This Program is designed to increase the student’s knowledge and competence in basic areas necessary for Modern Electrical Engineering, while affording sufficient freedom to allow an in-depth study of such areas as Communications, Control Systems, Electronics and Digital Processing.
The Department also offers, as an integral part of the Electrical Engineering Masters Degree, the opportunity to specialize in several Concentration Areas.
Any other course that is approved by the Department of Computer Science & Engineering or the Department Electrical Engineering
In addition, the department also offers the opportunity to acquire dual graduate degrees along with the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering. Candidates for these dual Masters degree programs are typically required to complete a total of 48 credit hours to satisfy the requirements of two Masters degrees. This implies 18 credit hours in addition to the 30 hours required for the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.
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List of available dual graduate degree programs:
Furthermore, customized study plans to allow receiving the Electrical Engineering M.S. degree while pursuing either the Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering or the Ed.D.
degree in Education are available. Doctoral students in
these two programs should consult their respective doctoral
advisors to work on their individualized plans.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must have a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a related field. In both cases, the department may require make–up of background deficiencies.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED COURSES
A.
A total of 30 semester hours is required in an approved program of study. Some students in this program enter with an undergraduate record lower than desired. These students are told in their admit letter that they must take 33 or 36 or 39 credits for their MS in E.E program.
B.
The Master’s thesis is optional. If undertaken, it counts as 6 semester hours and must be conducted under the supervision of an EE Department faculty member. If the Master’s thesis is not taken, then EE-597 must be taken for 3 credits.
C.
400 or 500 level courses in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science are acceptable, with advisor approval, to count for the course requirements of the MS in E.E program.
D.
It is recognized that not all students will have the necessary depth of study in their preparatory program for the MSEE. Consequently, the Department may permit a maximum of two undergraduate electives to be taken for graduate credit.
E.
Courses in Mechanical Engineering or other Engineering and Science courses will only be credited towards the MSEE, if permission is first obtained from the department Chair.
The elective courses may be chosen from the list of Electrical Engineering concentration areas or chosen in consultation with the graduate advisor.
The concentration areas can be applied to satisfy the requirements of dual Masters degree programs of study.
