Engineering (Ph.D.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses 1,2 | ||
| ENGR 796 | Graduate Orientation/Seminar Series | 3 |
| Engineering Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Engineering Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Engineering Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Engineering Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Engineering Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Engineering Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Engineering Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Engineering Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Engineering Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Engineering Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Engineering Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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The Ph.D. committee is responsible for oversight of the following: (1) the educational program of study requiring a minimum of 12 courses (3 credits/course), (2) Ph.D. Qualification Exam, (3) dissertation proposal, and (4) dissertation defense. In order to complete the requirements for this degree, the student must plan a program with the Ph.D. committee.
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Students are permitted to use up to 15 hours of 500-600 level courses
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Choose Core courses, based on plan of study approved by Ph.D. Committee: Core courses exclude dissertation courses: ENGR 987, ENGR 988, ENGR 989, ENGR 990. Ph.D. and M.S. students may take ENGR 500, ENGR 520, and ENGR 590 as Core courses. ENGR 700-800 level courses are restricted to the Ph.D. program with the exception of course transfer into the M.S. program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Dissertation Courses | ||
| Engineering Elective 1 | 27 | |
| ENGR 990 | Dissertation Defense in Engineering | 0 |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
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Must take a minimum of 27 hours of dissertation research (any combination of ENGR 987, ENGR 988, and ENGR 989 can satisfy this criteria, however only one of these courses can be taken in any given term).
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 63 hours
- A minimum of 33 hours must be completed through Liberty University, not to include credits from a prior degree earned through Liberty
- A maximum of 30 hours of transfer credit, including credit from a degree on the same academic level previously earned through Liberty, may be applied to the degree
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lower than B- may be applied to the degree
- Degree must be completed within 10 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date