General Requirements
A minimum of 40 semester hours must be earned toward completion of the degree. A minimum grade-point average of 3.000 is required over all courses applied toward the degree.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 20 semester hours from the following: | 20 | |
| Economic Decision Making | ||
| Fundamentals of Thermal Science 1 | ||
| Fundamentals of Thermal Science 2 | ||
| Fundamentals of Energy System Integration | ||
| Renewable Energy Development | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Financial Management for Engineers | ||
| Foundations of Accounting and Finance | ||
Restricted Electives List
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum of 8 semester hours from the following: | 8 | |
| Electrochemical Engineering | ||
| Hydropower | ||
| Energy Storage Systems | ||
| Electrochemical Energy Storage | ||
| Power Plant Design and Analysis | ||
| Smart Grid | ||
| Wind Energy Systems | ||
| Geologic Energy Systems for Energy Generation and Carbon Sequestration | ||
| Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Energy Systems | ||
| Principles, Devices, and Materials for Energy Storage and Energy Harvesting | ||
| Solar Thermal Engineering | ||
| Mathematical Methods for Mechanical Engineers 1 | ||
Other Electives List
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| An additional 8 semester hours can either be taken from the list above or from the list below or by approval of the program director: | 8 | |
| Electroanalytical Chemistry | ||
| Materials Chemistry of Renewable Energy | ||
| Sustainable Energy: Materials, Conversion, Storage, and Usage | ||
| Electric Drives | ||
| Power Systems Analysis 1 | ||
| Power Electronics | ||
| Engineering Project Management | ||
| Energy Systems Engineering Leadership Challenge Project 1 | ||
| Energy Systems Engineering Leadership Challenge Project 2 | ||
| Master’s Project | ||
| Gas Turbine Combustion | ||
| General Thermodynamics | ||
| Combustion and Air Pollution | ||
| Fundamentals of Combustion | ||
| Energy Democracy and Climate Justice: Technology, Policy, and Social Change | ||
| Sustainable Engineering Systems for Buildings | ||
Optional Co-op Experience
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following. Students must complete ENCP 6100 to qualify for co-op experience: | ||
| ENCP 6100 | Introduction to Cooperative Education | 1 |
| ENCP 6964 | Co-op Work Experience | 0 |
| or ENCP 6954 | Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time | |
| or ENCP 6955 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad - Half-Time | |
| or ENCP 6965 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad | |
Online Course List
All required courses and many electives are offered as online courses.
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
40 total semester hours required (41 with optional co-op)
Minimum 3.000 GPA required