Distance Education
University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Master of Science in Engineering

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Admission Requirements

ATTENTION APPLICANTS!! To ensure the completion of the admission process before the next online registration period, submit your completed application and supporting materials by the following dates. Please contact the Distance Learning Center with any questions.

Spring: November 15
Summer: April 1
Fall: July 1

Those seeking admission to the Master of Science in Engineering program must have earned a bachelor's degree from a nationally or regionally accredited institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or have a bachelor's degree in a field related to engineering. If your bachelor's degree is in a field other than engineering, please also include two letters of support. International degrees will be evaluated on an individual basis.

To be eligible for admission in full standing, a student must have an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or above, or 2.90 on the last 60 credits from the degree-granting institution. Students who do not qualify for admission in full standing may be admitted on a trial enrollment justified by the admitting department and approved by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. Students are allowed seven years from the date of admission into the program to complete degree requirements. Extensions may be granted for extenuating circumstances.

Admission Process

1. Complete the admission application:
• You may fill out our online form and submit the application fee, or
• request an application via mail or e-mail to:

  Distance Learning Center

  University of Wisconsin-Platteville

  1 University Plaza

  Platteville, WI 53818

  (608) 342-1001

  FAX: (608) 342-1071

  E-mail: disted@uwplatt.edu.

2. You will also need to submit an official copy of your transcript from the institution from which you received your undergraduate degree.
3. If you have taken any courses for graduate credit, you also need to submit official transcripts at this time. Please keep in mind that official copies of transcripts must come directly from the institution you attended.

After your admission materials have been reviewed, you will be contacted about your application. You will then need to e-mail engineering@uwplatt.edu and indicate your name and area of emphasis so an advisor can be assigned to help you with your academic plan.

Students who wish to enroll in selected courses without being admitted to the program may enroll as special students. Special students can go directly to registration to register for courses. You can take a maximum of 12 credits as a special student.

For further information, please contact:

Lisa A. Riedle, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator, Master of Science in Engineering
Phone: (608) 342-1686
FAX: (608) 342-1566
E-mail: engineering@uwplatt.edu

Mary Jo Stutenberg
Program Assistant
Phone: (608) 342-1625 or (608) 342-1106
Email: stutenbm@uwplatt.edu

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