Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses 1
ENGR 796	Graduate Orientation/Seminar Series	3
Engineering Elective 2		3
Engineering Elective 2		3
Engineering Elective 2		3
Engineering Elective 2		3
Engineering Elective 2		3
Engineering Elective 2		3
Engineering Elective 2		3
Engineering Elective 2		3
Engineering Elective 2		3
Engineering Elective 2		3
Engineering Elective 2		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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Choose from the following courses, based on plan of study approved by Ph.D. committee: ENGR 701, ENGR 703, ENGR 704, ENGR 705, ENGR 712, ENGR 717, ENGR 721, ENGR 725, ENGR 727, ENGR 741, ENGR 743, ENGR 745, ENGR 795, ENGR 796, ENGR 797, ENGR 798, ENGR 806, ENGR 815, ENGR 816, ENGR 831, ENGR 835, ENGR 837, ENGR 839, ENGR 851, or any 500-600 level ENGR course.

Course List

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 21 hours must be completed through Liberty University, not to include credits from a prior degree earned through Liberty
• A maximum of 42 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

Program Offered in Residential Format