroughtheiradvisors,whoshouldbeconsultedregardingadditional requirements. Several factors, which vary by academic department, are considered foradmission.However,allapplicantsmusthaveaminimumGPAofatleast3.00.DoctoralDegreeProgramsTheDoctorofPhilosophydegree isawarded in recognitionofdemonstrated scholarly competenceandability to conduct and report original and significant research. Unlike the baccalaureate andMastersdegrees, the Ph.D. degree cannot be earned by an accumulation of course credits over a period ofresidence alone. After adequate fundamental preparation to gain competence, the student mustdemonstrate research capability through completion of an authoritative investigation in the chosen



engineering field, culminating in a written dissertation. The dissertation must demonstrate that thestudentpossessestheabilitytoreasonlogically,thetalentforengaginginsignificantandoriginalresearch,andtheabilitytoorganizeandpresentconclusionsinaprofessionalmanner.Doctor of Philosophy inDesignated Engineering Field This degree is awarded to students pursuing aprogram inoneof the following Engineeringdisciplines:Biomedical Engineering,Chemical Engineering,CivilEngineering,Computer Science andEngineering,ElectricalEngineering,EnvironmentalEngineering,IndustrialEngineering,andMechanicalEngineering. Students receiving thisdegreemustdemonstrateathoroughfoundationinthedesignateddiscipline.DoctorofPhilosophyinEngineeringScienceThisprogramisdesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentswhowish to pursue doctoral studies in interdisciplinary areas closely related to engineering.CollegeofEngineeringRequirementsforDoctoralDegrees

1. SupervisoryCommittee.Anadvisorwillbeappointedbythechairoftheappropriatedepartmentorprogram foreachstudentduring the firstsemesterofregistrationat theUniversityofSouthFlorida.Theadvisorwillhelpdeterminethestudentsareaofresearchinterestandwilldelineatepreliminarycourseassignments.Attheearliestpossibledate,amajorprofessorwillbeappointedand a supervisory committee formed. This committee willmonitor the students program ofstudies and has full responsibility for conducting the students qualifying examination. TheSupervisoryCommitteeconsistsofaminimumoffivemembers.OnememberofthecommitteemustbeoutsidetheCollegeofEngineering. (Therequirementmaybewaived ifspecialreasonsexistandpriorapprovalisobtainedfromtheEngineeringAssociateDeanforAcademicAffairs.)AmajorityofthecommitteewillbefromtheCollegeofEngineering,withatleasttwodepartmentsoftheCollegerepresented.

2. CreditHours.Aminimumof72hoursbeyondthebaccalaureatedegree,includingaminimumof

20hoursofdissertation,andaminimumof30hoursofcoursework(excludingindependentstudyanddirectedresearch) isrequiredbytheCollege.Furtherrequirementsmaybe imposedbythecandidates doctoral program and supervisory committee. See individual programs for specificrequirements.

3. Learning Focus. Throughout the students program of study, independent learning will be

emphasized. For the first time in the participants career, inmost cases, the studentwill beresponsibleformasteringanewdomainofknowledgewithouttheaidoforganizedlecturesandtextbooks. The principal information source will be current literature. Such experience is anecessary preparation for a meaningful career in engineering and other fields where theprofessionalmustkeeppacewithalarge,everchangingbodyofknowledge.

4. QualifyingExamination.Awrittenandoralqualifyingexamination,conductedbythesupervisory

committee,willbetakenbyeachPh.D.studentassoonasasubstantialmajorityofcourseworkiscompleted.

5. Admission to Candidacy. Students must be admitted to candidacy before they register for

dissertation. Before admission to candidacy, students must have officially formed a Ph.D.SupervisoryCommitteeandpassedthequalifyingexaminationofparagraph4.Onceadmittedtocandidacystudentsmustenrollforaminimumof2credithourseachsemesteroftheacademicyearuntilcompletionofprogram.

6. DissertationResearch.The studentmust carryout an investigation resulting in anoriginal and

significantcontributiontotheknowledgeinthefieldofresearch.Therequirementofuniqueness



means that the dissertation research will provide an important creative experience for thestudent. As the final stage of the students program, the candidatemust prepare a writtendissertation covering the research. Students in the Ph.D. programmust take an appropriatenumber of doctoral dissertation credits, but not less than 20 hours; the exact number isdeterminedbydepartmentand/or individualrequirements.Thedefenseof thedissertationwillconformtoOfficeofGraduateStudiesgeneralrules.

7. Residency.Minimum residency requirementsmay be satisfied by completing the Universitys

minimalrequirementattheUniversityofSouthFlorida.Anygraduateworkcountedtowardthefulfillment of the requirement for the Ph.D. degree after admission to candidacy must beaccomplishedwithin5calendaryears.

CollaborationwithOtherCollegesandDepartmentsAdvancedstudyandresearchchallengesexistatthe interfacesbetweenengineeringandotheracademicdisciplines. Examples include surface physics and chemistry applied to semiconductor processingtechnology;semiconductorphysicsappliedtoVLSIandanalogintegratedcircuitdesign,manufactureandqualitycontrol;chemicalprocessinganditsrelationtochemicalprinciples;environmentalengineeringandchemicalidentificationofminuteimpurities;environmentalandtransportationengineeringanditsrelationto public health and public administration; water resources engineering and geohydrology; andbiomedicalengineering, tonameonlya few.TheCollege collaborateswithotheracademicunitsof theUniversity in research activities and selectively educates students to become proficient in suchinterdisciplinaryfields.

USFGraduateCatalog20152016


AbouttheCatalog

TheUniversityofSouthFloridaGraduateCatalog isorganizedwiththedegreeprogramsoffered listed inthesectionof theCollege thatoffers them. Forexample, theMasterofSciencedegreewitha program (alsoknownasmajor) inBiology is listed intheCollegeofArtsandSciencessection.Somecollegesofferareasofspecialization,orconcentrationswithinadegreeprogram.PROGRAMS

CIVILENGINEERINGPROGRAM

DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)Degree

DEGREEINFORMATION

CONCENTRATIONS ConcentrationRequirementsarelistedseparatelyundereachProgram.TheProgramandConcentrationarelistedontheofficialtranscript.Otherareas,suchasapplicationtracks,arenotlistedonthetranscript.

Example:DoctorofPhilosophyinCivilEngineeringwithaConcentrationinTransportation

Green denotes Program (or Major)

Black denotes degree

USFGraduateCatalog20152016 BiomedicalEngineering(M.S.B.E.)


BIOMEDICALENGINEERINGPROGRAMMasterofScienceinBiomedicalEngineering(M.S.B.E.)Degree

DEGREEINFORMATION ProgramAdmissionDeadlines:

Fall: February15Spring: October15(Sept15Intl)Summer: February15(Jan15Intl)

MinimumTotalHours: 30ProgramLevel: MastersCIPCode: 14.0501Dept.Code: DEAProgram(Major/College): EBIENApproved: 1999Concentrations:Pharmacy(PRMY)

CONTACTINFORMATION

College: EngineeringDepartment: Chemical&Biomedical

EngineeringContactInformation: www.grad.usf.edu

PROGRAMINFORMATION

BiomedicalEngineeringisahighlyinterdisciplinaryprogramthatcombinesengineeringandthemedicalsciences.Thestudentworkswithanadvisor todevelopagraduateprogram thatdrawson courses fromengineering,medicine,publichealth,and the life sciences. Currentactiveareasof research include: biomechanics,biomaterials,medicalimaging,neuroengineering,tissueengineering,sensors,cellularleveldrugdelivery,andrehabilitationengineering.Inaddition toUSFHealth,participating institutions include the JamesHaleyVeteransAdministrationHospital, FloridaOrthopedicsInstitute,andTampaGeneralHospital.Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheBMEProgramAdvisor.Accreditation:AccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegeandSchools.

MajorResearchAreas:Biomechanics,Biomaterials,Neuroengineering,PhotoSensors,CellularleveldrugdiscoveryandTissueEngineering

ADMISSIONINFORMATION

MustmeetUniversityrequirements(seeGraduateAdmissions)aswellasrequirementslistedbelow.ProgramAdmissionRequirements

UndergraduateGPAof3.00orhigher; GREwithpreferredMinimumscoresofQuantitative>75%andAnalyticalWriting4or>; AnundergraduateBachelorsdegreeinEngineeringorScience; TOEFL550(paperbasedtotal)forinternationalstudentsor213(computerbasedtotal); Two(2)lettersofrecommendation;and Astatementofpurpose CV ApplicantsfromcountrieswhereEnglishisnottheofficiallanguagemustdemonstrateproficiencyinEnglish.

See the Admissions Policy section of the Graduate Catalog for approved ways of demonstratingproficiency.http://www.grad.usf.edu/policies_Sect4_full.php

USFGraduateCatalog20152016 BiomedicalEngineering(M.S.B.E.)


Note: Exceptionallyqualified studentswithbachelorsdegrees inotherdisciplinesmaybeadmitted into theBMEM.S.Programonacasebycaseevaluationoftheircredentials.DEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTSTotalMinimumProgramHours: 30credithoursBoththethesisandnonthesisoptionsareavailableattheM.S.level.

CoreRequirementsCurrentlytherearefive(5)requiredcourses:GMS6440 (3) BasicMedicalPhysiology

GMS6605 (3) BasicMedicalAnatomy PHC6051 (3) BiostatisticsII BME6000 (3) BiomedicalEngineeringI BME6931 (3) BiomedicalEngineeringII

StudentsmayeitheroptfortheGeneralTrackoftheConcentrationinPharmacy,completing15hoursasnoted:GeneralTrackElectives15hoursStudentsselectfromadditionalapprovedcoursestocompletethe30hourrequirement.Aminimumof16hoursmustbeat the6000 level. Inaddition,allof theelectivecoursesmustconsistofengineeringprefixcourses,althoughtheThesisCommittee(thesisoption)ortheBMEProgramAdvisor(nonthesisoption)mayapprovecoursesinrelevantareassuchaschemistry,physics,pharmacy,communicationssciences&disorders,publichealthormedicine,intheirplace.ConcentrationinPharmacy(PRMY)15hoursStudentsmay select from the following options, or other pharmacy courses, as approved by their Pharmacy and BMEAdvisors:PHA6140 3 IntroductiontoNanotechnology(Online)PHA6116 3 MicroNanoDrugDeliverySystems(Online)PHA6118 3 NanomaterialsandBioMEMS(Online)PHA6xxx 3 NanotechnologyandRiskManagement(Online)PHA6xxxx 3 Nanoforumlationsandnanopharmacutics(Online)PHA6xxx 3 IntroductiontoPersonalizedmedicine(Online)ThesisOptionThesisoptionstudentscancountuptosixhoursofthesisresearchtowardstheelectiverequirementsComprehensiveExamStudentsinthenonthesistrackwillcompleteacomprehensiveexam.Forstudentsinthethesistrack,thethesisandoraldefenseserveasthecomprehensiveexam.

