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MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING EDUCATION CENTER IN ST. LOUIS: QUALITY GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS Victor Birman Professor and Director Missouri University of Science and Technology (Formerly, University of Missouri-Rolla) Engineering Education Center in St. Louis [email protected] Theresa Weidner Missouri University of Science and Technology Office of Global Learning [email protected] 1

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING EDUCATION CENTER IN ST. LOUIS: QUALITY GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS Victor Birman

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MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

ENGINEERING EDUCATION CENTER IN ST. LOUIS: QUALITY GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR WORKING

PROFESSIONALS

Victor BirmanProfessor and Director

Missouri University of Science and Technology(Formerly, University of Missouri-Rolla)

Engineering Education Center in St. [email protected]

Theresa WeidnerMissouri University of Science and Technology Office of Global Learning

[email protected] 1

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MISSOURI S&T ENGINEERING EDUCATION CENTER IN

ST. LOUIS

MISSION: EEC serves the population of Greater St. Louis providing

evening graduate degrees in various engineering and

computer/information science related disciplines. This service of

Missouri S&T is mostly intended for working engineers, IST and

computer science professionals interested in enhancing their

qualification and status via acquiring an advanced degree.

In addition to students in St. Louis, the courses delivered by the EEC

are available to students on the main campus and to distance

students worldwide.

HISTORY: Operating since 1964. EEC has awarded over 2,700 MS

degrees.3

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MISSOURI S&T ENGINEERING EDUCATION CENTER IN

ST. LOUIS

CURRENTLY AVAILABLEMS PROGRAMS

http://eec.mst.edu/programs/areas/

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•Aerospace Engineering (MS)•Business Administration (MBA)

•Civil Engineering (MS)•Computer Engineering (MS)

•Computer Science (MS)•Electrical Engineering (MS)

•Engineering Management (MS)•Environmental Engineering (MS)

•Explosives Engineering (MS)•Geotechnics (ME)

•Industrial-Organizational Psychology (MS)•Information Science and Technology (MS)

•Manufacturing Engineering (MS/ME)•Mechanical Engineering (MS)

•Mining Engineering (ME)•Systems Engineering (MS)

•Technical Communication (MS)

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

http://eec.mst.edu/programs/certificates/

A graduate certificate program provides advanced knowledge in a

specific area of interest. A typical program consists of 4 standard

graduate courses that can be applied later to a graduate degree. The list

of such programs is provided below.

Cumulative GPA of 3.0, or better, required to receive certificate

A student earning 3.0 or better in every one of the four certificate courses will be admitted to the corresponding MS program.

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CURRENTLY AVAILABLE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

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Business Administration

Business Analytics and Data Science Business Intelligence

Digital Media Digital Supply Chain Management

Electronic and Social Commerce Enterprise Resource Planning

Human-Computer Interaction Human Systems Integration

Management and Leadership Mobile Business and Technology

Project Management

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Safety Engineering

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

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Civil and Environmental Engineering

Contemporary Structural Engineering Geoenvironmental Eng.

Infrastructure Renewal

Project Engineering and Construction Management

Computer Science

Big Data Management and Analytics Big Data Management and Security

Computational Intelligence Wireless Networks and Mobile Systems

Information Assurance & Security Officer Essentials

Information Systems & Cloud Computing

Software Design & Development Systems and Software Architecture

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

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Electrical and Computer EngineeringComputational Intelligence Electric Machines and Drives

Electric Power Systems EngineeringInformation Assurance & Security Officer Essentials

Network Centric Systems

Engineering ManagementEngineering Management Financial EngineeringHuman Systems Integration Lean Six Sigma

Leadership in Engineering OrganizationsProject Engineering and Construction Management

Project Management Safety Engineering

English & Technical CommunicationTechnical Communication

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

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Geological Sciences and EngineeringGeotechnics Military Geological Engineering

Information Science & Technology

Business Analytics and Data Science Business Intelligence

Digital Media Digital Supply Chain Management

Electronic and Social Commerce Enterprise Resource Planning

Human-Computer Interaction Human Systems Integration

Management and Leadership Mobile Business and Technology

Project Management

Manufacturing EngineeringCAD/CAM & Rapid Product Realization Manufacturing Systems

MathematicsPsychometrics

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

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Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringComposite Materials and Structures Control Systems

Energy Conversion & TransportEngineering Mechanics Manufacturing Automation

Mining and Explosives EngineeringExplosives Engineering Explosives Technology

Mining Engineering

Psychological ScienceLeadership in Engineering OrganizationsPsychology of Leadership Psychometrics

Systems EngineeringComputational Intelligence Model Based Systems EngineeringNetwork Centric Systems Systems Engineering

REQUIREMENTS

Option 1: Ten graduate courses.

