The MSPE Program was designated a STEM program (CIP Code 45.0603). This will allow MSPE graduates, who participate in Optional Practical Training (OPT) with an employer in the United States, to file a request for a two-year extension to the normal one year of OPT. For more information on the OPT STEM, visit the International Student and Scholar Services website. (Approval Received December 2016)