COURSES Seehttp://ugs.usf.edu/courseinventory

USFGraduateCatalog20152016 BiomedicalEngineering(Ph.D.)


BIOMEDICALENGINEERINGPROGRAMDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)Degree


Fall: February15Spring: October15Summer: February15

MinimumTotalHours: 90ProgramLevel: DoctoralCIPCode: 14.0501Dept.Code: ECHProgram(Major/College): EBIENApproved: 2005

CONTACTINFORMATION



PROGRAMINFORMATION

ThePh.D.inBiomedicalEngineeringattheUniversityofSouthFloridapreparesindividualstocontributeinthishighlyinterdisciplinaryfieldbothasindividualsandasmembersofinterdisciplinaryteams.Graduatesarepreparedtosolvecomplexproblemsinareassuchasdiagnosticinstrumentation,artificialorgans,prostheticdevices,rehabilitation,andhealthcaresystemdesignandoperations,biomechanics,biomaterials,imaging,neuroengineering,tissueengineering,sensors,cellularleveldrugdelivery.ThedoctoralprogramcapitalizesonUSF'sstrongprogramsinEngineeringandintheHealthSciencesaswellasthecontiguouslylocatedH.Lee.MoffittCancerCenterandResearchInstitute,andtheJamesHaleyVeteransAdministrationHospital.Students in the programmay choose to concentrate in one of several nationally recognized areas of BiomedicalEngineeringstrengthatUSFincluding:

MedicalImaging RehabilitationEngineering BiomechanicsandBiomaterials Molecular,CellularandTissueEngineering DrugandGeneDelivery Neuroengineering PhotonicsandDiagnosticEngineering

The Biomedical Engineering Program at USF provides students with an integrated knowledge of engineering,biomedicalscienceandotherappropriatedisciplinestoallowparticipationinandadvancementoftheinterdisciplinaryfield of Biomedical Engineering. The program also facilitates biomedical engineering research at USF throughinteractions with USF faculty and with industry and other health care institutions and catalyzes the growth ofbiomedicalproductcompanies throughout theregionby thedevelopment,dissemination,andcommercializationofnewbiomedicaltechnologies. Overall,theprogramstrivestodevelopandpromotetechnologiesandprocessesthatwillleadtobetterhealthcareandimprovedqualityoflife.Accreditation:AccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegeandSchools.

MajorResearchAreas:Neuroengineering,biomechanics,biomaterials,medicalimaging,sensors,cellularleveldrugdelivery,andrehabilitationengineeringandtissueengineering




MustmeetUniversityrequirements(seeGraduateAdmissions)aswellasrequirementslistedbelow.ProgramAdmissionRequirementsSuccessfulapplicantstothePh.D.degreeprograminbiomedicalengineeringwilltypicallyhavepresentedthefollowingpreferredqualifications:

GRErequiredwithpreferredscores:Verbal>50%percentileandQuantitative>75thpercentileandAnalyticalWriting>4.0.

AnundergraduateGPAof>3.5(outofapossible4.0)basedonofficialtranscripts. CompletionofaMaster'sdegreeinbiomedicalengineeringorarelatedfield. Evidenceofsustainedinterestinbiomedicalengineering. AstatementofpurposeandCV. Three(3)Lettersofrecommendation.

Note:Admissionsdecisionswillbemadeusingmultiplemeasuresindicatedabove.Westronglyencourageapplicantstocontactspecific facultyconductingresearchrelated to thestudents interests.Suchdirectcontactwith individualfacultymemberscangreatlystrengthenanapplication.

DEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS TotalMinimumHours: 90hours

1)CoreCourses:Aminimumof15creditsincluding:GMS6440BasicMedicalPhysiology 3GMS6605BasicMedicalAnatomy 3PHC6051BiostatisticsII 3BME6000BiomedicalEngineeringI 3BME6931BiomedicalEngineeringII 3

2)SpecializationCourses:

Aminimumof12credithoursselectedfromoneoftheseareasofspecialization:MedicalImagingRehabilitationEngineeringBiomechanicsandBiomaterialsCardiovascularEngineeringNeuroengineeringTissueEngineeringCoursescompletedaspartofaMastersdegreemaybeusedtopartiallymeettheabovecourserequirements.

3)Dissertation:

Aminimumof30creditsofdissertationresearcharerequired.AswithotherengineeringPh.D.degrees,evidenceofthesignificanceoftheconductedresearchisprovidedbypublicationinappropriaterefereedjournals.

OTHERINFORMATION

GraduateAssistantshipsandFellowshipsFinanciallycompetitiveteachingandresearchgraduateassistantshipsandfellowshipswillbeofferedtoincomingstudents. Of special importance are the research opportunities and support available through affiliatedinstitutions including theH.LeeMoffittCancerCenterandResearch Institute, the JamesHaleyVAHospital. Inaddition,particularlyoutstandingapplicantswillbenominated foruniversity fellowships includingPresidentialFellowshipswhichprovidecompetitivestipendsplustuition,feesandHealthInsurancerenewableforfiveyears.



ResultsDoctoralgraduatesofthisprogramhavebeenpreparedforandaresuccessfullyengaged inresearchcareers inGovernment,Corporate,andUniversityLaboratories.Inaddition,sincemuchofBiomedicalEngineeringresearchtranslatesdirectlyintobiomedicaldevices,drugs,andinstrumentation,graduateshavealsobeendirectlyinvolvedintechnologytransfer,includingtheestablishmentofnewBiomedicalEngineeringrelatedbusinesses.GraduateCertificatesAsavaluablecomplementtograduatetraininginBiomedicalEngineering,studentsareencouragedtoalsoconsiderearningagraduatecertificateparticularlyintheareasof:AgingandNeuroscienceBiochemistryandMolecularBiologyBioinformaticsBiostatisticsBiotechnologyClinicalEpidemiologyEntrepreneurshipHealthManagementandLeadershipInfectionControlMaterialsScience&EngineeringRegulatoryAffairsMedicalDevices.TechnologyManagementTotalQualityManagement


USFGraduateCatalog20152016 BiomedicalEngineering(M.S.B.E.)and EntrepreneurshipinAppliedTechnologies(M.S.)


BIOMEDICALENGINEERINGANDENTREPRENEURSHIPINAPPLIEDTECHNOLOGIESDUALDEGREEPROGRAMMasterofScienceinBiomedicalEngineering(M.S.B.E.)DegreeandMasterofScience(M.S.)



MinimumTotalHours: 30ProgramLevel: MastersCIPCode: 14.0501/52.0701Dept.Codes: ECH/DEAProgram(Major/College): EBIEN/EATGS

CONTACTINFORMATION

Colleges: Engineeringand GraduateStudiesDepartment: Chemical&Biomedical

Engineering EntrepreneurshipContactInformation: www.grad.usf.edu

PROGRAMINFORMATION

The M.S. Biomedical Engineering (BME) and M.S. Entrepreneurship In Applied Technologies (EAT) Dual DegreeProgram is designed to prepare students who can effectively function in the complex world of Biotechnologycompanies (Biotechs). The programs objectives are to provide a strong BME foundation for technical productdevelopmentandresearchanddevelopmentalongwiththeskillsettoeffectivelyparticipateintheentrepreneurship,venture capital,businessand financialaspectsofBiotechs. Studentswouldpursueappropriate courseworkwithinboththeCollegeofEngineeringandtheCenterForEntrepreneurship,doublecountingatotalofninecredithours.Accreditation: AccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegeandSchools.


MustmeetUniversity requirements (seeGraduateAdmissions)aswellas requirements foreachprogram.Studentsmustsatisfytherequirementsforthetwodegreesseparately.Refertotheindividualprogramlistingsforthespecificrequirementsforeachdegree.

DEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS

Courserequirements:BiomedicalEngineering 30hoursrequiredBME6000BiomedicalEngineeringI 3BME6931BiomedicalEngineeringII 3GMS6440BasicMedicalPhysiology 3GMS6605BasicMedicalAnatomy 3PHC6051BiostatisticsII 3AdditionalapprovedBMEcourses 12(canincludeupto6thesishoursforthesisoption)CommonBME/EATcourses 9 30hourstotal

USFGraduateCatalog20152016 BiomedicalEngineering(M.S.B.E.)and EntrepreneurshipinAppliedTechnologies(M.S.)


