Graduate Catalog - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

1 Graduate Catalog 2020-2021. Table of Contents Graduate Programs .. 2. Graduate Programs by Degree.. 3. Graduate and Advanced Graduate Certificates.. 5. Corporate and Professional Education.. 7. WPI Online.. 8. Admission Information .. 9. Application Requirements.. 11. Financial Assistance.. 12. Grading System and Academic Standards .. 13. Enrollment and Registration .. 16. Tuition and Fees.. 19. Degree Requirements.. 20. Theses and Dissertations .. 22. Student Services.. 23. Aerospace Engineering.. 27. Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.. 34. Biology and Biotechnology.. 37. Biomedical Engineering.. 42. Robert A. Foisie School of Business.. 50. Chemical Engineering.

2 64. Chemistry and Biochemistry .. 69. Civil and Environmental Engineering .. 73. Computer Science.. 80. Computer Security.. 88. Data Science.. 89. Electrical and Computer Engineering .. 99. Fire Protection Engineering.. 112. Interactive Media & Game Development .. 115. Interdisciplinary Programs.. 120. Learning Sciences and Technologies.. 125. manufacturing Engineering.. 129. Materials Science and Engineering.. 134. Mathematical Sciences.. 140. Mechanical Engineering.. 152. Neuroscience.. 167. Physics.. 171. Robotics Engineering.. 178. Science and Technology for Innovation in Global Development.. 187. STEM for Educators .. 191. System Dynamics.. 194. System Dynamics and Innovation Management.

3 199. Systems Engineering.. 201. Index .. 207. Driving Directions.. 208. Table of Contents 1. Graduate Programs Aerospace Engineering Computer Science Materials Process Engineering Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering Graduate Certificate Master of Science in Materials Process in Aerospace Engineering Master of Science in Computer Science Engineering Master of Science in Computer Science Bioinformatics and specializing in Computer Security Materials Science and Computational Biology Advanced Certificate Engineering Master of Science in Bioinformatics and in Computer Science Master of Science in Materials Science and Computational Biology Engineering in Bioinformatics and Computational Data Science in Materials Science and Engineering Biology

4 Graduate Certificate Master of Science in Data Science Mathematical Sciences Biology and Biotechnology* in Data Science Master of Mathematics for Educators Graduate Certificate Professional Master of Science in Financial Master of Science in Biology/Biotechnology Electrical and Computer Mathematics Master of Science in Biotechnology Engineering Professional Master of Science in Industrial in Biology and Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Mathematics Master of Engineering in Electrical and Master of Science in Applied Mathematics Biomedical Engineering* Computer Engineering Master of Science in Applied Statistics Master of Engineering in Biomedical Master of Engineering in Power Systems Engineering in Mathematical Sciences Engineering Master of Science in Electrical and in Statistics Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering Computer Engineering in Biomedical Engineering Advanced Certificate Mechanical Engineering Business in Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering for Technical Leaders Graduate Certificate Fire Protection Engineering Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Master of Business Administration ( ).

5 Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering Master of Science in Business Analytics Master of Science in Fire Protection Master of Science in Information Technology Engineering Neuroscience Master of Science in Innovation with Advanced Certificate Master of Science in Neuroscience User Experience in Fire Protection Engineering Master of Science in Management Physics Master of Science in Marketing and Interactive Media & Game Master of Science in Applied Physics Innovation Development Master of Science in Physics Master of Science in Operations Analytics and Management MFA in Interactive Media and Game Design in Applied Physics Master of Science in supply chain Master of Science in Interactive Media in Physics Management & Game Development in Computational Media Robotics Engineering in Business Administration Graduate Certificate Chemical Engineering Interdisciplinary Programs Master of Science in Robotics Engineering Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Science and in Robotics Engineering Engineering Professional Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Graduate Certificate in System Dynamics STEM for Educators and Innovation Management in Chemical Engineering Master of Science in Mathematics for Master of Science in: Educators (MMED).

6 Chemistry and Biochemistry Power Systems Management Master of Science in Physics for Educators System Dynamics and Innovation Master of Science in Biochemistry Management (MPED). Master of Science in Chemistry Systems Engineering Leadership in Biochemistry System Dynamics Systems Modeling in Chemistry in Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate in System Dynamics Master of Science in System Dynamics Civil and Environmental Learning Sciences and in System Dynamics Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Systems Engineering Master of Science in Learning Sciences and Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering Technologies Graduate Certificate Master of Science in Civil Engineering in Learning Sciences and Technologies Advanced Certificate Master of Science in Environmental Master of Science in Systems Engineering

7 Engineering manufacturing Engineering in Systems Engineering Interdisciplinary Master of Science in Graduate Certificate Construction Project Management Master of Science in manufacturing Advanced Certificate Engineering in Civil Engineering in manufacturing Engineering *Fall Semester admission only 2 Graduate Programs Return to Table of Contents Graduate Programs by Degree WPI offers Graduate study leading to the Master of Science ( ) Master of Engineering ( ). master of science, master of engineering, Degrees Degrees master of mathematics for educators, Available, on a full-time and part-time Available in the following programs: master of business administration, and the basis, in the following programs: Biomedical Engineering doctor of philosophy degrees.

8 Aerospace Engineering Civil Engineering The schedule of courses over a period of Applied Mathematics Environmental Engineering time generally allows a student taking Applied Physics three or four courses per semester to Master Builder Program Applied Statistics Electrical and Computer Engineering complete the course requirements for most Master's degree programs in about Biochemistry* Power Systems Engineering two years. Students taking two courses per Bioinformatics and Computational semester complete the course requirements Biology Master of Business for the master of science or engineering Biology/Biotechnology Administration ( ) Degree degrees in about three years, or the master Biomedical Engineering Building on WPI's strengths as a of business administration degree in about Biotechnology technological university, the WPI MBA.

9 Four years. Business Analytics provides STEM professionals with the Chemical Engineering* business skills to drive change and lead Doctor of Philosophy ( ) innovation within technology-based Degrees* Chemistry*. organizations. The degree requirements Available in the following programs: Civil Engineering are described in this Catalog and in a Aerospace Engineering Computer Science separate brochure available from the Applied Physics Specializing in Computer Security Foisie Business School at 508-831-4665, Biochemistry Construction Project Management or at Data Science Bioinformatics and Computational Electrical and Computer Engineering Master of Mathematics for Biology Educators (MME)

10 Degree Biology and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering WPI offers a Master in Mathematics Biomedical Engineering Financial Mathematics for Educators, a part-time program for Business Administration Fire Protection Engineering teachers of mathematics at the middle Industrial Mathematics school, secondary, and community college Chemical Engineering Information Technology levels. Students in this program may earn Chemistry Innovation with User Experience a content-based degree afternoons and Civil Engineering Interactive Media & Game evenings while still teaching full time. Computational Media Development Taught by professors of mathematics at Computer Science Interdisciplinary Studies WPI, the program is designed to permit Data Science Power Systems Management the teachers to learn from professors'.