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A Master of Science in Engineering will help you advance your career and provide you with a strong foundation in engineering and innovation. Whether you are looking to expand your career options or develop your expertise in engineering, your MS in Engineering will be tailored to you with relevant career paths and interdisciplinary skillsets in mind. You will enhance your core skills while expanding the breadth of your knowledge with flexible elective requirements and an optional concentration in management. 

Our graduates enter the workforce with a strong foundation in innovation and entrepreneurship, and the ability to use concrete tools to translate ideas and initiative into marketplace success. Our students have gone on to become leaders in various engineering fields with top-rated companies in both the public and private sectors. Career opportunities span a variety of fields, including software development, construction project management, and product engineering. 

Start Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer 

Curriculum: 45 Credit hours completed in quarter terms

Program Length: 2 Years

 

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Master of Science in Engineering

How our curriculum prepares you for your career in engineering

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    Be prepared for interdisciplinary fields upon graduation 

    Our curriculum will allow you to take courses across multiple disciplines and engage in projects and coursework that will help prepare you for working in interdisciplinary fields upon graduation. 

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    Flexible coursework to gain skills across the fields of engineering

    Our program has a built-in flexible coursework plan allowing you to have both breadth and depth within the field of engineering, with opportunities to take courses in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, materials science and bioengineering.

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    Change disciplines or develop expertise with a master's degree 

    Our program is intended for students with a bachelor’s degree in the natural sciences, mathematics, computer science or engineering who are making a change of discipline or wanting to develop expertise in an engineering area. 

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    Enhance your career with engineering management concentration 

    Our concentration in engineering management is an option designed to meet the needs of managers or entrepreneurs by offering advanced engineering knowledge with a fundamental understanding of business principles within the context of related fields.

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Spring 2025 Final Deadline

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Admission Requirements 

  • Degree and GPA Requirements 
    • Bachelor's Degree: All graduate applicants must hold an earned baccalaureate from a regionally accredited college or university or the recognized equivalent from an international institution. 

    • Grade Point Average: The minimum undergraduate GPA for admission consideration for graduate study at the University of Denver is a cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits (approximately two years of work) for the baccalaureate degree. An earned master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution supersedes the minimum standards for the baccalaureate. For applicants with graduate coursework but who have not earned a master’s degree or higher, the GPA from the graduate work may be used to meet the requirement. The minimum GPA is a cumulative 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all graduate coursework undertaken.

  • Prerequisites
    • A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Physics is normally required for admission to the MS Engineering, with or without the concentration in Management (ENGR/ENGR CM). Note that although not an admission requirement, students who are not adequately prepared to succeed in our graduate level courses may choose to complete prerequisite undergraduate courses.
    • Bachelor’s degree students at Ritchie College of Engineering and Computer Science may apply to work toward a BS + MS in Engineering. Learn more about 4 + 1 dual degree programs.
  • English Language Proficiency Test Score Requirements 

    The minimum TOEFL/IELTS/C1 Advanced/Duolingo English Test score requirements for this degree program are: 

    • Minimum TOEFL Score (Internet-based test): 80 

    • Minimum IELTS Score: 6.5 

    • Minimum C1 Advanced Score: 176 

    • Minimum Duolingo English Test Score: 115 

    English Conditional Admission: This program does not offer English Conditional Admission. 

Courses for the MS in Engineering

Required Core Courses

  • ENME 4900 - Graduate Professional Development 
  • ENME 4950 - Graduate Assessment 

Mechanical Engineering Core Courses

  • ENGR 3630 - Finite Element Methods 
  • ENGR 4730 - Introduction to Robotics 
  • ENME 3545 - Mechanisms 
  • ENME 3651 - Computational Fluid Dynamics 
  • ENME 4020 - Advanced Finite Element Analysis 
  • ENME 4360 - Elasticity 
  • ENME 4520 - Intermediate Dynamics 
  • ENME 4541 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials 
  • ENME 4630 - Viscous Flow 
  • ENME 4670 - Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics 
  • ENME 4671 - Convective Heat Transfer 
  • ENME 4800 - Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering  

Electrical & Computer Engineering 

  • Any 4XXX level ENEE or ENCE course 

Bioengineering Core Courses 

  • ENBI 4500 - Biofluids 
  • ENBI 4510 - Biomechanics 
  • ENBI 4520 - Introduction to Cardiovascular Engineering 
  • ENBI 4800 - Advanced Topics in Bioengineering

Materials Science Core Courses

  • ENGR 4200 - Introduction to Nanotechnology 
  • ENME 4310 - Computational Methods for Mechanics and Materials 
  • ENME 4400 - Fatigue 
  • MTSC 4020 - Composite Materials I 
  • MTSC 4215 - Composite Materials II 
  • MTSC 4450 - Fracture Mechanics 

Advanced Math Courses

  • ENGR 3621 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics 
  • ENGR 4300 - Advanced Numerical Methods
  • ENGR 4350 - Reliability 
  • ENGR 4620 - Optimization 
  • ENGR 4765 - Robot Control 

Graduate Teaching and Graduate Research Assistantships 

You can access funding through graduate teaching and research assistantships. While these assistantships are competitive, you are encouraged to apply before the priority admissions deadline. Learn more about GTA/GRA positions at DU. 

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