CommonCourses(countedtowardsboththeBMEandEATdegrees) 9hrstotalBME6000BiomedicalEngineering 3GMS7930PrinciplesofIntellectualProperty 3EIN6391NewProductDevelopment 3EntrepreneurshipinAppliedTechnologies 30hoursrequiredEIN6324TechnicalEntrepreneurship 3EIN6935TechnologyVentureStrategies 3EIN6935StrategicMarketingAssessments 3EIN6934VentureCapPrivateEquity 3GMS7930MedicalEthicsandHumanities 2EIN6430OverviewofRegulatedIndustries 3MAN6930EntrepreneurshipResearchSeminar 1EIN6936StrategiesinEntrepTechnology 3CommonBME/EATcourses 9


USFGraduateCatalog20152016 BiomedicalEngineering(Ph.D.)andMedicine(MD)DualDegree


BIOMEDICALENGINEERINGANDMEDICINEDUALDEGREEPROGRAMDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)DegreeinBiomedicalEngineeringandDoctorofMedicine(M.D.)DegreeinMedicine


Fall: November1Spring: NoAdmitSummer: NoAdmit

MinimumTotalHours: 90/ProgramLevel: Doctoral/ProfessionalCIPCode: 14.0501Dept.Code: ECHProgram(Major/College): EBIEN

CONTACTINFORMATION

Colleges: Engineering/MedicineDepartments: Chemical&Biomedical

Engineering;MedicineContactInformation: www.grad.usf.edu

PROGRAMINFORMATION TheObjectivesoftheM.D./Ph.D.Programare:1)ProduceHighlyTrainedProfessionalswhocanworkeffectiveintheareaof Biomedical Translational Research,more specifically EngineerPhysicianswho can conduct research in a BiomedicalEngineeringAreathataddressesasignificantclinicalproblem,andbringthatresearchthroughtoClinicalapplication;and2)providean integratededucationalexperience leading toboth theM.D.degreeand thePh.D.(BME)Degree. Inorder toaccomplish the first objective, advances in health care increasingly involves the application of emerging science andtechnology(I.E.,Engineering)toclinicalproblems,includingproblemsindiagnosticstreatmentandthehealthcaresystemitself. Unlikemorebasic research thatoftenaims to increase scienceand technology knowledge in itself, translationalresearchseekstospecificallyaddressthescienceandtechnologyneededtosolveproblemswiththeendproductanactualapplicationorproduct(ofcourse,addingnewsignificantknowledgeintheprocess).Inordertoconducteffectivebiomedicaltranslationalresearch,theinvestigatormustbetrainedinbothclinicalscience(i.e.theMDDegree)andEngineering(SpecificallyBiomedicalEngineering). Thisneedhasbeendelineatedbybothacademicsand industry and is validated by the growing number ofMD/PH.D. (BME) programs nationally.USF has the necessaryeducationalcomponentsandresearchinfrastructureforthisendeavor;bothdegreesarecurrentlyavailable.Theproposedprogramseeks toprovidean integratedexperiencewhere thestudentreally fellsapartofboth themedical/clinicalandengineeringworldssimultaneously,hencetheneedforanintegrateddualdegreeprogram.

Accreditation:AccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegeandSchools.

MajorResearchAreas:Biomechanics,Biomaterials,CellularandTissueEngineering,CardiovascularEngineering,Neuroengineering,Photonics,RehabilitationEngineering


MustmeetUniversity requirements (seeGraduateAdmissions)aswellas requirements foreachprogram.Studentsmustsatisfytherequirementsforthetwodegreesseparately.Refertotheindividualprogramlistingsforthespecificrequirementsforeachdegree.

USFGraduateCatalog20152016 BiomedicalEngineering(Ph.D.)andMedicine(MD)DualDegree


ProgramAdmissionRequirementsStudentsapply for theBMEdegree through theOfficeofGraduateStudies; Studentsapply separatly for theM.D.DegreethroughtheCollegeofMedicine.AdmissionsareonthesametimescheduleasthatforgeneralM.D.students.ApplicantsshouldcontactaprogramadvisorpriortoapplciationFor specific admission requirements, refer to the Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering program page in the GraduateCatalogandrefertotheM.D.programrequirementsintheCollegeofMedicine.

DEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTSForspecificdegreerequirements,refertothePh.D.inBiomedicalEngineeeringprogrampageintheGraduateCatalogandtothecurriculumrequirementsfortheM.D.aspostedbytheCollegeofMedicine.This is a seven (7) year program. Students initially complete a nonthesisM.S. in Biomedical Engineering. Thenproceedtocompletethefirstthree(3)yearsoftheMedicalSchoolCurriculum.Thefollowingtwo(2)yearsfocusonthePh.D.requirements,specificallythecompletionofcoursework,qualifyingexams,anddissertationresearch.Intheseventh (7th) year, students complete the fourth (4th) year of Medical School and also complete any Ph.D.requirementsasneeded.Studentsmusthaveatleastonepublicationinanappropriatepeerreviewedjournalpriortograduation.OtherRequirementsStudents establish a Graduate Committee immediately after starting the program, with members from bothEngineeringandMedicine.ThiscommitteeguidesthestudentthroughtheprogramuntilaformalPh.D.committeeisestablished,typicallyinyearfourorfive.


USFGraduateCatalog20152016 ChemicalEngineering(MSCH)


CHEMICALENGINEERINGPROGRAMMasterofScienceinChemicalEngineering(M.S.Ch.)DegreeDEGREEINFORMATION ProgramAdmissionDeadlines:Fall: February15Spring: October15Summer: February15

MinimumTotalHours: 30ProgramLevel: MastersCIPCode: 14.0701Dept.Code: ECHProgram(Major/College): ECHENApproved: 1981

Concentrations:BiomedicalandBiotechnology(BEB)

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College: EngineeringDepartment: Chemical& BiomedicalEngineeringContactInformation: www.grad.usf.edu

PROGRAMINFORMATION TheMasterofScienceinChemicalEngineeringdegreeisusuallyawardedtoastudentwhohasanundergraduatedegreeinChemicalEngineeringorstrongevidenceofundergraduatechemicalengineeringexperience.Accreditation:AccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegeandSchools.MajorResearchAreas:TheChemical&BiomedicalEngineeringfacultyresearchanddevelopmentinteresstcoverabroadrangeofareasinreactingsystems, thermodynamics, transport phenomena, systems engineering and characterization, all fundamental aswell asapplied in biomedical,materials includingmicroelectronic, and environmental domains. Strong collaboration with theCollege of Medicine, Center of Microelectronic Research, as well as, Departments of Biology, Chemistry, IndustrialEngineering, Civil Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science and EngineeringmakesmostprogramsinChemicalEngineeringtrulyinterdisciplinary.The Department offers core courses in thermodynamics, transport phenomena, reacting systems,math, and processanalysisandmodeling.Arichvarietyofelectivesareavailableregularlywithin thedepartmentaswellas theUniversity.Chemical & Biomedical Engineering research facilities include modern laboratories for polymer synthesis andcharacterization, supercritical fluid technology, life sciences, process control, instrumentation, computer aided processdesign,andphasebehavior.ADMISSIONINFORMATIONMustmeetUniversityrequirements(seeGraduateAdmissions)aswellasrequirementslistedbelow.

ProgramAdmissionRequirements

GRErequiredwithpreferredminimumscoresof>720(Q),>350(V),andAnalyticalWritingof3.0orgreater.Applicants who have successfully completed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam offered by theSocietyofProfessionalEngineerswillbeexemptedfromtheGRErequirement.

AnundergraduateBachelorsdegreeorequivalentinChemicalEngineering; TOEFLscoreof79(internetbasedtest),213(computerbasedtest)or550(writtentest)

Two(2)lettersofreference;and Statementofresearchinterests.

USFGraduateCatalog20152016 ChemicalEngineering(MSCH)


DEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTSTotalMinimumProgramHours: 30hourspostbachelorsCoreRequirements12hoursCourseRequirements18hoursThisisathesisoptiondegreethatrequiresanundergraduatedegreeinChemicalEngineering.Abackgroundwithundergraduatechemicalengineeringcoursesisneeded.CourseRequirements12hoursECH6105 3 AdvancedThermodynamics ECH6285 3 AdvancedTransportOR BME6634 3 BiotransportPhenomenon ECH6515 3 AdvancedReactionEngineering ECH6840 3 MathMethodsOR ECH6412 3 ProcessesAnalysisandModeling AdditionalCourseRequirements18hoursOther5000or6000courseorECH6907IndividualStudy 3Other5000or6000courseorECH6907IndividualStudy 3Other5000or6000courseorECH6907IndividualStudy 3Additionalapproved5000or6000ECHcourses 9Musthaveaminimumof16hoursat6000levelMusthaveaminimumof12hoursofECH6000levelMayincludeamaximumof4hoursofindependentstudyThesisOption6hoursminimumECH6971 6 ThesisAt least2membersof theThesiscommitteemustbe from tenuredor tenure trackChemical&BiomedicalEngineeringfaculty.Allthesisoptionstudentsarerequiredtopresentadepartmentalseminarbasedontheirresearchaspartoftheiroralexamination. TheexaminationmustbescheduledaftertheThesisSupervisoryCommitteehasapprovedtheThesis.TheGraduateCoordinatorshouldbenotifiedsohecancoordinatetheseminarscheduling. Students inthisprogramarealsorequiredtopasstheFE(FundamentalsofEngineeringExamination)offeredbytheSocietyofProfessionalEngineers.ComprehensiveExamCandidateswhohaveat leastonepublication ina journalorproceedingsorpresentationataconference(basedontheirM.S.Thesisresearch)maybeexemptedfromthiscomprehensiveexaminationrequirement.StudentswishingtocontinueonforaPh.D.mustapplytotheOfficeofGraduateStudies.COURSES Seehttp://ugs.usf.edu/courseinventory

USFGraduateCatalog20152016 ChemicalEngineering(Ph.D.)


CHEMICALENGINEERINGPROGRAMDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)DegreeDEGREEINFORMATION ProgramAdmissionDeadlines:


MinimumTotalHours: 90ProgramLevel: DoctoralCIPCode: 14.0701Dept.Code: ECHProgram(Major/College): ECHENApproved: 1981

Concentrations:Manufacturing(MFT)BiomedicalandBiotechnology(BEB)

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PROGRAMINFORMATION

ContactProgramforInformationAccreditation: AccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegeandSchools.MajorResearchAreas:TheChemical&BiomedicalEngineering facultyresearchanddevelopment interestscoverabroadrangeofareas inreactingsystems,thermodynamics,transportphenomena,systemsengineeringandcharacterization,allfundamentalaswellasappliedinbiomedical,materialsincludingmicroelectronic,andenvironmentaldomains.Strongcollaborationwith the College ofMedicine, Center ofMicroelectronic Research, aswell as,Departments of Biology, Chemistry,Industrial Engineering,Civil Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, andComputer Science andEngineeringmakesmostprogramsinChemicalEngineeringtrulyinterdisciplinary.TheDepartmentofferscorecourses inthermodynamics,transportphenomena,reactingsystems,math,andprocessanalysis and modeling. A rich variety of electives are available regularly within the department as well as theUniversity.Chemical&BiomedicalEngineering research facilities includemodern laboratories forpolymersynthesisand characterization, supercritical fluid technology, life sciences, process control, instrumentation, computer aidedprocessdesign,andphasebehavior.



