Course requirements
Education
Master’s graduates
Mandatory general courses
3 credits
Elective courses*
21 credits
Research credits*
At least 9 credits
Total credits earned*
At least 33 credits
Doctoral graduates
Mandatory general courses
3 credits
Elective courses*
27 credits
Research credits*
At least 30 credits
Total credits earned*
At least 60 credits
* A minimum of 6 credits of designated elective courses within GST in addition to at least 1 credit of research seminars
* Designated elective courses: Introduction to Defense Science and Technology, AI for Defense and Security, Robotics for Defense and Security
Graduation credits
At least 33 credits earned
Mandatory general courses
3 credits of mandatory general courses, along with both Special Lecture on Leadership and Ethics and Safety I completed
Mandatory general courses
CC500Scientific Writing
CC510Introduction to Computer Application
CC511Probability and Statistics
CC512Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
CC513Engineering Economy and Cost Analysis
CC522Introduction to Instruments
CC530Entrepreneurship and Business Strategies
CC531Patent Analysis and Invention Disclosure
Take 1 course
Special Lecture on Leadership
CC010Special Lecture on Leadership
*non-credit, general scholarship students, foreign students are excluded
Ethics and Safety
CC020Ethics and Safety I
Mandatory major courses
N/A
Elective courses
At least 21 credits earned
Designated elective courses
SST501Introduction to Defense Science and Technology
SST502AI for Defense and Security
SST503Robotics for Defense and Security
*At least 6 credits of the courses listed above must be completed.
General elective courses
Recommended to select from the general elective courses specified in the curriculum list
*Credits earned in 500 or upper-level courses from other departments will be recognized as elective course credits
Research credits
At least 9 credits earned
Thesis Research
Individual Research
Seminar
SST966 M.S. Seminar
At least 1 credit must be completed, with credits recognized only when the subtitle is “Security Science and Technology”
At least 1 credit must be completed, with credits recognized only when the subtitle is “Security Science and Technology”
Graduation credits
At least 60 credits earned
Mandatory general courses
3 credits of mandatory general courses, along with both Special Lecture on Leadership and Ethics and Safety I completed
Mandatory general courses
CC500Scientific Writing
CC510Introduction to Computer Application
CC511Probability and Statistics
CC512Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
CC513Engineering Economy and Cost Analysis
CC522Introduction to Instruments
CC530Entrepreneurship and Business Strategies
CC531Patent Analysis and Invention Disclosure
Take 1 course
Special Lecture on Leadership
CC010Special Lecture on Leadership
*non-credit, general scholarship students, foreign students are excluded
Ethics and Safety
CC020Ethics and Safety I
Individuals who have fulfilled the mandatory general course requirements during their master’s program are not required to complete them again in their doctoral program.
Mandatory major courses
N/A
Elective courses
At least 27 credits earned
Designated elective courses
SST501Introduction to Defense Science and Technology
SST502AI for Defense and Security
SST503Robotics for Defense and Security
*At least 6 credits of the courses listed above must be completed.
General elective courses
Recommended to select from the general elective courses specified in the curriculum list
*Credits earned in 500 or upper-level courses from other departments will be recognized as elective course credits
Research credits
At least 30 credits earned
Thesis Research
Individual Research
Seminar
SST986 Ph.D. Seminar
At least 1 credit must be completed, with credits recognized only when the subtitle is “Security Science and Technology”
At least 1 credit must be completed, with credits recognized only when the subtitle is “Security Science and Technology”
The curriculum credits earned in the master’s program may be cumulatively added to the curriculum credits for the doctoral program (excluding research courses)
