1. Regular Status. Admission to a Ph.D. program with regular status may be granted by the Department, subject to the availability of resources and to the approval of the Dean, upon consideration of the likelihood that the applicant will be able to pursue a doctoral program successfully without taking collateral work that cannot be applied towards the program. As evidence of eligibility for admission any one of the following may be offered:

a. A Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree in engineering or a related field;
b. Completion of the equivalent of a Master's degree program in the major field;
c. Evidence of ability and resolution to complete a Ph.D. program, as attested by the Department upon review of the applicant's academic record, test scores, experience, reference statements, professional qualifications, proposed studies and other relevant information.
d. Foreign applicants must provide test scores on Test of English Language (TOEFL) and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) in analytical, quantitative, and verbal aptitude.

2. Provisional Status. Admission to a Ph.D. program with provisional status may be granted by the Department, subject to the approval of the Dean:

a. To an applicant qualified for regular admission except that collateral work as part of the program is deemed necessary (a time limit for removing provisional status may be imposed by the department); or
b. To a qualified applicant whose total record is not complete. The provisional status will be changed to regular status when subsequent evaluation justifies such a change, as determined by the Department and approved by the Dean.

3. Non-degree Status. Admission for study not constituting part of a degree program may be granted by the Department, subject to approval of the Dean, to an applicant holding a M.S. degree. If this student is subsequently admitted to regular status, credit for courses taken in non-degree status may, in certain cases, be applied to a degree program upon recommendation by the student's major department and approval of the Dean.