Option 2: Eight courses and a thesis.

Dual M.S. degree: The second MS degree can be acquired by taking only eight courses.

PhD studies are available: Contact EEC and the corresponding department.

Admission requirements: GPA (it may vary dependent on the program, typically between 3.0 and 3.2 or higher); GRE has to be taken before or during the first semester of study.

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Factors to consider

Instructors: The courses are taught by Missouri S&T faculty and by adjunct faculty approved by the departments. All Missouri S&T faculty and the majority of adjunct faculty hold PhD degrees.

Degree: A MS degree from the EEC is the same as a degree any other academic unit of Missouri S&T and is documented as a Missouri S&T degree.

Schedule: Face-to-face courses are scheduled one evening a week. Courses offered from the Missouri S&T campus via Internet may have a different schedule (all courses are archived and available any time).

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US Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook 2014

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Footnotes:(1) Data are from the Occupational Employment Statistics program, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Table 1.1 Employment by major occupational group, 2012 and projected 2022(Numbers in thousands)

2012 National Employment Matrix titleEmployment Change, 2012-22

Median annual wage, 2012 (1)

2012 2022 Number Percent

Management Occupations 8,861.5 9,498.0 636.6 7.2 $93,910

Business and Financial Operations Occupations 7,167.6 8,065.7 898.1 12.5 $62,500

Computer and Mathematical Occupations 3,814.7 4,500.5 685.8 18.0 $76,270

Architecture and Engineering Occupations 2,474.5 2,654.0 179.6 7.3 $73,540

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 1,249.1 1,374.8 125.7 10.1 $60,100

Community and Social Service Occupations 2,374.7 2,783.4 408.8 17.2 $40,400

Legal Occupations 1,247.0 1,379.9 132.9 10.7 $75,270

Education, Training, and Library Occupations 9,115.9 10,131.7 1,015.8 11.1 $46,020

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 2,570.9 2,751.6 180.6 7.0 $43,930

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 8,049.7 9,782.6 1,732.9 21.5 $60,200

Healthcare Support Occupations 4,110.2 5,266.0 1,155.8 28.1 $25,550

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US Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook 2012-13

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Engineering Education Center in St. Louis

http://eec.mst.edu/

Telephone: 314-835-9822 (Mrs. Debbie Benenati, Senior Student Support Specialist)[email protected]

314-835-9818 (Dr. Victor Birman, Director)[email protected]

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How To Apply for a Graduate Certificate

DCE Application (& $55 application fee- waived for alumni)

Statement of purpose (2-3 paragraphs) Transcripts (Unofficial are sufficient for an

admit decision. S&T will require official ones before you will be able to register for your second semester.)

Registration Materials

All application materials may be downloaded from: http://dce.mst.edu/admissions

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How To Apply Directly to a Master’s Program

Students wishing to apply directly into a master’s program DCE Application (& $55 application fee- waived for

alumni) Statement of purpose (2-3 paragraphs) Transcripts (Unofficial are sufficient for an admit decision.

The University will require official ones before you will be able to register for your second semester.)

GRE/GMAT Scores (some departments will waive this for S&T alumni meeting certain requirements)

3 letters of recommendation or completed recommendation forms

All application materials may be downloaded from: http://dce.mst.edu/admissions

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Application Materials

All application materials may be downloaded from: http://dce.mst.edu/admissions

All materials may be emailed, faxed, or mailed to us

Email materials to [email protected]

Fax items to 573-202-2393

Address items to:Missouri S&T Office of Global Learning300 W. 12th St.216 Centennial hallRolla, MO 65409

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DCE Website & Links

DCE Home Page: http://dce.mst.edu

EEC Home Page: http://eec.mst.edu

Admissions (including downloadable forms): http://dce.mst.edu/admissions

Schedule of Classes: http://dce.mst.edu/credit/courses/dcecoursecataloglisting/index.html

Graduate Degree Programs: http://dce.mst.edu/credit/degrees

Graduate Certificates: http://dce.mst.edu/credit/certificates

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Questions?

Victor BirmanProfessor and DirectorMissouri University of Science and TechnologyEngineering Education Center in St. [email protected]

Vicki Gibbons & Theresa WeidnerMissouri University of Science and TechnologyOffice of Global [email protected], [email protected]