James Worth Bagley College of Engineering
Dean: Dr. Robert Green (Interim)
Associate Dean: Dr. Adrian Sescu
Manager, Graduate and Online Education: Daphne Knox
Online Education Coordinator: Tamra Swann
250 McCain
Box 9544
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Telephone: 662-325-2270
Fax: 662-325-8573
E-mail: kari@bagley.msstate.edu or knox@bagley.msstate.edu
Website: https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/
The Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) was created at MSU in 1902 as the School of Engineering and was named for MSU alumnus James Worth Bagley (EE, B.S. 1961; M.S. 1966) in 2002. The BCoE seeks to provide an applied and rigorous educational experience for all graduate students through both the Starkville Campus and through online education. For exceptionally qualified bachelor’s students, the BCoE offers several direct-admit to the PhD pathways into its various doctoral programs. The College is comprised of eight academic departments and offers 12 master’s degrees and 12 doctoral degrees. Excellence in research is a high priority for BCoE faculty. The College is comprised of tenure-track, teaching, and research faculty who play an active role in instruction, research, and oversight of graduate students. With several state-of-the-art research centers and laboratories to provide hands-on experience for master’s and doctoral students, excellence extends beyond the classroom offerings. Information on BCoE research centers and laboratories may be accessed under General Information—Centers and Institutes in this publication. The BCoE also focuses on the placement of BCoE Engineering graduates with major multinational companies and top research universities. BCoE is committed to a diverse student study body and seeks to enrich graduate education by providing a multiplicity of views and perspectives that enhance research, teaching, and the development of new knowledge.
Application Deadlines
Applications for the degree programs are reviewed three times a year and are different from the university published deadlines. The application deadlines for all students are as follows:
- Fall Semester – June 1
- Spring Semester – November 1
- Summer Semester – May 1
Degree and Certificate Programs
The BCoE offers 12 master’s and 12 doctoral degree options. All programming, unless otherwise noted, is offered at the Starkville Campus and through Online Education. Students wishing to switch degree program must apply and be admitted to that program unless the student wishes to change levels within a degree program (move from PhD in ISE to MS in ISE for example). As such, students are strongly encouraged to speak with the new program before submitting a new application. Direct admit students wishing to earn the MS degree along the way must apply to that MS program by the deadline before their terminal semester. For additional information, please speak with your graduate coordinator regarding the requirements for the MS degree before applying to the MS program.
| Department | Degree and Major | Concentration | Thesis | Non-Thesis | Starkville | Meridian | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering | X | X | X | X | ||
| Aerospace Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering | Aerospace Engineering | X | X | |||
| Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering | Master of Science - Biosystems Engineering | X | X | ||||
| Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering | Master of Science - Biomedical Engineering | X | X | ||||
| Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering | Biosystems Engineering | X | ||||
| Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy - Biosystems Engineering | X | |||||
| Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering | Master of Science - Chemical Engineering | X | X | X | |||
| Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering | Chemical Engineering | X | X | |||
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | Master of Science - Civil Engineering | X | X | X | X | ||
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering | Civil Engineering | X | X | |||
| Computer Science & Engineering | Master of Science - Computer Science | X | X | X | X | ||
| Computer Science & Engineering | Master of Science - Cyber Security and Operations | Cyber Defense | X | X | X | ||
| Computer Science & Engineering | Master of Science - Cyber Security and Operations | Cyber Operations | X | X | X | ||
| Computer Science & Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy - Computer Science | X | X | ||||
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | Master of Science - Electrical and Computer Engineering | X | X | X | X | ||
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy - Electrical and Computer Engineering | X | X | ||||
| Industrial & Systems Engineering | Master of Science - Industrial Engineering | Human Factors & Ergonomics | X | X | X | X | |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering | Master of Science - Industrial Engineering | Industrial Systems | X | X | X | X | |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering | Master of Science - Industrial Engineering | Management Systems | X | X | X | X | |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering | Master of Science - Industrial Engineering | Manufacturing Systems | X | X | X | X | |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering | Master of Science - Industrial Engineering | Operations Research | X | X | X | X | |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy - Industrial and Systems Engineering | X | X | ||||
| Mechanical Engineering | Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering | X | X | X | X | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | X | X | |||
| Interdisciplinary | Master of Engineering - Engineering | X | X | X | |||
| Interdisciplinary | Master of Science - Computational Engineering | X | X | X | X | ||
| Interdisciplinary | Doctor of Philosophy - Computational Engineering | X | X | ||||
| Interdisciplinary | Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering | Applied Physics | X | ||||
| Interdisciplinary | Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering | Engineering Education | X | X |
Stand-Alone Certificate Programs
Stand-alone certificate programs are programs in which students can apply directly to that certificate without being a degree seeking student. MSU and the BCoE strongly support the use of these stand-alone certificate programs to be used for degree fulfillment should a student decide to apply and be admitted into a BCoE graduate program upon completion of the certificate program.
Athlete Engineering Certificate
The Athlete Engineering Certificate comprises 12 credit hours in different human performance, processes, and analysis fields, all originating out of Industrial & Systems Engineering but in classes that partner with other engineering disciplines and Kinesiology and Human Science experts and faculty. This is a graduate only certificate, and all applicants must have already completed a bachelor’s degree to be eligible for admissions. Successful applicants must have a STEM undergraduate degree from an accredited university. Fields such as Science, Math, Engineering, Technology, Information Systems, Kinesiology, and other Health-related subjects would be suitable as a background degree for this certificate program.
For more information about the online Athlete Engineering Certificate, please visit https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/certificates/.
Note: The following certificates are not stand-alone programs and must be completed in conjunction with either an undergraduate or graduate degree program:
- Automotive Engineering
- Computational Biology
- Information Assurance Professional Certificate
- Materials Engineering
Online Education
The Bagley College of Engineering offers 10 MS and 10 PhD programs online. For more information about the college’s online programs, please visit https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/online/programs/.