MS program students take coursework during fall and spring semesters. The program concludes with a summer term dedicated to completing a thesis or creative component project in their field of interest with the potential to collaborate with industry stakeholders.
Undergraduate students currently enrolled at Iowa State University have the option of starting coursework for the MSAE or MSE in their junior or senior year (see our concurrent program), allowing them to earn both a BS and MS degree in less than five years.
Recommended Schedule of Coursework
| Year | Coursework | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | MSAE/MSE: Econ 5000 Quant Methods in Econ Analysis I (4 credits) Econ 5010 Microeconomics (4 credits) Econ 5940X Res Methods in Econ I (1 credit) Electives (6 credits) | |
| Spring | MSAE/MSE: Econ 5710 Intermediate Econometrics (4 credits) Econ 5950X Res Methods in Econ II (1 credit) Econ 5960X Res Methods in Econ III (1 credit) Electives (9 credits MSAE/6 credits MSE) MSE: Econ 5020 (4 credits) | Choose major professor File Graduate Committee and Academic Plan |
| Summer | MSAE/MSE: Econ 5990 Research Course (2 credits) | File graduation paperwork and conduct oral presentation |
Note that the graduate college requires:
- A minimum of 30 credits for MS programs, a thesis or creative component, and an oral final exam.
- Use of up to 9 credits at the 3000 and 4000 level classes (no more than 3 credits at the 3000 level). Fulfilling this requirement is at the discretion of the POS committee.
- Students may apply up to 6 hours used for an undergraduate degree to meet graduate program requirements.