GRErequiredwithpreferredminimumscoresof>720(Q),>500(V),andAnalyticalWritingof4.0orgreater; AnundergraduateBachelorsdegreeorequivalentinChemicalEngineering. TOEFL550(paperbasedtotal)forinternationalstudentsor213(computerbasedtotal); Three(3)lettersofreference. StatementofResearchInterests.

USFGraduateCatalog20152016 ChemicalEngineering(Ph.D.)



RequiresanundergraduatedegreeinChemicalEngineering.CompleteBackgroundcoursesinChemicalEngineeringasneeded.CourseRequirements:ECH6105AdvancedThermodynamics 3ECH6285AdvancedTransport 3ECH6840MathMethods 3ECH6515AdvancedReactionEngineering 3ECH6r12ProcessesAnalysisandModeling 3Seminarcourses Atleast3required2ToolsofResearch(DirectedResearchin1styearofstudy) Atleast4hoursConcentrationarea(Engineering) Minimum27hoursinonearea; atleast20at6000level5000or6000MathlevelCourses Atleast9hoursDissertationhours(CanregisteronlyafteryouhavebeenadmittedasacandidateforPh.D.) Atleast20hoursbut nomorethan30hours

Other5000or6000course(needatotalof60hoursofcoursework)OtherElements:

1. DiagnosticExaminationcompletedbytheendoffirstyearofstudy.WaivedforstudentswhohavesuccessfullypassedtheFE(FundamentalsofEngineeringExamination)offeredbytheFloridaSocietyofProfessionalEngineers.SeedetailsofthediagnosticexamunderDepartmentalrequirementsforaPh.D.

2. QualifyingExamination,Completebytheendofthesecondyearofstudy.

3. Publicationinarefereedjournalwiththestudentasthefirstandprimaryauthor.Atleast1isrequiredwiththeexpectationthatmostPh.D.studentswillhave3ormore.ThepublicationmustbebasedonyourDissertationresearch.Presentationataconferenceorpublicationinaproceeding(evenifrefereed)isnotsufficient.

4. SeecompletelistofrequirementsunderDepartmentalrequirementsforaPh.D.COURSES Seehttp://ugs.usf.edu/courseinventory

USFGraduateCatalog20152016 CivilEngineering(M.C.E.)


CIVILENGINEERINGPROGRAMMasterofCivilEngineering(M.C.E.)DegreeDEGREEINFORMATION ProgramAdmissionDeadlines:


MinimumTotalHours: 30ProgramLevel: MastersCIPCode: 14.0801Dept.Code: EGXProgram(Major/College): ECEENApproved: 1983Concentrations:GeotechnicalEngineering(GTL)MaterialsEngineeringandScience(MTL)StructuralEngineering(STR)TransportationEngineering(TPT)WaterResources(WRS)

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College: EngineeringDepartment: CivilandEnvironmental


PROGRAMINFORMATION

ThefieldofCivilEngineeringhaslongbeenknownforitsbreadthandabilitytoadapttothenewtechnologicalneedsof society. The traditional areas of public works, such as highways, bridges, water supply, building design, andwastewatertreatment,remainvery important. Inaddition,themodernareaofmanagingtheenvironmenthasbeenincludedintheCivilEngineeringdomain.Graduatesoftheprogramsarepreparedforcareerswithpublicagenciesorprivateindustryandfirmsinvolvedinplanning,design,researchanddevelopment,orregulation..TheDepartmenthasahighbaystructureslaboratory,whichincludesanMTS250kiptestingmachine.Therearealsowellequippedenvironmental,soils,pavementandhydraulicslaboratories.Theselaboratoriesincludeequipmentsuchasan ion chromatograph,atomicabsorptionunit,environmental chamber, constant rateof stress consolidometer,triaxialunitsandsuperpavetestingequipment.TheM.C.E.degreeprovidesastudentwiththeopportunitytoearntheadvanceddegreebycourseworkonly.Thesedegrees are recommended forparttime studentswho find itdifficult todo thesis researchbecauseof theirworkcommitmentorthosewhowishtocompletedegreerequirementsquickly.Manyofthedepartment'sgraduatecoursesare offered online or onweekday evenings,which permitsworking students the opportunity to seek a graduatedegree.Accreditation: AccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegeandSchools.



ADMISSIONINFORMATIONMustmeetUniversityrequirements(seeGraduateAdmissions)aswellasrequirementslistedbelow.


OverallGPA2.75;GPAinmajor3.00 GREwithpreferredminimumscoresofV20%,Q50%,AW10%orvalidfundamentalsofengineering(FE)

certificatepreferred.VerificationofFEcertificationshouldbeobtainedfromtheprofessionalengineering(PE)boardwheretheFEcertificationwasobtained.SeetheCEEdepartmentwebsiteformoreinformation:http://www2.eng.usf.edu/cee/graduate/apply.htm.

TOEFL(Internationalapplicantsonly)79(550paperbasedexam)or6.5(IELTS). Two(2)LettersofReference StatementofPurpose Exceptionsmadeonacasebycasebasiswherewarranted.

PrerequisitesAllstudentsmustcompletethefollowingprerequisites:EGN3311 StatisticsEGN3343 ThermodynamicsIEGN3353 FluidMechanicsEGN3615 EngineeringEconomyDEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTSTotalMinimumHours 30hoursTheminimumcourseworkrequirementis30credithoursforstudentswithanundergraduateEngineeringdegree.StudentswithoutanengineeringBSwillberequiredtocompleteundergraduateengineeringprerequisitecoursesasdeterminedbytheDepartment.Pleaseconsultthegraduateprogramcoordinatorforthelistofrequiredcourses.CoreRequirements

Amaximumof12creditstakenoutsidetheCEEdepartmentmaybeappliedtomeetthedegreerequirements. Amaximumof6creditsof4000levelcoursesmaybeappliedtomeetthedegreerequirements. Amaximumof6creditsofindependentstudymaybeappliedtomeetthedegreerequirements.

ConcentrationRequirements 15hours StudentsmayselectfromthefollowingConcentrations: GeotechnicalEngineering(GTL) CEG5115FoundationEngineering CES6118AppliedFiniteElements 9additionalcreditsofcourseworkinGeotechnicalengineeringorrelatedareas. MaterialsEngineeringandScience(MTL) Atleast2courses(6credits)fromthefollowinglist: CGN6933AdvancedConstructionMaterials CGN6720ElectrochemicalDiagnosticTechniques CGN6933StructuralLifePrediction EMA5326CorrosionControl EMA6510CharacterizationofMaterials 9additionalcreditsofcourseworkinMaterialsEngineeringandScienceorrelatedareas StructuresEngineering(STR) 1course(3credits)fromthefollowinglistofdesigncourses: CES6706AdvancedConcrete CES6835DesignofMasonryStructures CES5715CPrestressedConcrete



1course(3credits)fromthefollowinglistofanalysiscourses: CES6118AppliedFiniteelement CGN6933AdvancedStructuralAnalysis CGN6933AdvancedStructuralMechanicsCES5209StructuralDynamics 9additionalcreditsofcourseworkinStructuralEngineeringorrelatedareas TransportationEngineering(TPT) TTE5205TrafficSystemsEngineering TTE5501TransportationPlanningandEconomics TTE6507TravelDemandModeling 6additionalcreditsofcourseworkinTransportationEngineeringorrelatedareas. WaterResources(WRS) 4courses(12credits)fromthefollowinglist: CWR6235FreeSurfaceFlow CWR6239WavesandBeachProtection CWR6305urbanHydrology CWR6534CoastalandEstuaryModeling CWR6535HydrologicModels CGN6933VadoseZoneHydrology CGN6933GroundwaterHydraulics CGN6933AdvancedComputationalFluidMechanics GLY6836NumericalModelingofHydrogeologicSystems GLY6827CAdvancedHydrogeology CWR6820CoastalWavesandStructures CWR6538AdvancedHydrologicModel

3additionalcreditsinWaterResourcesengineeringorrelatedareas

ComprehensiveExamThePortfolioandoralinterviewareusedinlieuofcompPortfolioThesedegreesarecourseworkonlydegreesanddonot requirea thesis;however,aportfolioprovidingexamplesof thefollowingisrequiredattheendoftheprogram:

(1)Designofcomplexsystems,(2)Writtenandoralcommunicationskills,(3)Solutionofilldefinedoropenendedproblems.

TheDepartmentsupportsMCEconcentrationareas inGeotechnicalEngineering(GTL),MaterialsEngineeringandScience(MTL),StructuralEngineering(STR),TransportationEngineering(TPT)andWaterResources(WRS).COURSES Seehttp://ugs.usf.edu/courseinventory

USFGraduateCatalog20152016 CivilEngineering(M.S.C.E.)


CIVILENGINEERINGPROGRAMMasterofScienceinCivilEngineering(M.S.C.E.)DegreeDEGREEINFORMATION ProgramAdmissionDeadlines:


MinimumTotalHours: 30ProgramLevel: MastersCIPCode: 14.0801Dept.Code: EGXProgram(Major/College): ECEENApproved: 1981Concentrations:GeotechnicalEngineering(GTL)EngineeringforInternationalDevelopment(EFD)MaterialsEngineeringandScience(MTL)StructuralEngineering(STR)TransportationEngineering(TPT)WaterResources(WRS)

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PROGRAMINFORMATION

ThefieldofCivilEngineeringhaslongbeenknownforitsbreadthandabilitytoadapttothenewtechnologicalneedsof society. The traditional areas of public works, such as highways, bridges, water supply, building design, andwastewatertreatment,remainvery important. Inaddition,themodernareaofmanagingtheenvironmenthasbeenincludedintheCivilEngineeringdomain.Graduatesoftheprogramsarepreparedforcareerswithpublicagenciesorprivateindustryandfirmsinvolvedinplanning,design,researchanddevelopment,orregulation.TheDepartmenthasahighbaystructureslaboratory,whichincludesanMTS250kiptestingmachine.Therearealsowellequippedenvironmental,soils,pavementandhydraulicslaboratories.Theselaboratoriesincludeequipmentsuchasan ion chromatograph,atomicabsorptionunit,environmental chamber, constant rateof stress consolidometer,triaxialunitsandsuperpavetestingequipment.TheM.S.C.E.isaresearchorienteddegreeinwhichthestudentwrites,asamajorpartofthedegreerequirements,athesisthatdefines,examines,andreportsindepthonasubjectarearelevanttoengineering.Thepurposeofthethesisis to instill in the student the ability to inspect, evaluate, and report on a subject of interest to the engineeringprofession.Accreditation:AccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegeandSchools.

