2024-2025 University Catalog 
    
    Dec 03, 2024  
2024-2025 University Catalog

Renewable Energy Engineering, MS


Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering is a rigorous curriculum that requires 45 credit hours and approximately two years to complete.

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Curriculum


Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

First Year


Fall


Winter


Spring


Second Year


Fall


 

  • REE 5yy Specialization Sequence Y: 1 of 3 
    and either
  • REE 5zz REE Specialization Sequence Z: 1 of 3 
    or
  • ENGR 596  Graduate Research & Development 

Winter


 

  • REE 5yy Specialization Sequence Y: 2 of 3
    and either
  • REE 5zz REE Specialization Sequence Z: 2 of 3 
    or
  • ENGR 596  Graduate Research & Development 

Spring


 

  • REE 5yy REE Specialization Sequence Y: 3 of 3 
    and either
  • REE 5zz Specialization Sequence Z: 3 of 3 
    or
  • ENGR 596  Graduate Research & Development
  • ENGR 597  Graduate Project
  • ENGR 598  Graduate Thesis

Total for a M.S. in Renewable Energy Engineering: 45 Credit Hours


Renewable Energy Specialization Sequences


Students must complete at least two REE specialization sequences from the list below. One sequence constitutes three courses under the titles below. Other sequences may be used to satisfy this requirement with advisor and department chair approval.  Not all sequences are offered every year. Some sequences are campus specific.

Advanced Energy Storage


Biofuels and Biomass


Electrochemical Systems


Electric Vehicles


Energy Efficient Building Systems


Fuel Cell Systems


Geothermal Energy


Global Energy Issues


Hydro Power Systems and Integration


Photovoltaic Systems and Processes


Research Methods and Innovation


Wind Power Systems and Integration