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MS in Electrical Engineering

Chapter 6 Graduate Program Requirements/Course Description
College of Engineering

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering

The Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering is designed to offer students the opportunity to prepare for leadership roles in careers with industry, government, or educational institutions. A thesis option is offered for students who want the opportunity to obtain some expertise in research. A nonthesis option is available for students who want a practical industrial applications-oriented degree.

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Program Admission Requirements. In addition to the University-wide graduate admission requirements, admission decisions will be based on a combination of the following:

  1. a satisfactory score, as specified by the Electrical Engineering Graduate Studies Committee, on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
  2. a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution of higher education or related field
  3. a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the last 60 hours
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A student who does not qualify for unconditional admission may be admitted on a conditional basis as determined by the Electrical Engineering Graduate Studies Committee. Applicants with an electrical engineering background who wish to continue their education but do not intend to pursue the Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering are encouraged to seek admission as special graduate students.

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Degree Requirements. The degree requirements for different options are as follows:

A. The following five core courses form the basis for the program:

EE 5123 Computer Architecture
EE 5143 Linear Systems and Control
EE 5153 Random Signals and Noise
EE 5163 Digital Signal Processing
EE 5183 Foundations of Communication Theory

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B. The requirements for each option, with minimum semester-credit-hour requirements and their distribution, are as follows:

Thesis Option Hours
Core courses (any three) 9
Additional graduate electrical engineering courses * 9
Electives (may be courses from outside electrical engineering)* 6
EE 6983 Master’s Thesis 6
EE 5991 Graduate Seminar 1
Minimum total semester credit hours required 31

*Chosen with approval of the Electrical Engineering Graduate Program Committee

Nonthesis Option Hours
Core courses (any four) 12
Additional graduate electrical engineering courses* 15
Electives (may be courses from outside electrical engineering)* 6
EE 5991 Graduate Seminar 1
Minimum total semester credit hours required 34
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*Chosen with approval of the Electrical Engineering Graduate Program Committee

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Degree plans must be consistent with the guidelines established by the Electrical Engineering Graduate Program Committee. In addition to other University-wide requirements for the Master’s degree, candidates are required to pass a comprehensive examination and/or a thesis defense administered by the student’s advisory committee, chaired by a tenured or tenure-track graduate faculty member.

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