Renewable Energy, M.S.

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About the Renewable Energy, M.S.

The Master of Science in Renewable Energy (MSRE) has a scientific and technical profile that trains students to perform professional and research activities related to renewable energy topics. The program will accommodate both full-time students and working professionals. The MSRE program is designed to prepare graduates to be energy professionals who have advanced knowledge and skills that enable them to assume a broad range of technical leadership roles in nascent and established industries, government entities, and NGOs. Topics such as resource evaluations, technological developments, regulations, management, and control are included in a multidisciplinary curriculum with emphasis in engineering science.

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall

RE 5300 - Advanced Technical Wind Energy I 3 Semester Credit Hours
RE 5310 - Wind Energy Law, Policy, and Regulation 3 Semester Credit Hours
WE 5302 - Renewable Energy Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 9

Spring

RE 5301 - Advanced Technical Wind Energy II 3 Semester Credit Hours
RE 5311 - Wind Energy Finance and Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
RE 5303 - Data Science for Renewable Energy 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 9

Second Year

Fall

RE 5307 - Renewable Energy Grid Integration 3 Semester Credit Hours
Approved Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Advanced Research Supplement 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 6-9

Spring

RE 6000 Master’s Thesis V-16 Credit Hours
Approved Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Advanced Research Supplement 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 6-9

Total Hours: 30-36

* Advanced Research and Analysis Track: An optional track designed to expand research experience and analytical expertise. Students choosing this track will take an additional 6 credit hours of research or advanced electives, selected with Graduate Advisor approval, to enhance readiness for doctoral-level work. Students may fulfill these 6 hours with RE 7000 or an approved elective in the list above.

Approved Electives

CE 5310 - Numerical Methods in Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 5316 - Power Electronics 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 5343 - Power Systems Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 5372 - Renewable Power Generation and Integration 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 5373 - Synchrophasor Applications for Utility Grid Integration 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 5391 - Electric Machines and Drives 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 5310 - Price and Income Theory 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 5343 - Natural Resource and Environmental Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 5345 - Energy Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
IE 5306 - Advanced Systems Safety Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
IE 5319 - Risk Modeling and Assessment 3 Semester Credit Hours
IE 5329 - Project Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
WE 7000 - Research V1-12 Semester Credit Hours