Graduate Studies in Engineering Management

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• Master of Management

Justin A. Myrick, Dean, Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering, Program Director

Core Faculty

David L. Davidson, Executive in Residence; Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Justin A. Myrick Sr.,  Professor and Dean, Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering

Faculty is supplemented with several excellent adjunct faculty members who are experts in their fields.

The mission of the Master of Management: Engineering program at Lipscomb University is to assist students with their need for lifelong learning that will enhance their leadership and technical skills, along with the moral guidance to ethically lead engineering focused organizations.

Lipscomb’s Masters of Management: Engineering is an executive-level program which allows students to complete their degree while continuing their present careers. There are two degree program options: the MM: Engineering consists of 30 curriculum hours designed to give the student an in-depth study into the areas of responsibilities of an executive-level position within an engineering-focused organization.  The MM: Engineering with a concentration in Sustainability consists of 36 curriculum hours designed to appeal to the future engineering generation with an interest in green building, renewable energy, and sustainable practices.

Admission Policies and Procedures

Applicants to graduate programs must submit the following:

1. Application Form. Each applicant must complete an application form. The application form is available at www.lipscomb.edu/admissions/graduate, then click on “Apply by Program” to complete the online application.
2. Application Fee. Each application should be accompanied by a $50 nonrefundable application fee ($75 for international students).
3. Standardized Exam Score. Scores from the Graduate Record Examination are not required, however, preference for admission may be given for those whose scores are consistent with:

• 154 (Verbal)
• 166 (Quantitative)
• 3.6 (Analytical Writing).

4. References. Two letters of reference are required as follows: one from a college or university administrator or professor and one from a professional supervisor/employer or personal reference.
5. Official Transcript(s). Each applicant must submit an official transcript, showing degree conferral when appropriate, from all schools attended.
6. Health Form.^* Each applicant must submit a completed health form signed by a health care provider. (To print a copy of the health form, visit www.lipscomb.edu/healthcenter/forms).
7. FERPA.^* The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act affords students certain rights of access to educational records; even if you are independent of your parents, you must submit this form prior to enrollment.
8. Resume. A resume detailing the applicant’s work and academic experience is required.
9. TOEFL. The Test of English as a Foreign Language is required for international students. (See section titled “International Students ” for more information.)

All application items should be submitted to the graduate studies in engineering office no later than 15 days before the beginning of the semester or term in which the student plans to enroll. Forms should be mailed to: Graduate Studies in Engineering, Lipscomb University, One University Park Drive, Nashville TN 37204-3951.

^* These forms must be submitted after acceptance into the program.

Transfer and Waiver of Courses

Although all graduate credit hours may be transferred from another accredited institution, a maximum of nine hours will be counted toward the Master of Management: Engineering. The director or appropriate faculty member of the graduate program will evaluate the course(s) being proposed for transfer and make a determination of suitability. No course with a grade below a “B” will be considered for transfer.

Special consideration for course waiver may be given to the student who has special study and/or experience in a given subject area. The waiver will be by means of an examination that is passed with a grade of “B” or better. A $170 fee is charged for each examination taken (includes $70 for evaluating and recording and $100 per course for constructing and administering). A maximum of six hours may be waived by examination. Arrangements for a waiver are to be made through the graduate studies in engineering office. No graduate credit is awarded.

Documentation

Students are required to provide satisfactory documentation of personal identification for off-site learning experiences required in many programs of graduate study at Lipscomb University. Failure to provide proper credentials will result in failure to complete the desired course of study. For complete policy, see section entitled Required Documentation for Off-Site Learning Experiences  in the opening section of this catalog.

Student Classifications

Students are admitted to graduate courses in one of five categories:

1. Graduate Student: one who has satisfied all admissions requirements. The student must be hold a B.S. in an engineering discipline or engineering-related field from an ABET accredited institution or equivalent OR a B.S. in applied mathematics, computer science, or a physical science. Undergraduate courses (or equivalents) needed include: Calculus Series (I, II, III), Differential Equations, Statistics, Physics or Chemistry, and Engineering Economy. The student should have at least a 2.75 average on undergraduate coursework. Students should currently be working in an engineering organization. All others will be decided on a case-by-case basis. A student with an incomplete admission file may be accepted to the program at the discretion of the program director but will be placed on an academic hold which will prevent registration for the following semester. Once the proper admissions documents have been received, the hold will be removed and the student will be allowed to register for the following semester.
2. Conditionally Admitted Student: one who has been admitted conditionally, at the discretion of the program director, without satisfying all admission requirements. Students admitted with the following criteria may be required to complete a minimum of nine hours of graduate work with a grade of “B” or above.
   1. From an unaccredited school.
   2. A transfer student with a graduate GPA between 2.50 and 2.74. The transfer student must be in good standing at the previous institution attended.
3. Non-Degree Student: one who has been admitted to graduate studies and has met all admission requirements except GPA. The student may take up to nine semester hours for graduate credit. Those hours may be applied toward a master’s degree if the student makes a grade of “B” or better in the courses taken for credit and if all admission requirements (GPA) are met and the student is formally admitted to a graduate program as a degree-seeking student.
4. Visiting Student: one who is currently enrolled as a student in good standing at the post-bachelor’s level at another graduate school, wishes to take courses at Lipscomb and desires to have transcript evidence of course work done at Lipscomb provided for the school of primary enrollment.
5. Probationary Student: one who has been readmitted to a graduate program following academic suspension from the program.

Admission to a program does not imply admission to candidacy for the master’s degree. Only those students who meet the requirements for “graduate student” described above are eligible for candidacy.

Academic Policies

Course Load

A student enrolled for nine hours is considered a full-time student. A student enrolled for six hours is considered a half-time student. A student enrolled for less than six hours is considered a part-time student. No student will be permitted to enroll for more than 12 hours per semester without special approval from the director of the graduate program.

Academic Standing

1. Good Academic Standing: To remain in good academic standing, the Master of Management: Engineering student must maintain a cumulative 3.00 GPA and a 3.00 GPA on the most recent 12 semester hours of work.
2. Probation: Should the student’s cumulative graduate GPA fall below 3.00, he or she will be placed on academic probation. A student on academic probation will not be allowed to enroll for more than 6 hours during any term the probation applies.
   The probationary student is required to achieve a 3.00 cumulative GPA by the time the student has completed the next nine hours of course work. A course(s) may be repeated to achieve the requisite GPA. If the requisite GPA is attained, the academic probation status will be removed.
3. Suspension: If the requisite GPA is not attained, the student will be suspended from graduate studies at Lipscomb for the following semester, after which the student may apply for readmission. The student may be required to appear before the graduate committee.
   Failing grades will provide no credit toward the degree but will be included in figuring scholarship level, unless replaced with a higher grade by repeating the course(s). A 3.00 GPA must be maintained to be eligible for financial assistance.
4. Appeals: Appeals to suspension decisions should be made in writing to the associate provost for academic development and graduate studies. Appeals must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on the Monday of the week before classes begin for the term during which the student wishes to be readmitted.

Degree Completion Requirements

Residency

No period of formal residency is required for a degree in this master’s program.

Statute of Limitations

All requirements for the Master of Management: Engineering degree must be completed within a five-year period from the time of initial matriculation.

Candidacy

Admission to a program does not imply admission to candidacy for the master’s degree. During the course of pursuing the MM: Engineering degree, the student must be admitted to “candidacy.” For admission to candidacy the student must satisfy the following:

1. Complete all required undergraduate deficiencies if admitted on condition.
2. Complete at least 12 hours of graduate work.
3. Maintain a 3.00 GPA on all courses taken toward the requirements for the degree with no incomplete grades.
4. File a degree plan/application for candidacy in the graduate program office which meets all requirements and is approved by the administrator of the graduate program and the dean of the college. The degree plan must be filed during the second semester of graduate work in the program.

After admission to candidacy and approval of the degree plan, any changes in the degree plan must be approved by the administrator of the graduate program and the dean of the college. The application for candidacy must be filed before the beginning of the student’s last semester in the program. No student will be allowed to graduate in the same semester in which the application for candidacy is filed.

Minimum Credits

The MM: Engineering degree requires 30 semester hours, exclusive of hours accumulated to satisfy academic deficiencies. The MM: Engineering with a Concentration in Sustainability requires 36 semester hours, exclusive of hours accumulated to satisfy academic deficiencies.

Minimum GPA

The minimum cumulative grade point average for all graduate education programs is 3.00 for all graduate courses taken for graduate credit while pursuing the degree. No grade below a “C” is acceptable. Such grades will not apply toward degree completion.

Graduation

Students must register for GN 999X the semester in which all course work will be completed for graduation. Students who do not file their intent to graduate form in the registrar’s office by the end of the first week of their last semester may be delayed in graduating. Graduate students receiving degrees are hooded during the May and December commencement exercises.

Appeals

Any exceptions to the above stated requirements would require approval via the appeal process established by the graduate academic leadership team.

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees for 2016-17*

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