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Interdisciplinary Engineering, PhD (Boston)
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graduate
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https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/engineering/interdisciplinary-phd/inte...
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Interdisciplinary Engineering, PhD (Boston)

Source: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/engineering/interdisciplinary-phd/interdisciplinary-engineering-phd/ Parent: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/phdprograms/

Direct Entry

Complete all requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Milestones

Interdisciplinary Engineering PhD Program Preliminary Study Plan Interdisciplinary Program Plan Dissertation committee formation

Doctoral qualifying exams (both written comprehensive and oral area exams)\ Annual review\ Dissertation proposal \ Dissertation defense

Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | A minimum of 48 semester hours of academic coursework is required. Consult your faculty advisors for acceptable courses. | | 48 |

Dissertation Course Requirements

After achieving PhD candidacy by passing the qualifying exam, the doctoral candidate, in consultation with their research advisor, must register in two consecutive semesters according to their academic home unit:

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | BIOE 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | or CHME 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | or CIVE 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | or EECE 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | or IE 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | or ME 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | BIOE 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | or CHME 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | or CIVE 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | or EECE 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | or IE 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | or ME 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | |

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

48 total semester hours required\ Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Advanced Entry

Complete all requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Milestones

Interdisciplinary Engineering PhD Program Preliminary Study Plan Interdisciplinary Program Plan Dissertation committee formation Doctoral qualifying exams (both written comprehensive and oral area exams) Annual review Dissertation proposal  Dissertation defense

Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | A minimum of 20 semester hours of academic coursework is required. Consult your faculty advisors for acceptable courses. | | 20 |

Dissertation Course Requirements

After achieving PhD candidacy by passing the qualifying exam, the doctoral candidate, in consultation with their research advisor, must register in two consecutive semesters according to their academic home unit:

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | BIOE 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | or CHME 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | or CIVE 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | or EECE 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | or IE 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | or ME 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | BIOE 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | or CHME 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | or CIVE 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | or EECE 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | or IE 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | or ME 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | |

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

20 total semester hours required\ Minimum 3.000 GPA required