The Program of Studies (POS) is a required form for all graduate engineering students. It serves as an academic planning tool that outlines the courses you intend to take throughout your master’s program, along with your expected graduation date.
Students are required to submit:
- An initial POS during their first quarter in the program.
- A final POS during their final quarter, reflecting any updates or changes.
Both versions must be completed in consultation with your academic advisor and signed by both you and your advisor. Your POS is used to update your Academic Progress Report and graduation timeline in Workday. If your course plan changes during the program, we recommend submitting an updated POS as soon as possible.
Note: If your course plan changes at any time during the program, you must submit an updated POS form, signed by your academic advisor.
Submit your initial POS to Mariam Aiyed at maiyed@scu.edu, or gradengineer@scu.edu.
Submit your updated and final POS form to Lisa Lanks at lisa.lanks@scu.edu.
Or deliver forms in person to the Heafey Graduate Offices (Rooms 240–243).
Advisors and Department Contacts
Below is a list of academic advisors and department contacts who can assist you with filling out your POS:
- Aerospace Engineering: Dr. Mohammad Ayoubi – maayoubi@scu.edu
- Applied Mathematics: Dr. Aaron Melman - amelman@scu.edu
- Artificial Intelligence: Dr. Yi Fang - yfang@scu.edu
- Bioengineering: Please visit the department website for a list of available advisors, or contact the department chair Dr. Prashanth Asuri – asurip@scu.edu
- Civil Engineering: Please visit the department website for a list of available advisors, or contact the department chair Dr. Aria Amirbahman – aamirbahman@scu.edu
- Computer Science & Engineering: Advisors are assigned by the department. The CSEN department will assign advisors during the first week of the quarter. Please contact the CSEN peer advisors during your first quarter at coenpeeradvisors@scu.edu to begin the POS process.
- Electrical & Computer Engineering: Please visit the department website for a list of available advisors, or contact the department chair Dr. Shoba Krishnan – skrishnan@scu.edu
- Engineering Management & Leadership: Professor Paul Semenza – psemenza@scu.edu
- Mechanical Engineering: Please visit the department website for a list of available advisors, or contact the department chair Dr. Michael Taylor – mjtaylor@scu.edu
- Power Systems & Sustainable Energy: Dr. Maryam Khanbaghi – mkhanbaghi@scu.edu
- Robotics & Automation: Dr. Michael Neumann – maneumann@scu.edu