SMU invites you to join military personnel at installations across the nation and worldwide who have chosen to learn with a distance education leader. The LOGin Distance Education program offered by SMU's Lyle School of Engineering gives you an opportunity to earn a degree from a nationally ranked private university.

LOGin will send recorded courses to our server for you to download so that you can learn from up-to-date curricula and professors with national and international reputations. There's never been a more convenient way to enhance your engineering education and to advance your career.

• Military/Veteran/DoD Pricing — Military personnel, veterans and DoD employees are eligible to receive exclusive savings on tuition rates for all Lyle M.S. degree programs. Our policy is subject to change and is independent of any military tuition benefits.  Please contact us for more information.
• Uninterrupted Study — Never again will a military assignment or transfer force you to halt your studies or career advancement. Students take as many or few courses each term as they wish. Graduate students have seven years to complete their degree.
• Study Anytime — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in the world!
• Military Education Benefits — Use VA and Montgomery GI Bill benefits in addition to receiving special pricing!

DANTES Participating School

All Lyle School of Engineering master's degree programs are listed in the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) External Degree Catalog. Additional information may be found in the DANTES catalog or online.

Learning From Leading Professors

Virtually all Lyle School of Engineering faculty have gained practical experience as engineers, applied scientists, consultants, or administrators in government service or private industry. Their insights provide LOGin students with an invaluable link between the latest scientific theories and the reality of the high-technology marketplace.

Students also have an opportunity to learn from adjunct professors who are respected professionals in the technology community and government agencies. Current adjunct faculty members in the LOGin program come from industry leaders such as AT&T, Texas Instruments, Raytheon, Bell Northern Research, and government agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency.

How LOGin Distance Education Works

LOGin graduate course lectures are recorded live in the classrooms of the Lyle School of Engineering each semester as those courses happen. This classroom format includes the lecture, presentation slides, written notes and also all questions from students in the classroom as well as the professor's answers and comments.

High-quality video of the lectures are loaded to our server within 24 hours of the on-campus course. Students download and view the lecture within seven days to stay current with course content and requirements.

LOGin students benefit from seeing and hearing classroom interactions  as well as questions from students and professors' answers. Students themselves can ask their professors questions by telephone, fax, email, or regular mail.

Students take all examinations at the education office of their installations. Professors explain specific procedures and instructions to the education office staff, who relay them to students. The education staff distribute and proctor the examinations, then forward them to the professor for grading.