Graduate Pathway in Mechanical Engineering
Do you want to study for a graduate degree in the United States but need to improve English language skills or test scores? A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university. Students are guaranteed progression to a graduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses. We provide full integration with domestic and international students on campus from highly trained university instructors and tutors while giving you academic support throughout the program.
Career Paths
As a graduate of an engineering degree program at Marshall University, you might find work as a:
- Analyst
- Consultant
- Educator
- Mechanical engineer
- Product designer
- Research and development engineer
Pathways
2-SEMESTER PATHWAY
DEGREE CREDIT BREAKDOWN
- 30 credit hour program
- 12 credit hours apply from Pathway
- 18 credit hours remaining toward degree
Semester 1
- Academic Listening and Speaking
- Academic Reading
- Finite Element Analysis
- Advanced Engineering Analysis I
Semester 2
- Academic Composition and Culture
- Any course offered in the major
- Any course offered in the major
1-SEMESTER PATHWAY
DEGREE CREDIT BREAKDOWN
- 30 credit hour program
- 6 credit hours apply from Pathway
- 24 credit hours remaining toward degree
Semester 1
- Academic Composition and Culture
- Finite Element Analysis
- Advanced Engineering Analysis I
NOTE: This program can be completed in 16 months including the Pathway program.
NOTE: Depending on the engineering emphasis selected, additional coursework may be required. Undergraduate credits do not count toward the degree; they serve as pre-degree foundation requirements. Some courses may be offered at the South Charleston campus. No Summer courses are offered for this program. Students starting their Pathway in the spring will take a break in the summer and continue with the second semester in the fall.
What are the progression requirements?
After successfully completing the Pathway program, you are guaranteed to enter a second year of study. This transition to university from an INTO program is called progression. You must meet the following Marshall University Pathway Progression criteria in order to progress:
- Minimum of 3.25 GPA in graduate level courses
- No grades below B in all 500/600 level courses
- No grades below C in all ENG 150, 151 and 160 courses
- No I grades
You are fully admitted to Marshall University provided they have successfully completed conditional admission criteria at the end of the Pathway program and submitted all required admission credentials.
Where will this take me?
Upon successful completion of the Graduate Pathway program, you will be ready to start your second year in Marshall University's graduate degree program in Engineering, with an emphasis in one of the following areas:
- Engineering management
- Environmental engineering
- Transportation and infrastructure engineering
Key course facts
Course length: 1-2 semesters (each semester is an average of 14 weeks long)
Start dates: January, August
Tuition/Fees: 2017-18: 1-Semester from $13,990; 2-Semester from $24,330
Careers: Mechanical Engineer, Instructor, Research Assistant
Entry requirements
Age: No requirement
Academic: Undergraduate degree in Engineering with a 2.25 GPA
English language:
2-Semester Pathway: TOEFL iBT 70-79 or IELTS 6.0 or Password Overall Level 7 or PTEA 48 or completion of Academic English Level 5 with no grades below C
1-Semester Pathway: TOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 6.5 or completion of Academic English Level 6 with no grades below B
Don't meet the entry requirements? We also offer an Academic English course
This school offers programs in:
- English
Last updated April 9, 2018
