Academics

Master's Program

Candidates for the M.S. degree in electrical engineering must complete 30 points of credit beyond the bachelor’s degree. A minimum of 15 points of credit must be at the 6000 level or higher. No credit will be allowed for undergraduate courses (3000 or lower). At least 15 points must be taken in EE courses (i.e., courses listed by the Electrical Engineering Department) or courses designated COMS, of which at least 10 points must be EE courses. Courses to be credited toward the M.S. degree can be taken only upon prior approval of a faculty adviser in the Department of Electrical Engineering. This applies to the summer session as well as the autumn and spring terms. Certain 4000-level courses will not be credited toward the M.S. degree, and no more than 6 points of research may be taken for credit. Up to 3 points of credit for approved graduate courses outside of engineering and science may be allowed. The general school requirements listed earlier in this bulletin, such as minimum GPA, must also be satisfied. All degree requirements must be completed within five years of the beginning of the first course credited toward the degree.

Charts showing the interrelation of all the department's graduate course offerings, organized according to broad research area, can be found on the graduate course flowcharts page.

Further details can be found in a set of answers to frequently asked questions about the MSEE program.

Optional M.S. Concentrations

Students in the electrical engineering M.S. program often choose to use some of their electives to focus on a particular field. Students may pick one of a number of optional, formal concentration templates or design their own M.S. program in consultation with an adviser. These concentrations are not degree requirements. They represent suggestions from the faculty as to how one might fill one’s programs so as to focus on a particular area of interest. Students may wish to follow these suggestions, but they need not. Details, including advisers and course lists, can be found in the Graduate Programs section of the bulletin.