ADMISSIONINFORMATIONMustmeetUniversityrequirements(seeGraduateAdmissions)aswellasrequirementslistedbelow.ProgramAdmissionRequirements

OverallGPA2.75;GPAinmajor3.00 GREwithpreferredminimumscoresofV20%,Q50%,AW10%orvalidfundamentalsofengineering(FE)

certificatepreferred.VerificationofFEcertificationshouldbeobtainedfromtheprofessionalengineering(PE)



boardwheretheFEcertificationwasobtained.SeetheCEEdepartmentwebsiteformoreinformation:http://www2.eng.usf.edu/cee/graduate/apply.htm.

TOEFL(Internationalapplicantsonly)79(550paperbasedexam)or6.5(IELTS). Two(2)lettersofreference(threelettersforstudentsapplyingtoEFDconcentration) StatementofPurpose. Exceptionsmadeonacasebycasebasiswherewarranted.

PrerequisitesAllstudentsmustcompletethefollowingprerequisites:EGN3311 StatisticsEGN3343 ThermodynamicsIEGN3353 FluidMechanicsEGN3615 EngineeringEconomyDEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTSTotalMinimumHours: 30hoursThese degrees are for students doing aMasters thesis. The program consists of a minimum of 24 credit hours ofcourseworkand6credithoursofthesisforstudentswithanundergraduatedegree inCivilEngineering;studentswithoutan EngineeringBSwillbe required to completeundergraduate engineeringprerequisite courses asdeterminedby theDepartment.Pleaseconsultthegraduateprogramcoordinatorforthelistofrequiredcourses.CoreRequirements

ConcentrationRequirements 12hoursminimum StudentsmayselectfromthefollowingConcentrations: GeotechnicalEngineering(GTL) CEG5115FoundationEngineering CES6118AppliedFiniteElements 6additionalcreditsofcourseworkinGeotechnicalengineeringorrelatedareas. EngineeringforInternationalDevelopment(EFD)

Thisconcentrationacknowledgescourseandinternationalfieldexperienceintheareaofengineeringforinternationaldevelopmentthatconsidersissuesofsustainability,environment,health,gender,andsociety.Requiresstudentstakethefollowingfourcoursesthatincludesanextendedinternationalengineeringfieldexperience.

ENV6510SustainableDevelopmentEngineering Aminimumofone(1)course(3credits)fromthefollowinganthropologycourses:

ANG6766ResearchMethodsinAppliedAnthropology ANG6730SocioCulturalAspectsofHIV/AIDS ANG6469Health,IllnessandCulture ANT4930InfectiousDiseases

Aminimumofone(1)course(3credits)fromthefollowingglobalpublichealthcourses: PHC6764GlobalHealthPrinciplesandcontemporaryIssues PHC6761GlobalHealthAssessmentStrategiesCST 6990 for full time global training and service in the U.S. Peace Corps as part of the Engineering forInternationalDevelopment.Thesix(6)researchcreditsrequiredforthedegreeareassociatedwithresearchinadevelopingworldcontext.

MaterialsEngineeringandScience(MTL) Atleast2courses(6credits)fromthefollowinglist: CGN6933AdvancedConstructionMaterials CGN6720ElectrochemicalDiagnosticTechniques CGN6933StructuralLifePrediction EMA5326CorrosionControl EMA6510CharacterizationofMaterials 6additionalcreditsofcourseworkinMaterialsEngineeringandScienceorrelatedareas



StructuresEngineering(STR) 1course(3credits)fromthefollowinglistofdesigncourses: CES6706AdvancedConcrete CES6835DesignofMasonryStructures CES5715CPrestressedConcrete 1course(3credits)fromthefollowinglistofanalysiscourses: CES6118AppliedFiniteelement CGN6933AdvancedStructuralAnalysis CGN6933AdvancedStructuralMechanics

CES5209StructuralDynamics 6additionalcreditsofcourseworkinStructuralEngineeringorrelatedareas

TransportationEngineering(TPT) TTE5205TrafficSystemsEngineering TTE5501TransportationPlanningandEconomics TTE6507TravelDemandModeling 3additionalcreditsofcourseworkinTransportationEngineeringorrelatedareas. WaterResources(WRS) 4courses(12credits)fromthefollowinglist: CWR6235FreeSurfaceFlow CWR6239WavesandBeachProtection CWR6305urbanHydrology CWR6534CoastalandEstuaryModeling CWR6535HydrologicModels CGN6933VadoseZoneHydrology CGN6933GroundwaterHydraulics CGN6933AdvancedComputationalFluidMechanics GLY6836NumericalModelingofHydrogeologicSystems GLY6827CAdvancedHydrogeology CWR6820CoastalEavesandStructures CWR6538AdvancedHydrologicModelComprehensiveExamThethesisanddefenseareusedinlieuofthecompexamThesisRequirements(6hours)TheDepartmentsupportsM.S.C.E.concentrationareasinGeotechnicalEngineering(GTLMaterialsEngineeringandScience(MTL),StructuralEngineering (STR),TransportationEngineering (TPT)andWaterResources (WRS).StudentsworkwithaMajorProfessorandthesiscommitteetomapouttheirgraduateprograms.OtherRequirements

Amaximumof9creditstakenoutsidetheCEEdepartmentmaybeappliedtomeetthedegreerequirements. Amaximumof6creditsof4000levelcoursesmaybeappliedtomeetthedegreerequirements. Amaximumof6creditsofindependentstudymaybeappliedtomeetthedegreerequirements.


USFGraduateCatalog20152016 CivilEngineering(Ph.D.)


CIVILENGINEERINGPROGRAMDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)DegreeDEGREEINFORMATION ProgramAdmissionDeadlines:


MinimumTotalHours: 48/78ProgramLevel: DoctoralCIPCode: 14.0801Dept.Code: EGXProgram(Major/College): ECEENApproved: 1982Concentrations:EnvironmentalEngineering(ENV)GeotechnicalEngineering(GTL)MaterialsEngineeringandScience(MTL)StructuresEngineering(STR)TransportationEngineering(TPT)WaterResources(WRS)

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PROGRAMINFORMATION

ThefieldofCivilEngineeringhas longbeenknownfor itsbreadthandabilitytoadapttothenewtechnologicalneedsofsociety.Thetraditionalareasofpublicworks,suchashighways,bridges,watersupply,buildingdesign,andwastewatertreatment,remainvery important.Inaddition,themodernareaofmanagingtheenvironment,includingsustainabledevelopment,hasbeenincludedintheCivilEngineeringdomain.Graduatesoftheprogramsarepreparedforcareersinacademiaandwithpublicagenciesorprivateindustryandfirmsinvolvedinplanning,design,researchanddevelopment,orregulation.Thedepartmentalsohasahighbaystructureslaboratory,whichincludesanMTS250kiptestingmachine.Thereare alsowellequipped environmental, soils,pavement andhydraulics laboratories. These laboratories includeequipment forwater and air quality analysis, bench and pilot scale reactor studies, field instrumentation forenvironmentalandwaterresourcesstudies,constantrateofstressconsolidometer,triaxialunitsandsuperpavetestingequipment.ThePh.D.degree isawarded in recognitionofdemonstrated scholarly competenceandability to conductandreport original and significant research. Ph.D. students may work in all of the areas of Civil Engineering:EngineeringMechanics,EnvironmentalEngineering,GeotechnicalEngineering,PavementEngineering,MaterialsEngineeringandScience,StructuralEngineering,TransportationEngineeringandPlanning,andWaterResourcesEngineering.Accreditation:AccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegeandSchools.





GREwithpreferredminimumscoresofV45%,Q65%,andAW50%. TOEFL(Internationalapplicantsonly)79(550paperbasedexam)or6.5IELTS. Resume. Three(3)lettersofreference. StatementofPurpose.


TotalProgramHours: Forstudentswithanapprovedmastersdegree 48hoursminimumForstudentswithoutamastersdegree 78hoursminimumCourseworkrequirements 49hoursCoreRequirements 3hoursminimumCGN6945GraduateResearchMethods(1)AdditionalcreditsofcourseworkinCivilEngineeringorrelatedareas: 33hoursDirectedresearchorgraduateinstructionmethodsmaynotbeusedtomeetthecourseworkrequirements.Amaximumof9creditsofindependentstudymaybeusedtomeetthecourseworkrequirements.Upto30creditsofcourseworkformanapprovedmastersdegreemaybeappliedtomeetthecourseworkrequirements.

ConcentrationRequirements 15hoursminimumStudentsselectfromthefollowingConcentrationsandworkwithaMajorProfessorandaPh.D.committeetodeterminetheircourseofstudy.

ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING(ENV)ENV6002PhysicalChemicalPrinciples 3EES6107BiologicalPrinciples 3ENV6666AquaticChemistry 3Onecoursefromthefollowing

CGN6933GreenEngineeringforSustainability 3CGN6933GreenInfrastructureforSustainableCommunities 3ENV6510SustainableDevelopmentEngineering 3

3additionalcreditsofcourseworkinEnvironmentalEngineeringGEOTECHNICALENGINEERINGGTLCEG5115FoundationEngineering 3CES6118FiniteElementAnalysis 39additionalcreditsofcourseworkinGeotechnicalengineeringorrelatedareasMATERIALSENGINEERINGANDSCIENCE(MTL)Atleast2courses(6credits)fromthefollowinglist:

CGN6933ConcreteConstructionMaterials 3CGN6720ElectrochemicalDiagnosticTechniques 3CGN6933StructuralLifePrediction 3EMA5326corrosionControl 3EMA6510CharacterizationofMaterials 3

9additionalcreditsofcourseworkinMaterialsEngineeringandScienceorrelatedareas



STRUCTURESENGINEERING(STR) 1course(3credits)fromthefollowinglistofcourses: CES6706AdvancedConcrete CES6835DesignofMasonryStructures CES5715CPrestressedConcrete

1course(3credits)fromthefollowinglist:CES6118 AppliedFiniteElement 3 CGN6933 AdvancedStructuralMechanics 3CGN6933 AdvancedStructuralAnalysis 3CES5209 StructuralDynamics 3CGN6933 ContinuumMechanics 3

9additionalcreditsofcourseworkinStructuralEngineeringorrelatedareas

TRANSPORTATIONENGINEERING(TPT)TTE5205TrafficSystemsEngineering 3TTE5501TransportationPlanningandEconomics 3TTE6507TravelDemandModelling 36additionalcreditsofcourseworkinTransportationEngineeringorrelatedareas

WATERRESOURCES(WRS)aminimumof4courses(12creditsfromthefollowinglist:

CWR6235FreeSurfaceFlow 3CWR6239WavesandBeachProtection 3CWR6305UrbanHydrology 3CWR6534CoastalandEstuaryModeling 3CWR6535HydrologicModels 3CGN6933VadoseZoneHydrology 3CGN6933GroundwaterHydraulics 3CGN6933AdvancedComputationalFluidMechanics 3GLY6836NumericalModelingofHydrogeologicSystems 3GLY6827CAdvancedHydrogeology 4CWR6820CoastalWavesandStructuresCWR6538AdvancedHydrologicModel

3additionalcreditsinWRengineeringorrelatedareasQualifyingExamDoctoralstudentsareexpectedtopassaqualifyingexaminationnolaterthanthesemesterfollowingthecompletionof48creditsofcourseworkbeyondabachelorsdegree.Atminimum,theexamwillincludeawrittendissertationproposalandoraldefenseby thedissertation committee. Awrittenexam in the areaof concentrationmay alsobe required. Poorperformanceonthequalifyingexambasedonthejudgmentofthecommitteemayresultinthestudentfailingtheexam.Ifastudentdoesnotpasson the firstattempt,he/shemay request inwriting to repeat theexam. Studentswho fail theQualifyingexaminationthe3secondtimewillbedismissedbytheProgram.DissertationRequirements 20hoursminimumCGN7980Dissertation(20hoursminimum)AdditionalRequirements 9hoursminimum9creditsofadditionalcoursework,graduateinstructionmethods,dissertation,ordirectedresearcharerequired.PublicationRequirementStudentsmusthaveatleastonepaperacceptedtoapeerreviewedjournalorpeerreviewedconferencebasedontheirresearchcarriedoutduringtheirdoctoralstudiesatUSF.COURSEShttp://ugs.usf.edu/courseinventoryorhttp://www2.eng.usf.edu/cee/graduate/gradautecourses.htm

USFGraduateCatalog20152016 ComputerEngineering(M.S.C.P.)


COMPUTERENGINEERINGPROGRAMMasterofScienceinComputerEngineering(M.S.C.P.)DegreeDEGREEINFORMATION ProgramAdmissionDeadlines:U.S.Students

Fall: February15Spring: October15Summer: noadmit

InternationalStudentsintheU.S.: Fall: February15 Spring: October15

Summer: noadmit

InternationalStudentsoutsidetheU.S.Fall: January15

Spring: September15Summer: noadmit

MinimumTotalHours: 30thesis;30nonthesisProgramLevel: MastersCIPCode: 14.0901Dept.Code: ESBProgram(Major/College): ECPENApproved: 1960

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College: EngineeringDepartment: ComputerScienceand


PROGRAMINFORMATION

TheDepartmentofComputerScienceandEngineeringoffersbotha thesisandnonthesisoption for thedegreeofMaster of Science in Computer Engineering (M.S.C.P.). The thesis option requires students to pursue a moreconcentrated range of topics, while the nonthesis option allows students to explore various areas of computerengineering.Thereisconsiderablefreedominthechoiceofthecourses.Thebreadthofsubjectsthatcomprisecomputerengineeringtogetherwiththe immensediversityofitsapplications,makeitimperativethatstudentsintheMastersprogrammaintainclosecontactwiththeGraduateProgramDirector,or, ifchoosing the thesisoption,with theirmajorprofessor toachieveacoherentplanofstudydirected towardsaspecificgoal.Inparticular,selectionofcoursesshouldonlybemadewithpriorconsultationandapprovalofthemajorprofessorortheGraduateProgramDirector.Accreditation:AccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegeandSchools.MajorResearchAreas:An excellent selection of courses and laboratories support graduate studies in algorithms, artificial intelligence,machine learning, datamining, computer architecture, graphics, networks, computer vision, distributed systems,embeddedsystems,expertsystems, formalverification, imageprocessing,patternrecognition,robotics,databases,softwareengineering,computersecurity,compilers,programminglanguages,andVLSIdesignandCAD.





TheGREisrequiredforallPh.D.andM.S.applicants.ThemedianGREscoresofrecentlyadmittedstudentsinclude770ontheQuantitativeportionandaVerbalTotalof450. ForGRE tests takenafterAugust1,werequireaminimumof161ontheQuantitativeportion(81percentile)andaminimumof150(44percentile)ontheVerbal.IfacandidateisadmittedtotheM.S.programandlaterdecidestoapplytothePh.D.program,theGRErequirementmustbemetbythecandidateaspartoftheapplicationprocess.TheGREwillbewaivedforM.S.degreeapplicantswithanundergraduatedegreefromanABETaccreditedUnitedStatesuniversity.

Minimumgradepointaverage(GPA)ofBorequivalentforallcourseworkcompletedduringthelasttwoyearsofundergraduateprogram.

Submission of TOEFL scoreswith an Internetbased score of 79 or higher for applicants from nonEnglish

speakingcountries.Ifconsiderationofanassistantshipisdesired,thespeakingscorecomponentoftheTOEFLmustbe26orabove,orascoreof6.5ontheInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem,(IELTS).

TheTOEFLrequirementsmaybewaivediftheapplicantmeetsoneofthefollowingconditions:

Hasscored500orhigherontheGREVerbalTest,(OldScores)or153withtheNewGREscoring. HasearnedacollegedegreeataU.S.institutionofhigherlearning. Has earned a college degree from an institutionwhose language of instruction is English, (must benotedonthetranscript).

Hasscored6.5onInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem,(IELTS).

Threelettersofrecommendation

Statementofpurpose TheapplicantmustalsohavemathematicalpreparationequivalenttothatobtainedfromcoursesinCalculus

throughDifferentialEquations;knowledgeofcomputerscienceandcomputerengineering,includinglogicdesign,computerarchitecture,datastructure,operatingsystemsandanalysisofalgorithms.ThemajorityofstudentsacceptedtotheprogrampossessanundergraduatedegreeinComputerScience,ComputerEngineering,ElectricalEngineering,orMathematics;however,studentswhoholdanundergraduatedegreeinarelatedfieldareencouragedtoapply.

DEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTSTotalMinimumHours: 30hoursCoreRequirements: 9hoursSuccessfulcompletionofthreecoregraduatelevelcoursesisrequired:

EEL6764PrinciplesofComputerArchitecture 3COP6611OperatingSystems 3COT6405IntroductiontotheTheoryofAlgorithms 3



Electives:Thesisoptionstudentsmustselectatleast15hoursandnonthesisstudentsmustselectatleast21hoursfromthelistofavailablegraduateelectivecoursesbelowinconsultationwiththeGraduateProgramDirectorofindividualadvisor: CAP5400 DigitalImageProcessing 3 CDA5416 IntroductiontoComputerAidedVerification 3 CAP5625 IntroductiontoArtificialIntelligence 3 CAP5682 ExpertandIntelligentSystems 3 CAP5771 DataMining 3 EEL5771 IntroductiontoComputerGraphicsI 3 CNT6215 ComputerNetworks 3 CAP6415 ComputerVision 3 CAP6455 AdvancedRoboticSystems 3 CAP6615 NeuralNetworks 3 COP6621 ProgrammingLanguagesandTranslation 3 EEL6706 TestingandFaultToleranceinDigitalSystems 3 CAP6736 GeometricModeling 3 EEL6766 AdvancedComputerArchitecture 3 CIS6900 IndependentStudy 119 CIS6930 SpecialTopics 15 CIS6940 GraduateInstructionMethods 14 CIS6946 Internships/Practicums/ClinicalPractice 03 CIS6971 Thesis:Masters 219 ThesisOption:Thethesisoptionrequirescompletionof24credithoursofCSEgraduatelevelcourses(9credithourscoreand15hoursofelectives)and6credithoursofthesisincomputerengineeringrelatedproblems,asdeterminedbytheMajorProfessoranddocumented in thePlanofWork.At least16credithoursmustbeat the6000 level. . Withpriorpermission from theGraduateProgramDirector,studentscantakeamaximumof3hoursofIndependentStudyorInternship,amaximumof3hoursofonehourseminarcourses,anduptoonegraduatelevelcourse(3credithours)outsideofthedepartment.NonThesisOption:Thenonthesisoptionrequires30credithours,with9credithoursofcorecoursesand21hoursofelectives. At least16credithoursmustbeat the6000 level.At least6hoursofelectives shouldbe in the following topicareas:CMOSVLSIDesign,DigitalCircuitSynthesis,FormalVerification,TestingandFaultTolerance,LowPowerVLSI,Robotics,orComputerNetworks, as determined by the Graduate Program Coordinator and documented in the Plan of Work. With priorpermission from the Graduate Program Director, students can take amaximum of 3 hours of Independent Study orInternship, amaximum of 3 hours of onehour seminar courses, and up to one graduate level course (3 credit hours)outsideofthedepartment.GraduationRequirements:For the thesis option, studentsmust defend and pass the thesis and have aGPA of 3.0 or better.NonThesisOptionstudentsmustobtainaletterBorbetterinthecoregraduatecoursesandhaveaGPAof3.0orbetter.


USFGraduateCatalog20152016 ComputerScience(M.S.C.S.)


