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 Theresa Weidner Missouri University of Science and Technology Office of Global Learning 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 EEC has awarded over 2,700 MS degrees. 3

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CURRENTLY AVAILABLE MS PROGRAMS 5 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 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. 6

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 7 Business Administration Business Analytics and Data ScienceBusiness Intelligence Digital MediaDigital Supply Chain Management Electronic and Social CommerceEnterprise Resource Planning Human-Computer InteractionHuman Systems Integration Management and LeadershipMobile Business and Technology Project Management Chemical & Biological Engineering Safety Engineering

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 8 Civil and Environmental Engineering Contemporary Structural EngineeringGeoenvironmental Eng. Infrastructure Renewal Project Engineering and Construction Management Computer Science Big Data Management and Analytics Big Data Management and Security Computational IntelligenceWireless Networks and Mobile Systems Information Assurance & Security Officer Essentials Information Systems & Cloud Computing Software Design & DevelopmentSystems and Software Architecture

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 9 Electrical and Computer Engineering Computational Intelligence Electric Machines and Drives Electric Power Systems Engineering Information Assurance & Security Officer Essentials Network Centric Systems Engineering Management Engineering ManagementFinancial Engineering Human Systems IntegrationLean Six Sigma Leadership in Engineering Organizations Project Engineering and Construction Management Project ManagementSafety Engineering English & Technical Communication Technical Communication

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 10 Geological Sciences and Engineering GeotechnicsMilitary Geological Engineering Information Science & Technology Business Analytics and Data Science Business Intelligence Digital MediaDigital Supply Chain Management Electronic and Social CommerceEnterprise Resource Planning Human-Computer InteractionHuman Systems Integration Management and LeadershipMobile Business and Technology Project Management Manufacturing Engineering CAD/CAM & Rapid Product RealizationManufacturing Systems Mathematics Psychometrics

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 11 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Composite Materials and StructuresControl Systems Energy Conversion & Transport Engineering MechanicsManufacturing Automation Mining and Explosives Engineering Explosives EngineeringExplosives Technology Mining Engineering Psychological Science Leadership in Engineering Organizations Psychology of Leadership Psychometrics Systems Engineering Computational IntelligenceModel Based Systems Engineering Network Centric SystemsSystems 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. 12

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). 13

US Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook 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 title EmploymentChange, Median annual wage, 2012 (1) NumberPercent Management Occupations8,861.59, $93,910 Business and Financial Operations Occupations7,167.68, $62,500 Computer and Mathematical Occupations3,814.74, $76,270 Architecture and Engineering Occupations2,474.52, $73,540 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1,249.11, $60,100 Community and Social Service Occupations2,374.72, $40,400 Legal Occupations1,247.01, $75,270 Education, Training, and Library Occupations9, ,131.71, $46,020 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations2,570.92, $43,930 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations8,049.79,782.61, $60,200 Healthcare Support Occupations4,110.25,266.01, $25,550

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16 Engineering Education Center in St. Louis Telephone: (Mrs. Debbie Benenati, Senior Student Support Specialist) (Dr. Victor Birman, Director)

17 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:

18 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:

19 Application Materials All application materials may be downloaded from: All materials may be ed, faxed, or mailed to us materials to Fax items to Address items to: Missouri S&T Office of Global Learning 300 W. 12 th St. 216 Centennial hall Rolla, MO 65409

20 DCE Website & Links DCE Home Page: EEC Home Page: Admissions (including downloadable forms): Schedule of Classes: Graduate Degree Programs: Graduate Certificates:

21 Questions? Victor Birman Professor and Director Missouri University of Science and Technology Engineering Education Center in St. Louis Vicki Gibbons & Theresa Weidner Missouri University of Science and Technology Office of Global Learning