The Institute for Graduate Studies in Sciences and Engineering offers graduate work leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in the following areas: Chemistry, Mathematics, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Physics, Secondary School Science and Mathematics Education, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Interdisciplinary programs which offer only M.S. degrees are Systems and Control Engineering, Computational Science and Engineering, Engineering and Technology Management, and Finance Engineering.

Engineering and Technology Management, Finance Engineering, Medical Systems and Informatics (Organized by the Institute of Biomedical Engineering), Software Engineering, and Automotive Engineering are M.S. programs designed for corporate executives and are subject to additional tuition and fees. They do not require a thesis.

The Institute, established in 1982, constitutes a reorganization of the graduate programs, which previously existed in different Schools of the University. The primary objective of the graduate programs offered is to train creative scientists and engineers to make significant contributions to Turkey's educational and industrial development as well as to foster research.

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS

Graduate programs leading to the Master of Science degrees in Science and Engineering normally involve two years of graduate work and include (a) a minimum of 21 credits and seven courses, (b) an obligatory non-credit seminar course and (c) a Master's thesis.

The 21 credits of course work is normally made up of 500 and 600 level courses. At most two courses may be from high-level undergraduate courses upon approval of student's advisor.

Upon completion of the first year of course work, the student is required to carry out supervised research and complete a Master's thesis in at most two successive semesters. At the discretion of the Executive Board of the Institute, this period may be extended for up to two additional semesters. The student must pass an oral examination after the thesis is submitted for approval.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMS

Graduate programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Science and Engineering include (a) a minimum of 21 credits and seven courses, to be completed in at most four successive semesters, and (b) a Ph.D. thesis to be completed in at most eight semesters, starting from the enrolment of the student into the Ph.D. program. At the discretion of the Executive Board of the Institute, this period may be extended by at most four additional semesters.

The minimum number of 21 credits of formal course work is made up of required, optional, and/or elective courses, at the discretion of the particular program to which the student is registered. Since a Ph.D. program is essentially the pursuit of individual interest in a specific professional field, the course work is planned under the guidance of an advisor to fit each student's specific objectives and needs. The 21 credits of course work must be made up of graduate level courses.

Students with only a B.S. degree may also directly apply to the Ph.D. program. In this case the minimum requirement for course work is 42 credits.

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is conferred on candidates who have demonstrated general proficiency and high attainment of knowledge and competence in their special field of study as well as the capacity to carry out an independent investigation, as evidenced by the presentation of an acceptable thesis embodying the results of original research. The degree requirements are completed upon passing an oral thesis defense.

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