COMPUTERSCIENCEPROGRAMMasterofScienceinComputerScience(M.S.C.S.)DegreeDEGREEINFORMATION ProgramAdmissionDeadlines:

Fall: February15Spring: October15Summer: Noadmit

InternationalStudentsintheU.S.: Fall: February15 Spring: October15

Summer: noadmit

InternationalStudentsOutsidetheU.S.: Fall: January15 Spring: September15

Summer: noadmitMinimumTotalHours: 30thesis;30nonthesisProgramLevel: MastersCIPCode: 11.0701Dept.Code: ESBProgram(Major/College): ECCENApproved: 1960

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PROGRAMINFORMATION

TheDepartmentofComputerScienceandEngineeringoffersathesisandnonthesisoptionforthedegreeofMasterofScienceinComputerScience(M.S.C.S.)Thethesisoptionrequiresstudentstopursueamoreconcentratedrangeoftopics. The nonthesis option offers students some experience in many areas of computer science. There isconsiderablefreedominthechoiceofthecourses.Thebreadthofsubjectswhicharepartofcomputersciencetogetherwiththe immensediversityof itsapplications,makeitimperativethatstudentsintheMastersprogrammaintainclosecontactwiththeGraduateProgramDirector,or, if choosing the thesisoption,with theirmajorprofessor inorder to achieve a coherentplanof studydirectedtowardsaspecificgoal.Inparticular,electionofcoursesshouldonlybemadewithpriorconsultationandapprovaloftheMajorProfessorortheGraduateProgramDirector.Accreditation:AccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegeandSchools.MajorResearchAreas:An excellent selection of courses and laboratories support graduate studies in algorithms, artificial intelligence,machine learning, datamining, computer architecture, graphics, networks, computer vision, distributed systems,embeddedsystems,expertsystems, formalverification, imageprocessing,patternrecognition,robotics,databases,softwareengineering,computersecurity,compilers,programminglanguages,andVLSIdesignandCAD.





TheGREisrequiredforallPh.D.andM.S.applicants.ThemedianGREscoresofrecentlyadmittedstudentsinclude770on theQuantitativeportionandaVerbalTotalof450.ForGRE tests takenafterAugust1,werequireaminimumof161ontheQuantitativeportion(81percentile)andaminimumof150(44percentile)ontheVerbal.IfacandidateisadmittedtotheM.S.programandlaterdecidestojointhePh.D.program,theGRErequirementmustbemetbythecandidateaspartoftheapplicationprocess.TheGREwillbewaivedforM.S.degreeapplicantswithanundergraduatedegreefromanABETaccreditedUnitedStatesuniversity.

Minimumgradepointaverage(GPA)ofB(orequivalent)forallcourseworkcompletedduringthelasttwoyearsofundergraduateprogram.

SubmissionofTOEFL scoreswithan Internetbased scoreof79orhigher forapplicants fromnonEnglishspeaking countries. If consideration of an assistantship is desired, the speaking score component of theTOEFLmust be 26 or above, The TOEFL requirementsmay bewaived if the applicantmeets one of thefollowingconditions: Hasscored500orhigherontheGREVerbalTest,(OldScores)or153withtheNewGREscoring. HasearnedacollegedegreeataU.S.institutionofhigherlearning. Has earned a college degree from an institutionwhose language of instruction is English, (must benotedonthetranscript).


Threelettersofrecommendation.

Statementofpurpose.

TheapplicantmustalsohavemathematicalpreparationequivalenttothatobtainedfromcoursesinCalculusthroughDifferentialEquations;knowledgeof computer scienceand computerengineering, including logicdesign,computerarchitecture,datastructure,operatingsystemsandalgorithms.Themajorityofstudentsaccepted to the Program possess an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering,ElectricalEngineering,orMathematics.However,studentswhoholdanundergraduatedegreeinarelatedfieldareencouragedtoapply.

DEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTSTotalMinimumhours: 30hoursCoreRequirements: 9hoursSuccessfulcompletionofthreecoregraduatelevelcoursesisrequired.Fornonthesisoption,studentsmustmakeagradeofBorhigherinthesecorecourses:

COP6611OperatingSystems 3EEL6764PrinciplesofComputerArchitecture 3COT6405IntroductiontotheTheoryofAlgorithms 3

Electives:Thesisoptionstudentsmustselectatleast15hoursandnonthesisoptionstudentsmustselectatleast21hoursfromthelistofavailablegraduateelectivecoursesbelowinconsultationwiththeGraduateProgramDirectororindividualadvisor: CAP5400 DigitalImageProcessing 3 CDA5416 IntroductiontoComputerAidedVerification 3 CAP5625 IntroductiontoArtificialIntelligence 3



CAP5682 ExpertandIntelligentSystems 3 CAP5771 DataMining 3 EEL5771 IntroductiontoComputerGraphicsI 3 CNT6215 ComputerNetworks 3 CAP6415 ComputerVision 3 CAP6455 AdvancedRoboticSystems 3 CAP6615 NeuralNetworks 3 COP6621 ProgrammingLanguagesandTranslation 3 EEL6706 TestingandFaultToleranceinDigitalSystems 3 CAP6736 GeometricModeling 3 EEL6766 AdvancedComputerArchitecture 3 CIS6900 IndependentStudy 119 CIS6930 SpecialTopics 15 CIS6940 GraduateInstructionMethods 14 CIS6946 Internships/Practicums/ClinicalPractice 03 ThesisOption:CIS6971 Thesis:Masters 219Thethesisoptionrequiresthecompletionof24credithoursofCSEgraduatelevelcourses(9credithoursofcorecoursesand15hoursofelectives)and6credithoursofthesisincomputersciencerelatedproblems,asdeterminedbytheMajorProfessoranddocumentedinthePlanofWork.Atleast16credithoursmustbeatthe6000level.Withpriorpermissionfrom theGraduate ProgramDirector, students can take amaximum of 3 hours of Independent Study or Internship, amaximumof3hoursofonehour seminar courses,andup toonegraduate level course (3 credithours)outsideof thedepartment.NonThesisOption:Thenonthesisoptionrequires30credithours,with9credithoursofcorecoursesand21hoursofelectives. At least16credit hoursmust be at the 6000 level.At least 6 hours of electives should be in the following topic areas: advancedalgorithms, compilers, databases, parallel computing and distributed systems, computer security, datamining,machinelearning, programming languages, or software engineering, as determined by the Graduate Program Director anddocumentedinthePlanofWork.WithpriorpermissionfromtheGraduateProgramDirector,studentscantakeamaximumof3hoursofIndependentStudyorInternship,amaximumof3hoursofonehourseminarcourses,anduptoonegraduatelevelcourse(3credithours)outsideofthedepartment.GraduationRequirements:For the thesisoption, studentsmustdefend andpass the thesis andhave aGPAof 3.00orbetter.NonThesisOptionstudentsmustobtainaletterBorbetterinthecoregraduatecoursesandhaveaGPAof3.00orbetter.


USFGraduateCatalog20152016 ComputerScienceandEngineering(Ph.D.)


COMPUTERSCIENCEANDENGINEERINGPROGRAMDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)DegreeDEGREEINFORMATION ProgramAdmissionDeadlines:USStudents:

Fall: February15Spring: October15Summer: Noadmit

InternationalStudentsinsidetheU.S.:Fall: February15Spring: October15Summer: Noadmit

InternationalStudentsOutsidetheU.S.: Fall: January15 Spring: September15

Summer: noadmit

MinimumTotalHours: 72postbachelorsProgramLevel: DoctoralCIPCode: 14.0901Dept.Code: ESBProgram(Major/College): CSEENApproved: 1984

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PROGRAMINFORMATION

ThedegreeofDoctorofPhilosophyisconferredinrecognitionofacandidateshighestlevelofscholarlycompetenceand demonstrated capability to independently conduct and report significant research in computer science andengineering. This achievement requires more than an accumulation of course credits over a stated period ofresidence.Scholarlycompetenceisachievedthroughsystematicstudyandinvestigationinthechosendisciplineatanadvanced level. Themajorprofessorandat least twocommitteememberswillbe from theComputerScienceandEngineeringdepartment. Research capability isdevelopedduring the courseof studyand isachieved through thecompletionof significant and independent research. The resultsof this researchmustbe formallypresented in awrittendissertationandsuccessfullydefendedbeforeanexaminingcommittee. Thedissertationmustdemonstratethe significance of the research as well as the candidates ability to organize and present her/his results in aprofessionalmanner.Accreditation:AccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegeandSchools.MajorResearchAreas:An excellent selection of courses and laboratories support graduate studies in algorithms, artificial intelligence,machine learning, datamining, computer architecture, graphics, networks, computer vision, distributed systems,embedded systems,expert systems, formalverification, imageprocessing,pattern recognition, robotics,databases,softwareengineering,computersecurity,compilers,programminglanguages,VLSIdesign,andCAD.




MustmeetUniversityrequirements(seeGraduateAdmissions)aswellasrequirementslistedbelow.


TheGRE isrequiredforallPh.D.applicants.ThemedianGREscoresofrecentlyadmittedstudents include770ontheQuantitativeportionandaVerbalTotalof450.ForGREteststakenafterAugust1,werequireaminimumof161ontheQuantitativeportion (81percentile)andaminimumof150 (44percentile)ontheVerbal.

Minimumgradepointaverage(GPA)ofBaverage(orequivalent)forallcourseworkcompletedduringthelasttwoyearsofundergraduateprogram.

SubmissionofTOEFL scoreswithan Internetbased scoreof79orhigher forapplicants fromnonEnglishspeaking countries. If consideration of an assistantship is desired, the speaking score component of theTOEFLmustbe26orabove

TheTOEFLrequirementsmaybewaivediftheapplicantmeetsoneofthefollowingconditions:

Hasscored500orhigherontheGREVerbalTest,(OldScores)or153withtheNewGREscoring. HasearnedacollegedegreeataU.S.institutionofhigherlearning. Has earned a college degree from an institutionwhose language of instruction is English, (must benotedonthetranscript).


Threelettersofrecommendation

Statementofpurpose TheapplicantmustalsohavemathematicalpreparationequivalenttothatobtainedfromcoursesinCalculus

throughDifferentialEquations;knowledgeof computer scienceand computerengineering, including logicdesign,computerarchitecture,datastructures,operatingsystems,andanalysisofalgorithms.Studentsareassumed tohavegoodprogramming skills.Themajorityof studentsaccepted to theprogrampossessanundergraduatedegreeinComputerScience,ComputerEngineering,ElectricalEngineering,orMathematics;however,studentswhoholdanundergraduatedegreeinarelatedfieldareencouragedtoapply.

DEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTSThe requirements forobtaining thedoctoraldegree canbemetby fulfilling theminimum requirementsbelow. Theserequirementsand thevarious committeesappointed tooversee the completionof these requirementsareexplained indetailbelow:

1. CompletionoftherequisitecourseworkandthesuccessfulcompletionofqualifyingexaminationsinComputerArchitecture,OperatingSystems,andTheoryofAlgorithmswithinoneyearofenrollment.

