• Additional information on Course Master's degree requirements is available from the Graduate School Catalog.
• Additional course information is available from the Graduate School Catalog and the University Timetable.

Those interested in advancing their rheological education, without going on for a PhD, enroll in a Course Master's degree specializing in rheology. Practicing scientists and engineers are sometimes supported by industrial employers to return to University for a Course Master's. Indeed, the Course Master's is ideal for those (1) on-leave from their permanent job for a fixed term of one year, or (2) aiming to complete a bachelor's plus master's in 5 years. Financial support from the University, in the form of research assistantships and teaching assistantships are normally unavailable to those pursuing the Course Master's.

Our rheology course offerings are sufficiently exhaustive that every course in the master's degree can be on rheology. Moreover, with 50 graduate students in the RRC, our rheology courses are offered frequently. Hence, with careful planning, the Course Master's is normally completed in one year, and exceptionally in just two semesters.

At the University of Wisconsin, Course Master's degrees specializing in rheology can be undertaken through the Master of Engineering (Polymer Engineering and Science), the deparments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, the Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics Program or the Materials Science Program.

In Chemistry, 18 credits in total are required, 15 of which must be formal course work, and the balance can either be formal courses or a graduate research project (Chem 995). In both Chemical and Mechanical Engineering, 24 credits of formal courses are required, plus a 3-credit independent study project (ChE 999 or ME 999). In Engineering Mechanics, a total of 24 credits are required, 18 of which must be formal course work, and the balance can either be formal courses or an independent study project (EMA 999).

Those pursuing a Course Master's in rheology attend the Rheology Research Seminar, the world's only weekly seminar series on rheology.

Practicing scientists or engineers can prepare their return to University for graduate studies through the Engineering Outreach Program. They can complete some rheology courses for credit by correspondence before their full time graduate studies. Highly qualified seniors may be admitted to the Course Master's on senior-graduate basis, taking rheology courses for graduate credit while completing their bachelors degree.

The same admission standards and procedures apply to both the Course Master's and Thesis Master's degrees.

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