2. CompletionofaMajorResearchAreapaperwithinoneyearafterqualifierexaminationsarepassed.

3. Completionofadoctoraldissertationrepresentingsignificant,originalresearch.



TotalProgramhours 72minimum(postbaccalaureate)Aminimumof72semesterhours includingdissertationhoursbeyondthebaccalaureatedegreearerequiredofallPh.D.studentsCoursework33credithoursIndependentStudy/DirResearch15hoursDissertation20credithoursAdditional4credithours(coursesordissertation)CoreRequirements9credithoursAllPhDStudentsarerequiredtosuccessfullycomplete:COT6405IntroductiontotheTheoryofAlgorithms9RequiredCoursework48hours(includes9hoursofCoreRequirements)Thedistributionofthesehoursisasfollows:

At least 33 credit hours in coursework excluding independent study and directed research. The exactdistributionof thesehours in theComputerScienceandEngineeringdisciplinewillbedeterminedby thestudentandthesupervisorycommitteetoprovidethestudentwithastimulatingeducationalexperience.

Upto15credithoursofindependentstudy/directedresearch.CIS6900IndependentStudy 115CIS7910DirectedResearch 115

Additional 4 credit hours are required, either through the completion of additional courses or throughadditionaldissertationhours.

Students select the specific courses in conjunctionwith the advisor and committee from the list of available graduateelectivecoursesbelowinconsultationwiththeGraduateProgramDirectororindividualadvisors/dissertationcommittee.DepartmentalCourseOptions(examples) CAP5400 DigitalImageProcessing 3 CDA5416 IntroductiontoComputerAidedVerification 3 CAP5625 IntroductiontoArtificialIntelligence 3 CAP5682 ExpertandIntelligentSystems 3 CAP5771 DataMining 3 EEL5771 IntroductiontoComputerGraphicsI 3 CNT6215 ComputerNetworks 3 CAP6415 ComputerVision 3 CAP6455 AdvancedRoboticSystems 3 CAP6615 NeuralNetworks 3 COP6621 ProgrammingLanguagesandTranslation 3 EEL6706 TestingandFaultToleranceinDigitalSystems 3 CAP6736 GeometricModeling 3 EEL6766 AdvancedComputerArchitecture 3 CIS6900 IndependentStudy 119 CIS6930 SpecialTopics 15 CIS6940 GraduateInstructionMethods 14 CIS6946 Internships/Practicums/ClinicalPractice 03 CIS6971 Thesis:Masters 219DoctoralScreening/QualifyingExaminationStudents must pass the Ph.D. Qualifying examinations in Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, and Theory ofAlgorithmswithinoneyearofenrollment.AdmissiontoCandidacyA studentwill not be admitted to candidacy until a Doctoral committee has been appointed, and the committee hascertified that the student has successfully completed the comprehensive qualifying examination and demonstrated thequalificationsnecessarytosuccessfullycompletetherequirementsforthedegree.TheadmissiontoCandidacyformmustbeapprovedbytheDeanofthecollegeandforwardedtotheDeanofGraduateStudiesforfinalapproval.Thestudentmay



electtoenroll indissertationcredits inthesemesterfollowingapprovaloftheAdmissiontoCandidacyformbyGraduateStudies.MajorResearchAreaPaperAfteranextensivereviewofliteratureontheareaofresearchthestudentwillauthorapaperandgiveanoralpresentationon the subject.Thewrittendocument should constitutea significantpartof the students literaturereview chapter forhis/herdissertation.Theoralpresentationwillbeopentothepublic.ThepaperandpresentationistobecompletedwithinoneyearofpassingtheQualifyingExaminations.Dissertation 20hoursminimum CIS7980Dissertation

Thestudentsprogressintheprogramismonitoredbyasupervisorydoctoralcommittee,whichisusuallyappointedatanearlystageinthestudentsprogram.Thiscommitteeconsistsofatleastfivemembers,oneofwhomisoutsidetheCollegeofEngineering.TheMajorProfessorwillbeamemberoftheComputerScienceandEngineeringDepartment.Normally, twomoreComputerScienceandEngineering faculty serveon thecommitteewithamember inanotherdepartmentinthecollege.

Thestudentmustconductresearchofsufficientqualitythatdemonstratesanindependentandoriginalcontributiontothefieldofcomputerscienceandengineering.Studentsmusttakeatleast20semesterhoursofdoctoraldissertationcredits; the exact number of credits is determined by the candidates supervisory committee. It is stronglyrecommendedthatdoctoralstudentssubmitjournalarticlesforpublicationrelevanttodissertationresearch.DissertationDefenseAdoctoralcandidatemustdefendher/hisresearchbeforeher/hiscommittee.Thedefenseisusuallyopentotheuniversitycommunityandconductedinaccordancewiththeuniversitysgeneralrulesandregulations.Thedefenseinvolvesaformalpresentationofthedissertationfollowedbyacriticalexchangebetweenthecandidateandthecommittee.Thecommitteechairmanmoderatestheproceedingsanddeterminesprocedure,originalityoftheresearch,andcontributionsmadebythecandidate.


USFGraduateCatalog20152016 ElectricalEngineering(M.S.E.E.)


ELECTRICALENGINEERINGPROGRAMMasterofScienceinElectricalEngineering(M.S.E.E.)DegreeDEGREEINFORMATION ProgramAdmissionDeadlines:


MinimumTotalHours: 30ProgramLevel: MastersCIPCode: 14.1001Dept.Code: EGEProgram(Major/College): EELENApproved: 1981

CONTACTINFORMATION

College: EngineeringDepartment: ElectricalEngineeringContactInformation: www.grad.usf.edu

PROGRAMINFORMATION

TheDepartmentofElectricalEngineeringoffersbothdoctoralandmastersleveldegrees.Themajorareasofresearchand instruction in the Department are: semiconductor materials, microelectronic manufacturing, MEMS,nanotechnology,VLSIdesign,digital signalprocessing, communication theory,wireless communications,microwaveengineering,powersystemsandcontrols,andbiomedicalmaterialsand imaging. TheDepartmentsresearcheffortsare supportedbywellequipped laboratories in theareasof siliconprocessing, compound semiconductors,electrooptics,ICdesign,thindielectricfilms,communicationsandsignalprocessing,powersystems,nanotechnology,MEMS,micro/millimeterwaves,biomedicalmaterialsandimaging,andbioengineering.CurrentandpreviousPh.D.dissertationsexplored theareasofmicroelectronics (materialsanddevicesofelementaland compound semiconductors, circuit design, modeling, testing, and reliability); communications and signalprocessing(communicationnetworks,packetswitching,satellitecommunications,communicationssoftware,andVLSIforsignalprocessing);systemsandcontrols;solidstatematerialanddeviceprocessingandcharacterization;electrooptics, electromagnetic,microwave andmillimeterwave engineering (antennas, devices, systems); and biomedicalengineering. Masters programs include options in semiconductor materials and processes, VLSI design,communicationsandsignalprocessing,powersystemsandcontrols,microwaveandmillimeterwaveengineering,andbiomedicalengineering.AccreditationAccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchools.



Minimum3.00GPA ThreeLettersofRecommendation Resume StatementofPurpose TOEFLscoreof550;213oncomputerizedtest;79oninternetbasedexam

USFGraduateCatalog20152016 ElectricalEngineering(M.S.E.E.)



ThesisOptionRequiredCourses 24hoursInclude Program Core below, 18 hours including 6 hours of depth or capstone coursework, and 6 hours ofelectrivecourseworkRequiredThesisHours 6hoursTotalhours: 30hours

Courseworkonly RequiredCourses 30hours

Include Program Core below, 18 hours including 6 hours of depth or capstone coursework, and 12 hours ofelectivecoursework.TotalHours: 30hours

ProgramCore: 18hours

Studentsmusttaketwoofthefollowingappliedmathematicscoursesaspartofthedegreeprogram:EGN5421EngineeringApplicationsofVectorAnalysis 3EGN5422EngineeringApplicationsofPartialDifferentialEquations 3EGN5423MathematicsforCommunicationsEngineering 3EGN5424EngineeringApplicationsofComplexAnalysis 3EGN5425MatrixTheory 3EEL6542RandomProcesses 3PHC6050BioStatistics 3Studentsmusttaketwoofthefollowingapprovedindepthsequencesaspartoftheirdegreeprogram: EEL6426 RF/MWCircuitsIandEEL6427RF/MWCircuitsII EEL6486C EMFieldTheoryandEEL6487Adv.EMFieldTheoryorEEL6481Num.TechniquesinElectromagnetics EEL5462 AntennaTheoryandEEL6463Adv.AntennaTheoryorEEL6481Num.TechniquesinElectromagnetics EEL6935 MonolithicMWCircuitsandEEL6936Adv.MonolithicMWCircuits EEL6534 DigitalCommunicationSystemsandEEL6509SatelliteComm.orEEL6593MobileandPersonalCom. BME6000 IntrotoBiomedicalEng.andGM7930AnatomyforBioEngineersorEEL6936BioImageProcessing EEL6935 BioelectricityandEEE6273ChemicalandBioSensorMicrosystems EEL6502 DSPIandEEL6752DSPIIorEEL6586SpeechSignalProcessing EEL6597 WirelessNetworkArchitectureandProtocolsandEEL6936Adv.TopicsinWirelessComm. EEE5344 DigitalCMOSVLSIDesignandEEE6936VHDLorEEE6936LowPowerVLSIDesign EEE5382 PhysicalBasisofMicroelectronicsandEEE6353SemiconductorDeviceTheoryI EEE6353 SemiConductorDeviceTheoryIandEEE6358SemiConductorDeviceTheoryII EEE5356 IntegratedCircuitTechnologyandEEE6936Adv.IntegratedCircuitTechnology EEE6355 CompoundSemiconductorTechnologyandEEE6318CharacterizationofSemiconductors EEL5631 DigitalControlSystemsandEEL6613ModernControlTheory EEE6936 VHDLandEEL6936RapidSystemPrototyping EEL5250 ElectricPowerSystemsIandEEL6935ElectricPowerSystemsII EEL6935 IndustrialPowerDistributionIandEEL6936IndustrialPowerDis

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